Asana

SeniorStaffSoftwareEngineer

$246–290k Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Remote Friendly
The Brief

“Senior Staff Software Engineer at Asana. Skills: technical strategy, scalable system architecture, permissions architecture, API frameworks. Shape technical strategy. Mentor and grow engineers”

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Tackle complex technical challenges; resolutions for complex disagreements; technical trade-offs; identifying and solving systemic technical problems

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

10+ years of software engineering experience, track record of leading technical strategy in complex, multi-team environments, expertise in several areas of scalable system architecture, experience partnering closely with Product, Design, and Business stakeholders, experience navigating complex technical discussions with multiple senior stakeholders, experience identifying and solving systemic technical problems impacting multiple teams

Nice to Have

preferably in enterprise software or B2B SaaS (or equivalent experience in related technical leadership roles), experience in areas like technical debt management, architectural evolution, or cross-team coordination

What You'll Do.

Shape technical strategy

Mentor and grow engineers

Tackle complex technical challenges

Partner closely with Product and Design

Champion technical excellence

Handle technical escalations

Design system boundaries

Collaborate with external partners

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

cross-team collaboration; Partner closely with Product and Design leaders; thrive in collaborative environments; partnering closely with Product, Design, and Business stakeholders; navigate complex technical discussions with multiple senior stakeholders; build consensus; cross-team coordination; work together effortlessly

Communication Scope

communication skills to facilitate decision-making; communicate technical strategy to non-technical leadership

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