Backend Software Engineer

asana· 53 open roles

Location TBD On-siteFull-time4 days ago

Salary

Undisclosed

Experience

Mid

Job Type

Full-time

Posted

4 days ago

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About This Role

Asana is seeking an experienced backend engineer to design, develop, and operate services and frameworks that power the Asana product. The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of BE experience working in large codebases, a passion for learning, and a focus on establishing high-quality software engineering patterns.

Key ResponsibilitiesAI-extracted

1
Design, build, and iterate on frameworks that influence all aspects of the Asana product.
2
Partner with other frameworks and product engineering teams to identify opportunities to enable teams to develop faster at Asana.
3
Analyze complex systems to uncover issues, root causes, and areas of improvement.
4
Champion code quality and best practices, setting a standard through example and frameworks.
5
Develop new APIs that balance usability with the capability to support Asana's feature-rich web application.

RequirementsAI-extracted

3+ years of BE experience working in large, well-maintained codebases writing and shipping production code.
Ability to learn quickly and transition seamlessly between different areas of a complex codebase.
Sound autonomous judgment when balancing moving quickly with producing quality, long-term maintainable code.
Familiarity with React/GraphQL ecosystem, TypeScript (preferred).

Perks & BenefitsAI-extracted

Comprehensive compensation package with estimated monthly base salary range of 1,000,000 ISK - 1,200,000 ISK.

Equity, sales incentive pay (for most sales roles), and benefits.

Mental health, wellness & fitness benefits.

Career coaching & support.

Typically: Inclusive family building benefits, Long-term savings or retirement plans, In-office culinary options to cater to your dietary preferences.