Staff Software Engineer, LunaServer

Asana

San Francisco, CA

Full Time

Senior

248k-316k

22 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

We're looking for a staff software engineer to lead a team scaling the distributed systems running Asana's in-house web framework, LunaServer. You will help us ensure high availability and performance as we support higher throughput from ever larger customers. The LunaServer Infrastructure team owns and supports the production services that run Asana's business logic and asynchronous task queue. As the Tech Lead of the team, you will help us anticipate scaling challenges and plan work for the team to solve those problems. We work closely with other teams in the backend infrastructure group to build and retain customer trust in Asana as the platform for their critical workflows. This role is based in our San Francisco office with an office-centric hybrid schedule.

Key Responsibilities

Work with other engineering leaders to set an ambitious and compelling roadmap for a team of 6-8 backend engineers
Design and implement reliable, performant, and scalable distributed systems backing Asana's webservers and Developer API
Improve and evolve how we schedule, run, and manage our asynchronous task queue
Lead large projects with other backend engineers through all stages of development, from design and implementation to deployment and iteration
Mentor other engineers on the team on topics such as project leadership and system design principles
Collaborate closely with other infrastructure teams at Asana to define how user data in the Work Graph is accessed
Support framework and product engineers to build new product functionality at scale, quickly
Ensure high customer trust by participating in an on-call rotation for our team's services

Requirements

6+ years of engineering experience building and operating reliable backend services
3+ years of experience leading projects and initiatives
Experience setting direction for and leading large initiatives spanning multiple teams or organizations
Passion for mentoring other engineers to create and maintain production-quality infrastructure
Skilled at communicating technical concepts and constraints to cross-functional partners in product and sales
Demonstrates curiosity about AI tools and emerging technologies, with a willingness to learn and leverage them

Nice to Have

Experience managing Node.js services in production
Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code and container orchestration technologies like Terraform and Kubernetes

Qualifications

Formal educational background is not explicitly specified, but extensive engineering experience is required

Benefits & Perks

Estimated base salary range between $248,000 - $316,000, with actual salary varying based on market and individual qualifications
Additional components such as equity, sales incentive pay (for most sales roles), and benefits
Mental health, wellness & fitness benefits
Career coaching & support
Inclusive family building benefits
Long-term savings or retirement plans
In-office culinary options to cater to dietary preferences

Working at Asana

Asana helps teams orchestrate their work, from small projects to strategic initiatives. The company values building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment where everyone feels respected and valued. They support flexible work arrangements, including hybrid in-office and remote work, and have been recognized as a top workplace for multiple years. Their culture emphasizes supporting employees to do their best work and thrive, with a focus on positive change and belonging.

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