Senior Software Engineer (Security Development)

Join Asana's new Security Development team as a Senior Software Engineer. In this role, you will build secure-by-default solutions to protect Asana's infrastructure and product. You will design, build, and maintain frameworks and platforms to eliminate vulnerabilities, improve core security services, and partner with product and infrastructure teams to implement foundational security controls. You will also influence engineering initiatives through design reviews and communication of security principles.

• Design, build, and maintain secure-by-default frameworks, libraries, and platforms to eliminate entire classes of vulnerabilities.
• Engineer and improve core security services, including access control frameworks, secrets management infrastructure, and AWS permissions systems.
• Develop and own the platform for vulnerability remediation, creating tooling that empowers engineering teams to address risks efficiently.
• Expertise in programming and computer science fundamentals
• 4+ years of experience in full-time professional software development, working with large codebases
• A proactive mindset geared towards identifying and eliminating systemic risks, not just individual bugs
• Proven software engineering experience, with a background in building platforms, libraries, or core infrastructure
• Experience with cloud infrastructure and services, particularly AWS
• Strong interest or direct experience in security engineering, with a focus on building preventative controls
• Demonstrates curiosity about AI tools and emerging technologies, with a willingness to learn and leverage them to enhance productivity, collaboration, or decision-making
• Excellent communication skills for collaborating effectively with engineering teams across the organization