Backend Software Engineer

Asana·Reykjavíkmid

In short

→Diseñar y mantener frameworks backend que impulsan toda la plataforma de Asana.
→Trabajar en un equipo de ingeniería de alto nivel, resolviendo problemas complejos y mejorando la calidad del código.
→Oportunidad única para influir en la evolución técnica de una herramienta de productividad a gran escala.

Proficiency in English required for collaboration and documentation.

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What they ask for

✓3+ años de experiencia en ingeniería backend en códigos grandes y bien mantenidos
✓Capacidad para aprender rápido y navegar entre áreas complejas del código
✓Juicio autónomo al equilibrar velocidad con calidad y mantenibilidad
✓Enfoque en patrones de ingeniería de software de alta calidad
✓Familiaridad con React/GraphQL y TypeScript (preferido)
✓Curiosidad por IA y tecnologías emergentes, con disposición para usarlas

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We’re looking for an experienced backend engineer with a passion for learning and working on systems. You will work with a world-class team of engineers on deploying and operating existing systems, and building new ones for challenges that are unique to our problem space. You will have a unique opportunity to design, develop, and operate services and frameworks that power Asana. This role is based in our Reykjavik office with an office-centric hybrid schedule. The standard in-office days are Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. Most Asanas have the option to work from home on Wednesdays. Working from home on Fridays depends on the type of work you do and the teams with which you partner. If you re interviewing for this role, your recruiter will share more about the in-office requirements. What you’ll achieve • Design, build, and iterate on frameworks that influence all aspects of the Asana product. • Partner with other frameworks and product engineering teams to identify opportunities to enable teams to develop faster at Asana, and help the company achieve our goals faster. • Analyze complex systems to uncover issues, root causes and areas of improvement • Champion code quality and best practices, setting a standard through example and frameworks • Develop new APIs that balance usability with the capability to support Asana’s feature-rich web application • Write clean, beautiful code, striving to leave it in a better state than you found it • Experience growth through opportunities to stretch and learn, enhancing your development • Collaborate with a world-class engineering team to build new functionality through intuitive building blocks. About you • 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 • Focus on establishing and spreading high quality software engineering patterns • Familiarity with React/GraphQL ecosystem, TypeScript (preferred) • Seeking an empowering environment where you and your teammates support each other s growth and development • Demonstrated curiosity about AI tools and emerging technologies, with a willingness to learn and leverage them to enhance productivity, collaboration, or decision-making At Asana, we re committed to building teams that include a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, as this is critical to helping us achieve our mission. If you re interested in this role and don t meet every listed requirement, we still encourage you to apply. What we’ll offer Our comprehensive compensation package plays a big part in how we recognize you for the impact you have on our path to achieving our mission. We believe that compensation should be reflective of the value you create relative to the market value of your role. To ensure pay is fair and not impacted by biases, we re committed to looking at market value which is why we check ourselves and conduct a yearly pay equity audit. For this role, the estimated monthly base salary range is between 1 000 000 ISK - 1 200 000 ISK. The actual base salary will vary based on various factors, including market and individual qualifications objectively assessed during the interview process. The listed range above is a guideline, and the base salary range for this role may be modified. In addition to base salary, your compensation package may include additional components such as equity, sales incentive pay (for most sales roles), and benefits. If you re interviewing for this role, speak with your Talent Acquisition Partner to learn more about the total compensat

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