- We are dedicated to ensuring Asana’s web application remains fast, efficient, and scalable for all customers, regardless of size

- As a Senior Software Engineer on our Performance & Scalability team in Vancouver, you will play a critical role in both improving web application performance and ensuring feature scalability for our largest customers

- You will tackle complex technical challenges, lead key frontend infrastructure initiatives, and mentor other engineers across our shared tech stack

- By collaborating with infrastructure teams and utilizing cutting-edge web technologies, you will enhance Asana’s infrastructure, optimize customer experiences, and elevate our technical excellence

- This role is based in our Vancouver 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

- Lead, design, and execute technical initiatives to significantly improve Asana’s web application performance

- Investigate and resolve high-impact scalability issues within Asana’s product and frameworks

- Work across the entire shared tech stack, including frontend infrastructure, data loading, and asynchronous executions

- Collaborate with Infrastructure teams to enhance visibility into scalability and performance problems

- Empower other engineers to identify and address root causes of performance and scalability issues

- Serve as a subject matter expert on frontend infrastructure, performance optimization, and feature scaling, providing mentorship and guidance

- Drive technical projects,



navigating complex code and systems and implementing necessary changes

- Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences, translating technical investments to business impact

Benefits

- Benefits - From comprehensive health benefits including mental health programs and coaching to our in-house culinary program and supportive parental leave policies, our perks are intentionally designed to ensure that you are energized, focused, and thriving

- Development: We know that growth isn’t always linear, so we’ll support you in achieving your personal and professional goals. You’ll have the prospect to take on big responsibilities that impact our success as a company and challenge you in new and fulfilling ways.

- Career growth: Your growth at Asana centers on ownership, access, and choice. All employees can tap into resources that support their growth and their team’s growth in the way that works best for their unique needs.
- 3+ years of experience in modern frontend web technologies, with a focus on frontend infrastructure (data fetching, routing, build systems)

- Ability to approach ambiguous problems with curiosity and a structured methodology

- Experience or willingness to mentor other engineers on technical issues

- Excellent communication skills for collaboration and stakeholder engagement

- 6+ years of experience in full-time professional software development, working with large codebases

- Demonstrates curiosity about AI tools and emerging technologies, with a willingness to learn and leverage them to enhance productivity, collaboration, or decision-making

- Passion for web performance optimization and solving scalability challenges

- Experience leading challenging technical projects and driving changes in complex systems

- Demonstrated sound judgment in balancing speed of development with code quality and maintainability

📌 Senior Software Engineer (Web App Performance) (Vancouver)
🏢 Asana
📍 Vancouver