# Director of Security Engineering at Asana

- Company: Asana
- What the company does: Work management software for teams and AI agents. Plan, automate, and execute critical workflows together. Backed by a16z and Founders Fund.
- Company website: https://asana.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: San Francisco
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $306K to $360K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-02
- Apply by: 2026-10-17
- Apply: https://www.asana.com/jobs/apply/8174102?gh_jid=8174102
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/asana-director-of-security-engineering/

## About the role

We are seeking a Director of Security Engineering to lead and grow our Security Engineering organization as Asana continues to grow globally. This role is pivotal in translating high-level security strategy into technical reality, ensuring our infrastructure is resilient by design and our internal security tooling is world-class.

## What they're looking for

- 10+ years of experience in a combination of security and software engineering, including 3+ years of experience directly managing high-performing engineering teams
- A strong background in software engineering with the ability to participate in deep-dive design reviews and provide technical direction on architecture and code
- Deep understanding of modern security domains, including application security (OWASP), cloud-native architecture, and identity frameworks (OAuth, OIDC, SAML)
- Hands-on experience with security controls and architecture within AWS or similar cloud environments at scale
- You excel at balancing security requirements with business needs, making risk-informed decisions, and communicating the "why" behind security mandates to diverse stakeholders
- You value automation over manual intervention and have a proven track record of shipping internal tools or services that improve security posture

Tags: Security Engineering