# Staff Software Engineer, AI Developer Experience 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 (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: New York City
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $248K to $282K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-06-08
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://www.asana.com/jobs/apply/7964388?gh_jid=7964388
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/asana-staff-software-engineer-ai-developer-experience/

## About the role

We’re looking for a Staff Software Engineer to integrate and improve our AI developer experience so that engineers at Asana can use AI to increase their velocity. As part of the AI Developer Productivity team, you’ll set technical direction and build the next generation of AI-powered developer tools across editors, IDEs, CLIs, code review, and cloud and local coding agents. This role is based in our New York City office with an office-centric hybrid schedule.

## What they're looking for

- 8+ years of software engineering experience, including 3+ years of experience leading complex technical projects across teams
- Experience building developer tools, internal platforms, infrastructure, IDE/editor integrations, CLIs, or workflow automation
- Hands-on experience with AI-assisted development tools (such as Cursor, Claude Code, or Codex), or extending coding agents, MCP-based integrations, AI-powered code review systems, or agent skill/tool ecosystems
- Experience building evaluation and quality frameworks for AI-generated outputs
- Strong technical judgment and systems design skills, with the ability to make pragmatic tradeoffs in ambiguous or rapidly changing environments
- Demonstrates curiosity about AI tools and emerging technologies, with a willingness to learn and leverage them to enhance productivity, collaboration, or decision-making

Tags: Foundations Engineering