Senior Software Engineer, AI Retrieval

Asana
New York
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 202,000 - 223,000 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 6+ yearsSkills: ["Collaboration","Communication","Problem-solving","Teamwork","Curiosity"]

Lead the design of scalable AI retrieval systems powering Asana’s AI features. Optimize latency and cost of the retrieval stack, improve relevance of search results, and extend capabilities to new data sources with embeddings-based and semantic search. Build fast, cost-efficient search infrastructure using OpenSearch/Elasticsearch and collaborate with NYC and Warsaw teams to deliver impactful AI-powered search.

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Senior Software Engineer, AI Retrieval

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Job Summary

Lead the design of scalable AI retrieval systems powering Asana’s AI features. Optimize latency and cost of the retrieval stack, improve relevance of search results, and extend capabilities to new data sources with embeddings-based and semantic search. Build fast, cost-efficient search infrastructure using OpenSearch/Elasticsearch and collaborate with NYC and Warsaw teams to deliver impactful AI-powered search.
Location: New York
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Reduce the latency and cost of the retrieval system to make AI features faster and more efficient.
  • •Improve the quality and relevance of search results to help users find exactly what they need.
  • •Expand the retrieval system’s capabilities to query new Asana objects and third-party data sources.
  • •Build and optimize search infrastructure using OpenSearch/ElasticSearch.
  • •Collaborate with cross-functional partners in New York City while building strong relationships with Warsaw-based peers.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 202,000 - 223,000 annually

Key Requirements

  • •6+ years of experience writing code in a production environment.
  • •Hands-on experience in search engineering, including with OpenSearch or Elasticsearch.
  • •Experience with embeddings and machine learning approaches to search and retrieval.
  • •Curiosity about how AI and technology can solve problems and a desire to use it regularly in your work.
  • •Experience in an Applied AI role is a plus.
Experience:6+ yearsAISearchMLRetrieval
Skills:CollaborationCommunicationProblem-solvingTeamworkCuriosity
Languages:English
Tech Stack:OpenSearchElasticsearchEmbeddingsMachine learningSemantic search

Company Brief

Asana
Asana provides a work management platform that helps teams coordinate, track, and manage tasks, projects, and workflows. It offers collaboration, task tracking, automation, and reporting tools for organizations of all sizes.
Industry: Enterprise Software
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 500M to 1B
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2008
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