Asana is a leading platform for human + AI collaboration used by millions of teams worldwide.
The Query and Access Control team owns the query execution path over the Work Graph and the permissioning model that governs it.
Responsibilities
Design and implement a query layer over the Work Graph that stays correct and performant as customer domains and permission structures grow.
Evolve the access control model so permission checks remain sound, auditable, and fast on every read path.
Define how new classes of caller, including AI agents acting on a user's behalf, are authorized.
Drive large, multi-quarter projects that cut across team boundaries.
Build alignment on designs with engineers and leaders in other teams.
Share knowledge through design review, code review, and mentorship.
Partner with infrastructure teams to define how user data in the Work Graph is accessed.
Support framework and product engineers to build new product functionality at scale.
Requirements
8+ years of engineering experience building and operating reliable backend services at scale, with 3+ years driving large-scale projects.
Experience driving large technical initiatives spanning multiple teams from design to adoption.
Ability to carry a design from first principles through to production.
Skilled at communicating technical concepts and constraints to cross-functional partners.
Rigor in systems where correctness is not negotiable.
Nice to have
Experience with authorization systems, permission models, or multi-tenant data isolation at scale.
Experience with query engines, query planning, caching layers, or graph-shaped data access.
Familiarity with Terraform and Kubernetes.
Conditions
Office-centric hybrid schedule in the Reykjavik office (in-office Monday, Tuesday, Thursday; optional WFH Wednesday).
Estimated base salary range 1 600 000 - 1 800 000 ISK monthly.
Compensation package may include equity and benefits.
Benefits include mental health, wellness & fitness, career coaching, family building benefits, long-term savings or retirement plans, in-office culinary options.