Senior Software Engineer, AI Retrieval

Asana
New York, NY, United States
about 2 months ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
6 years minimum
Compensation
$202,000.0 - $223,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Artificial Intelligence Asana Elasticsearch Machine Learning Software Coding

Job description

As a Senior Software Engineer on the AI Retrieval team, you’ll build the systems that make Asana’s AI smart and responsive. You’ll tackle challenging problems in search and retrieval, working to improve the speed, cost-efficiency, and quality of our systems while expanding their capabilities to new data sources.

Requirements

Do you have experience in Software coding?, * 6+ years of experience writing code in a production environment

  • Curiosity about how AI and technology can solve problems and a desire to use it regularly in your work
  • Hands-on experience in search engineering, including with OpenSearch or ElasticSearch
  • Experience with embeddings and machine learning approaches to search and retrieval
  • Experience in an Applied AI role is a plus

Benefits & conditions

4.74.7 out of 5 stars New York, NY Hybrid work $202,000 - $223,000 a year, Pulled from the full job description

  • Retirement plan
  • Work from home, This role is based in our New York City 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 your recruiter can share more about the in-office requirements.

What you’ll achieve

  • Reduce the latency and cost of our retrieval system, making Asana’s 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
  • Contribute to ML-powered features like embeddings-based retrieval and semantic search
  • Collaborate with cross-functional partners in New York City while building strong relationships with your Warsaw-based peers, Our comprehensive compensation package plays a big part in how we recognize you for the impact you have on our path to achieving our mission. We believe that compensation should be reflective of the value you create relative to the market value of your role. To ensure pay is fair and not impacted by biases, we’re committed to looking at market value which is why we check ourselves and conduct a yearly pay equity audit.

For this role, the estimated base salary range is between $202,000 - $223,000. The actual base salary will vary based on various factors, including market and individual qualifications objectively assessed during the interview process. The listed range above is a guideline, and the base salary range for this role may be modified.

In addition to base salary, your compensation package may include additional components such as equity, sales incentive pay (for most sales roles), and benefits. If you’re interviewing for this role, speak with your Talent Acquisition Partner to learn more about the total compensation and benefits for this role.

We strive to provide equitable and competitive benefits packages that support our employees worldwide and include:

  • Mental health, wellness & fitness benefits
  • Career coaching & support
  • Inclusive family building benefits
  • Long-term savings or retirement plans
  • In-office culinary options to cater to your dietary preferences

These are just some of the benefits we offer, and benefits may vary based on role, country, and local regulations. If you’re interviewing for this role, speak with your Talent Acquisition Partner to learn more about the total compensation and benefits for this role.

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About the company

Asana is a leading platform for human + AI collaboration. Millions of teams around the world rely on Asana to achieve their most important goals, faster. Asana has been named to Fortune’s Best Workplaces for 7+ years and recognized by Fast Company, Forbes, and Gartner for excellence in workplace culture and innovation. We offer an exceptional office-centric culture while adopting the best elements of hybrid models to ensure that every one of our global team members can work together effortlessly. With 13+ offices all over the world, we are always looking for individuals who care about building technology that drives positive change in the world and a culture where everyone feels that they belong.

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