Director of Security

We are looking for a Director of Security to grow our rapidly expanding Security team here at Asana. You will be guiding your teams and ensuring our ambitious security roadmap is achieved to keep Asana users safe.

The Security team ensures that Asana's users and employees are safe from malicious activity and accidental disclosure. We build the systems and tools that enable the rest of Asana to develop secure software easily. We're focused on secure-by-default frameworks, least privilege access, detection and alerting, and eliminating bug classes.  

What you’ll achieve:

• Manage our Security Development team by providing the resources and coaching they need to execute on their mission to build novel security controls through software engineering
• Guide the articulation and execution of Asana’s security program, including architecture, security testing, security reviews, application security and secure-by-default frameworks
• Work directly with senior leaders across Asana to set the strategy for your teams
• Build policies, processes, and procedures that scale Security Development and beyond
• Recruit for your teams and define how it evolves and interacts with the rest of Asana
• Work with teams cross-functionally and align their roadmaps to improve the security posture of Asana
• Support product teams working on our newest features and technologies to be sure they are secure

About you:

• 5+ years technical management and leadership experience
• Software engineering and security background
• Strong working knowledge of the OWASP top 10, including details of common vulnerabilities such as XSS, CSRF, SSRF, prototype pollution, HTTP desync, among others. Experience with standards including OAuth and SAML and their weaknesses. 
• Experience with Cloud Security, specifically AWS
• Very comfortable with working with stakeholders like Product, Legal, Sales, Marketing, and the rest of Engineering
• You’re interested in building defenses against real world attacks
• Able to balance diverse risk when making decisions
• Demonstrates curiosity about AI tools and emerging technologies, with a willingness to learn and leverage them to enhance productivity, collaboration, or decision-making.

At Asana, we're committed to building teams that include a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, as this is critical to helping us achieve our mission. If you're interested in this role and don't meet every listed requirement, we still encourage you to apply.

What we’ll offer:

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 $306,000 - $414,000. 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.

About us

Asana helps teams orchestrate their work, from small projects to strategic initiatives. Millions of teams around the world rely on Asana to achieve their most important goals, faster. Asana has been named a Top 10 Best Workplace for 5 years in a row, is Fortune's #1 Best Workplace in the Bay Area, and one of Glassdoor’s and Inc.’s Best Places to Work. After spending more than a year physically distanced, Team Asana is safely and mindfully returning to in-person collaboration, incorporating flexibility that adds hybrid elements to our office-centric culture. With 11+ offices all over the world, we are always looking for individuals who care about building technology that drives positive change in the world.

We believe in supporting people to do their best work and thrive. Our goal is to ensure that Asana upholds an environment where all people feel that they are respected and valued, whether they are applying for an open position or working at the company. We provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also comply with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and similar laws in other locations.

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