Security Engineer, Detection Engineering

WarsawApply now

We're looking for experienced Senior Security Engineers who care deeply about customers and are passionate about building products that improve the way millions of teams work together. As part of the Detection Engineering team in an innovative security team, you will build the detection capabilities that our blue and red teams need to make an impact.

This role is based in our Warsaw office with an office-centric hybrid schedule - in-office days are Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. 

We offer a Contract of Employment (UoP) for our employees in Poland.

What you’ll achieve:

  • Design, implement, manage and improve detection systems and controls
  • Build tools that identify and help mitigate suspicious activity
  • Design, implement and maintain incident response tooling for our blue team
  • Work with teammates and stakeholders to develop short and long-term strategy for managing risks
  • Work with teams cross-functionally and align their roadmaps to improve the security posture of Asana
  • Support Product and other Security teams working on important projects and technologies to be sure they are secure

About you:

  • 4+ years security engineering or software engineering experience
  • Cloud or Infrastructure Security expertise required
  • You’re interested in building defenses against real world attacks
  • Able to balance diverse risk when making decisions
  • Proven track record of building and mentoring high-performing security teams
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate complex security concepts to technical and non-technical audiences
  • Experience with security audits and assessments
  • Ability to drive cross-functional collaboration on security initiatives
  • Demonstrates curiosity about AI tools and emerging technologies, with a willingness to learn and leverage them to enhance productivity, collaboration, or decision-making.

What we offer:

  • Generous, transparent and fair compensation system (base salary and generous Restricted Stock Unit for Asana Inc.) 
  • Contract of Employment (with 50% tax deductible costs for author’s rights usage for Engineers) 
  • Health insurance with dental and travel coverage (Lux Med) 
  • Lunch catering on the days that you work from the office
  • Career growth budget 
  • Home office setup budget 
  • Gym/Fitness card
  • Fertility healthcare and family-forming support with Carrot
  • Mental health support in Modern Health
  • Group life insurance
  • MacBooks with all necessary accessories

For this role, the estimated base salary range is between 25 000 - 35 000 PLN gross monthly on the contract of employment (UoP). The actual base salary will vary based on various factors and individual qualifications objectively assessed during the interview process. The listed range above is a guideline, and the base compensation range for this role may be modified.

Our total compensation consists of base salary and equity (RSUs). 

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 and a culture where everyone feels that they belong. 

We believe in supporting people to do their best work and thrive, and building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive company is core to our mission. Our goal is to ensure that Asana upholds an inclusive environment where all people feel that they are equally 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.

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.

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Why Asana?

Asana is a leading work management platform for human + AI collaboration. Over 170,000 customers like Accenture, Amazon, Anthropic, and Suzuki rely on Asana to align teams and accelerate organizational impact. Whether it’s managing strategic initiatives, cross-functional programs, or company-wide goals, Asana helps organizations bring clarity to complexity—turning plans into action with AI working alongside teams every step of the way. We believe investing in our culture and our employees is what fuels our individual and collective growth, allowing us to achieve our mission. Asana is an equal opportunity employer, and building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive company is core to our mission. Join us to make a big impact—on our mission, our customers’ missions, and your career.

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