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Our work enables AI features that truly understand your work-both within and outside of Asana-and use that understanding to take action. We also own Asana's traditional search experience.\nAs a Staff 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.\nThis role is based in our Warsaw 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.\nWe offer a Contract of Employment (UoP) for our employees in Poland.\nWhat you'll achieve\nReduce the latency and cost of our retrieval system, making Asana's AI features faster and more efficient\nImprove the quality and relevance of search results to help users find exactly what they need\nExpand the retrieval system's capabilities to query new Asana objects and third-party data sources\nBuild and optimize search infrastructure using OpenSearch/ElasticSearch\nContribute to ML-powered features like embeddings-based retrieval and semantic search\nCollaborate with cross-functional partners in New York City while building strong relationships with your Warsaw-based peers\nAbout you\n6+ years of experience writing code in a production environment \nDemonstrates curiosity about AI tools and emerging technologies, with a willingness to learn and leverage them to enhance productivity, collaboration, or decision-making\nHands-on experience in search engineering, including with OpenSearch or ElasticSearch\nExperience with embeddings and machine learning approaches to search and retrieval\nExperience in an Applied AI role is a plus\nWe know that the best ideas and solutions come from multi-dimensional teams. That's because these teams reflect a variety of backgrounds and professional experiences. If you are excited about this role and feel your experience can make an impact, please don't be shy - apply today.\nAt 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.\nWhat we’ll offer\nGenerous, transparent and fair compensation system (base salary and RSUs)\nContract of Employment (and the option of 50% tax deductible costs for author’s rights usage in respect of applicable roles ) \nHealth insurance with dental and travel coverage (Lux Med) \nBreakfast and lunch catering on the days that you work from the office\nVacation allowance\nCareer growth budget \nHome office setup budget \nGym/Fitness card\nFertility healthcare and family-forming support with Carrot\nMental Health Support in Modern Health\nGroup life insurance\nMacBooks with all necessary accessories\nFor this role, the estimated base salary range is between 40,750 - 46,333\nPLN gross per month (subject to all taxes and necessary deductions). 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.\nIn addition to base salary, your compensation package may include additional components such as equity and sales incentive pay (for most sales roles), and benefits. If you're interviewing for this role, speak with your recruiter to learn more about the total compensation and benefits for this role.\nAbout us\nAsana 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. 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