Senior Infrastructure Software Engineer

As an Infrastructure Engineer at Dropbox, you will shape and build robust systems supporting flagship products and future engineering innovations. Your work will optimize user experiences, ensure scalability and data integrity, and impact millions of users globally. The role involves collaboration with cross-functional teams to tackle challenging problems and drive technological advancements.

• BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field involving coding (e.g., physics or mathematics), or equivalent technical experience.
• 9+ years of professional software development experience.
• Proven track record constructing and managing expansive, multi-threaded, geographically dispersed backend systems.
• Proficient in programming and debugging in languages such as Python, Go, C/C++, or Java.
• Extensive experience with operating system internals, filesystems, databases, networks, and compilers is advantageous.
• Ability to navigate and thrive in ambiguous situations, showcasing adaptability and open-ended problem solving.
• Capable of taking ownership of long-term projects and seeing them through to completion.
• Ability to set medium-to-long term strategy for business-impacting projects.

• Build infrastructure capable of managing metadata for hundreds of billions of files, handling hundreds of petabytes of user data, and facilitating millions of concurrent connections.
• Lead the expansion of Dropbox's function as the data-fabric, connecting hundreds of millions of applications, devices, and services globally.
• Drive initiatives to enhance interoperability and adaptability across diverse ecosystems.
• Measure and optimize Dropbox's analytics platform to maintain its status as one of the most advanced in the industry.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to innovate and implement solutions enhancing performance, reliability, and security of Dropbox's infrastructure.
• Proactively identify new opportunities and drive improvements impacting broader business initiatives.
• Demonstrate proficiency in navigating ambiguous situations with adaptability and strategic thinking.
• Occasionally participate in on-call work to address bugs, outages, or operational issues to maintain a stable and high-quality customer experience.