Dropbox is looking to build and optimize robust systems that support current flagship products, lay the groundwork for future innovations, and ensure seamless scalability and data integrity, ultimately revolutionizing how people work and collaborate.
Requirements
- 5+ years of professional software development experience
- Proven track record constructing and managing expansive, multi-threaded, geographically dispersed backend systems
- Proficient in programming and debugging across a range of languages such as Python, Go, C/C++, or Java
- Proficiency with operating system internals, filesystems, databases, networks, and compilers.
- Proven track record of defining & delivering well-scoped milestones/projects
- Ability to independently define right solutions for ambiguous, open-ended problems
- Familiarity with Semaphores and Mutexes
Responsibilities
- 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, while also driving 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 for extracting meaningful insights from vast data volumes.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to innovate and implement solutions that enhance the performance, reliability, and security of Dropbox's infrastructure, ensuring a seamless experience for users worldwide.
- Mentor and guide junior team members, sharing knowledge and best practices to cultivate a culture of continuous learning and professional growth within the infrastructure engineering team.
- Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends to continuously enhance Dropbox's infrastructure and maintain a competitive edge in the market.
Other
- Many teams at Dropbox run Services with on-call rotations, which entails being available for calls during both core and non-core business hours.
- If a team has an on-call rotation, all engineers on the team are expected to participate in the rotation as part of their employment.
- Applicants are encouraged to ask for more details of the rotations to which the applicant is applying.
