Dropbox is looking to shape the reliability, scalability, and future direction of its core sync system by architecting and delivering high-impact technical solutions.
Requirements
- Deep expertise in at least one systems-level area (e.g., sync, distributed systems, OS internals, file systems).
- Advanced proficiency in Rust or C++, with strong debugging and performance optimization skills.
- Familiarity with operating system internals, compilers, databases, or distributed storage systems.
- Knowledge of Python and/or Go a plus.
- Demonstrated ability to design and ship technically complex products used at scale.
- Track record of setting technical direction across teams and driving adoption of new technologies.
- Experience building developer platforms or infrastructure that accelerates product delivery.
Responsibilities
- Architect and deliver high-impact technical solutions that scale to millions of daily active users.
- Shape technical direction by evaluating tradeoffs between speed, quality, and long-term maintainability across projects.
- Lead technical initiatives that modernize core sync systems, improve performance, and reduce customer-reported issues.
- Influence org-wide engineering standards by advocating for high-quality systems design, operational excellence, and pragmatic decision-making.
- Partner cross-functionally with Product, Design, and Engineering peers to align on priorities and execute against critical business objectives.
- Mentor and elevate other engineers through design reviews, code reviews, and sharing best practices.
- Contribute to culture by participating in hiring, onboarding, and company-wide technical forums.
Other
- 12+ years of software engineering experience with proven success in large-scale, user-facing systems.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with experience influencing across multiple teams and functions.
- Comfortable balancing short-term delivery with long-term strategic investments.
- Willingness to participate in on-call rotations where required.
- BS in Computer Science or related technical field involving coding (e.g., mathematics, physics), or equivalent technical experience.
