Senior Infrastructure Software Engineer

extra holidays - extra parental leave - work from anywhere - fully flexible
Work set-up: 
Full Remote
Contract: 
Full time
Experience: 
Senior (5-10 years)
Work from: 
United States

Offer summary

Qualifications:

Bachelor's, master's, or PhD in Computer Science or related field involving coding., At least 8 years of professional software development experience., Proven experience in building and managing large-scale, distributed backend systems., Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Go, C/C++, or Java..

Key responsibilities:

  • Build infrastructure to manage vast amounts of data and support millions of connections.
  • Lead efforts to expand Dropbox's data connectivity and interoperability.
  • Measure and optimize the company's analytics platform for large data volumes.
  • Collaborate with teams to improve infrastructure performance, reliability, and security.

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Job description

Role Description

As an Infrastructure Engineer, your role will be crucial in shaping and constructing the robust systems that not only support our current flagship products but also lay the groundwork for the next wave of engineering innovations. From optimizing user experiences across various projects to ensuring seamless scalability and data integrity, youll be at the forefront of shaping the technological backbone of our platform.

Collaborating closely with crossfunctional teams, youll leverage your expertise to tackle audacious challenges and push the boundaries of whats possible. Your contributions will directly impact millions of users, as every line of code you write furthers our mission to revolutionize the way people work and collaborate.

Join us in redefining the future, where your passion for building scalable, reliable systems will drive meaningful change on a global scale.

Our Engineering Career Framework is viewable by anyone outside the company and describes what’s expected for our engineers at each of our career levels. Check out our blog post on this topic and more here.

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 Dropboxs function as the datafabric, 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 Dropboxs 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 crossfunctional teams to innovate and implement solutions that enhance the performance, reliability, and security of Dropboxs infrastructure, ensuring a seamless experience for users worldwide.
  • Proactively identify new opportunities and drive improvements in current project states, advocating for and implementing changes that potentially impact broader business initiatives across teams or products.
  • Proficiency in effectively navigating through ambiguous situations and uncertainties, demonstrating adaptability and strategic thinking to steer projects towards successful outcomes.

    • Many teams at Dropbox run Services with oncall rotations, which entails being available for calls during both core and noncore business hours. If a team has an oncall 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.

      Requirements
      • BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field involving coding (e.g., physics or mathematics), or equivalent technical experience
      • 8+ years of professional software development experience
      • Proven track record constructing and managing expansive, multithreaded, geographically dispersed backend systems
      • Proficient in programming and debugging across a range of languages such as Python, Go, CC++, or Java
      • Extensive experience working with operating system internals, filesystems, databases, networks, and compilers considered advantageous
      • Ability to navigate and thrive in ambiguous situations, showcasing adaptability and openended problem solving.
      • Capable of taking ownership of longterm projects and seeing them through to completion.
      • Ability to set mediumtolong term strategy for businessimpacting projects.
        • Preferred Qualifications
          • Proven track record of defining technical roadmaps for the team.
            • Total Rewards

              US Zone 1

              This role is not available in Zone 1

              US Zone 2
              $195,800—$265,000 USD
              US Zone 3
              $174,100—$235,500 USD

Required profile

Experience

Level of experience: Senior (5-10 years)
Spoken language(s):
English
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Hard Skills

Infrastructure ManagementBack End (Software Engineering)DebuggingComputer ProgrammingCompiler ConstructionC++ (Programming Language)Python (Programming Language)File SystemsComputer SystemsDevelop NetworksJava (Programming Language)Go (Programming Language)Relational DatabasesTechnology Roadmaps

Other Skills

  • Strategic Thinking
  • Adaptability
  • Problem Solving
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