Software Engineering • Senior

Who you are

You have 5+ years of experience in software engineering, particularly focused on building and maintaining large-scale distributed systems. Your background includes designing resilient infrastructure that ensures data durability and availability for millions of users. You thrive in collaborative environments, working alongside experienced engineers to tackle complex storage challenges and improve system performance.

Your expertise extends to understanding replication protocols and erasure coding, which are critical for maintaining data integrity across multiple data centers. You are familiar with performance tuning and low-level optimization techniques that enhance the efficiency of storage systems. Your experience with production monitoring and incident response workflows equips you to handle real-time challenges effectively.

You have contributed to infrastructure projects or open-source systems that have significantly improved reliability and performance. Your passion for learning and growing into technical leadership roles drives you to stay updated with the latest advancements in storage technologies and distributed systems.

Desirable

Experience with cloud storage solutions and familiarity with data placement algorithms would be advantageous. You are comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and can adapt to evolving technical requirements. Your ability to communicate complex ideas clearly makes you a valuable team member.

What you'll do

As a Senior Infrastructure Software Engineer on the Storage team, you will design, implement, and maintain large-scale distributed storage systems that ensure data durability, availability, and performance. You will collaborate with peers to evolve the architecture of Dropbox’s core storage infrastructure, focusing on improving reliability and optimizing performance.

You will gain hands-on experience operating mission-critical services, influencing architectural decisions, and directly improving how Dropbox keeps user data safe and available. Your role will involve tackling storage challenges such as replication, erasure coding, and consistency trade-offs, ensuring that the systems you build can scale to meet the demands of millions of users.

You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including infrastructure and product teams, to enhance the overall user experience. Your contributions will directly impact the efficiency and reliability of Dropbox’s storage solutions, making a significant difference in how data is managed and accessed.

What we offer

At Dropbox, you will be part of a culture that values innovation and collaboration. We offer competitive compensation, with a salary range of CAD 190,400 to CAD 257,600, reflecting your skills and experience. You will have opportunities for professional growth and development, with access to resources that support your career advancement.

We encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't match every requirement. Join us in building the future of storage solutions and making a meaningful impact on how millions of users interact with their data.