Software Engineering • Senior

Who you are

You have 5+ years of experience in software engineering, particularly in building and maintaining large-scale distributed systems. Your background includes a strong understanding of data durability and availability, and you are skilled in performance tuning to ensure optimal system functionality. You thrive in collaborative environments, working closely with cross-functional teams to solve complex storage challenges. Your experience with replication and erasure coding has equipped you with the knowledge to handle data consistency trade-offs effectively. You are passionate about building resilient infrastructure and have a keen interest in evolving system architectures to meet growing demands.

Desirable

Experience with production monitoring and observability tools is a plus, as is familiarity with incident response workflows. Contributions to open-source projects or developer tooling that enhance reliability and performance will set you apart. You are eager to learn from complex production systems and are looking to grow into a technical leadership role within the organization.

What you'll do

In this role, you will design, implement, and maintain Dropbox's large-scale distributed storage systems, ensuring they meet high standards for data durability, availability, and performance. You will collaborate with peers across infrastructure and product teams to evolve the architecture of Dropbox's core storage infrastructure. Your responsibilities will include tackling storage challenges such as replication, erasure coding, and data placement algorithms. You will gain hands-on experience operating mission-critical services and will have the opportunity to influence architectural decisions that directly impact how Dropbox keeps user data safe and accessible.

You will also engage in performance tuning at massive scale, optimizing systems to handle exabytes of user data across multiple data centers worldwide. Your contributions will help improve the reliability of Dropbox's storage systems, ensuring they can scale to meet the needs of millions of users. You will be part of a team that values collaboration and innovation, and you will have the chance to mentor junior engineers as you grow into a leadership position.

What we offer

Dropbox offers a competitive salary range for this role, with compensation varying based on your location within the United States. You will be part of a dynamic team that is committed to building the best storage solutions for users worldwide. We encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't match every requirement, as we value diverse backgrounds and perspectives. Join us in making a significant impact on how users store and access their data securely and efficiently.