Join Dropbox as an Infrastructure Software Engineer to build scalable systems that support millions of users globally.
Posted by employer 10 months ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 week ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
Skills & Technologies
Requirements
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
Not disclosed in this posting: work arrangement, visa sponsorship.
Joblaze summary
In the role of Infrastructure Software Engineer at Dropbox, the individual will focus on building and optimizing systems that manage vast amounts of user data and support the company's flagship products. Key skills include proficiency in programming languages like Python and Go, along with experience in large-scale backend systems and operating system internals. This position is ideal for seasoned engineers with over five years of experience who thrive in collaborative environments and are eager to tackle complex challenges. The team is dedicated to enhancing the performance and reliability of Dropbox's infrastructure, impacting millions of users globally.
Joblaze insights
- Listed 9 days ago on Joblaze — tracked directly from Dropbox's career page.
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Quick facts
- What's the salary range?
- Dropbox lists PLN 272,000–PLN 368,000 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 5 years of relevant experience for this Infrastructure Software Engineer role.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: C++, Go, Java, Networks, Operating Systems, Python.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Dropbox targets senior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Infrastructure Software Engineer role at Dropbox.
From the original posting
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, you'll be at the forefront of shaping the technological backbone of our platform.
Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, you'll leverage your expertise to tackle audacious challenges and push the boundaries of what's 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.
- Assist in expanding Dropbox's role as the data-fabric, linking hundreds of millions of applications, devices, and services worldwide, while spearheading efforts to improve interoperability and adaptability across various 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.
On-call work may be necessary occasionally to help address bugs, outages, or other operational issues, with the goal of maintaining a stable and high-quality experience for our customers.
Requirements
- BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field involving coding (e.g., physics or mathematics), or equivalent technical experience
- 5+ years of professional software development experience
- Demonstrated experience in building and managing large-scale, multi-threaded, and geographically distributed backend systems
- Proficient in programming and debugging across a range of languages such as Python, Go, C/C++, or Java
- Experience working with operating system internals, filesystems, databases, networks, and compilers.
- Ability to independently execute tasks at hand
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with Semaphores and Mutexes