Senior Infrastructure Software Engineer, Filesystem - Remote

Overview

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.

In Short

• Build infrastructure capable of managing metadata for hundreds of billions of files.
• Lead the expansion of Dropbox's function as the data-fabric.
• Measure and optimize Dropbox's analytics platform.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance performance and security.
• Proactively identify new opportunities and drive improvements.
• Navigate through ambiguous situations demonstrating adaptability.
• On-call work may be necessary for operational issues.

Requirements

• BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
• 9+ years of professional software development experience.
• Proven track record constructing and managing expansive backend systems.
• Proficient in programming across languages such as Python, Go, C/C++, or Java.
• Experience with operating system internals, filesystems, databases.
• Ability to navigate and thrive in ambiguous situations.
• Ownership of long-term projects and seeing them through to completion.
• Ability to set medium-to-long term strategy for projects.

Benefits

• Work in a collaborative environment with cross-functional teams.
• Impact millions of users with your contributions.
• Drive meaningful change on a global scale.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.