Infrastructure Software Engineer

Dropbox is seeking an Infrastructure Software Engineer to design and build the robust systems that support our flagship products and drive future engineering innovations. You will play a critical role in shaping our technological backbone, ensuring scalability, reliability, and data integrity for millions of users worldwide.

Key responsibilities

• Build infrastructure capable of managing metadata for hundreds of billions of files and handling hundreds of petabytes of user data.
• Expand our role as a data-fabric, linking millions of applications, devices, and services while improving interoperability.
• Measure and optimize our analytics platform to extract meaningful insights from vast data volumes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance the performance, reliability, and security of our global infrastructure.

Requirements

• BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent professional experience.
• At least 5 years of professional software development experience.
• Proven expertise in building and managing large-scale, multi-threaded, and geographically distributed backend systems.
• Proficiency in programming and debugging using languages such as Python, Go, C/C++, or Java.
• Strong understanding of operating system internals, filesystems, databases, networks, and compilers.

What we offer

• The opportunity to work on high-impact systems that serve millions of users globally.
• A collaborative environment where you can push the boundaries of scalable engineering.
• Clear career progression paths through our transparent engineering framework.
• The ability to contribute to a mission-driven company focused on revolutionizing how people work.