Director of Software Engineering, Dropbox
$221-336.4k
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$221-336.4k
Salary is dependent on location; + Bonus Program + RSUs
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1001+ employees
Company mission
Dropbox's mission is to design a more enlightened way of working.
Role
Who you are
- If you're excited about turning complex technical challenges into intuitive solutions at scale, join our Engineering team
- The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills, technical expertise, and a passion for driving results in a collaborative, virtual-first environment
- BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field involving coding (e.g., physics or mathematics) or equivalent technical experience
- Minimum of 3 years of people management experience with an engineering team
- Minimum of 5 year as a software engineer or equivalent technical experience
- Minimum of 2 years in a Director level role
- Experience leading Infrastructure, Low/Code Automation and Software Engineering Teams
- Experience owning and managing cloud environments and its services
What the job involves
- The Dropbox Engineering Team builds the technology that creates more enlightened ways of working for hundreds of millions of people
- Every day, our platforms—including Dropbox Dash, Dropbox Sign, and our core sync engine—handle over a billion files for users worldwide, creating engineering challenges as great as the opportunity for impact
- Our software engineering team uses a range of technologies to solve interesting problems, including Python, React, Node.js, JavaScript, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, and Android development
- We think like a startup but build for an enterprise, exploring new possibilities that transform how people work
- Areas of work include Machine Learning Engineers, Infrastructure Engineer, Product SWE Frontend and Backend, Mobile Software Engineers (iOS and Android), Engineering Manager, Data Engineer, Software Development Engineer in Test, Security Engineering, Site Reliability Engineer, Technical Program Managers, Network Engineer, Datacenter Engineer, Technical Supply Chain Manager and more
- At Dropbox, we believe in simplifying the way people work together
- We provide a range of innovative cloud-based solutions to empower individuals and businesses to share, access, and collaborate on their files seamlessly
- Engineering leaders are pivotal in shaping our mission of building a more enlightened way of working—where everyone can unleash their creative potential without constraints
- We are seeking a Director of Software Engineering to lead a critical portfolio comprising our Corporate Infrastructure, Integrations, and Software Engineering teams
- This is a high-impact leadership role that requires strategic thinking, strong technical depth, and a people-first mindset
- You’ll oversee multiple teams delivering essential internal tools, services, and integrations that power Dropbox’s operations and connect our products with the broader SaaS ecosystem
- You’ll work closely with your direct reports, cross-functional partners, and other teams to build the future of Dropbox
- Our team culture rewards a bias for action, engineering partnership in defining our strategy, and efficient operational excellence
- Drive results by identifying impactful opportunities and ensuring long-term growth and customer impact
- Inspire your team with a clear direction, fostering an environment where innovation flourishes and bold ideas are encouraged
- Foster talent development by supporting personal growth, career advancement, and diverse hiring practices
- Cultivate a collaborative and inclusive culture, championing team members and upholding our company values
- Lead and grow a set of high-performing engineering teams
- Drive the strategy, execution, and delivery for Dropbox’s corporate infrastructure, integrations platform, and internal software systems
- Partner closely with cross-functional leaders in IT, Security, Product, and Business Systems to align technical investments with company priorities
- Champion engineering excellence, setting high standards for architecture, code quality, and operational rigor
- Develop and manage roadmaps, ensuring your teams deliver high-impact solutions that are scalable, secure, and resilient
- Attract, retain, and develop top-tier engineering talent, while actively mentoring future leaders
Our take
Dropbox started by helping people bring together their files in one central place. The contents of these folders are synchronised to Dropbox's servers along with other computers and devices where the user has installed Dropbox, keeping the same files up-to-date across all devices.
Nowadays, there are lots of competing companies in cloud storage, and some with better distribution (e.g. Google and Apple). This explains why Dropbox is making a big push to reinvent itself after a fairly disappointing run since its IPO in 2018. The new Dropbox turns folders into "Spaces", which are collaboration hubs for teams, complete with comment streams, artificial intelligence tools and integrations into services such as Slack.
The company continues to build out its offerings through acquisitions, such as that of Formswift, bolstering its end-to-end agreement workflow capabilities. Indeed, It's very clear that Dropbox is trying to make a big move from being just a storage company. This seems to be a necessary move given the competitive nature of the industry it is operating within.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
3% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Jan 2014
$350m
SERIES C
Oct 2011
$250m
SERIES B
Total funding: $607.3m
Company benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- We offer a generous company contribution toward individual medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage, including contributions toward dependent premiums
- Keep sharing and collaborating with friends and family even when you’re not at work with free Dropbox space for your whole crew
- Take the vacation you’ve always dreamed of with up to four consecutive weeks of paid time off
- Celebrate common holidays without your paycheck taking the hit with 11 company paid holidays
- Each Dropboxer has access to 32 hours of paid volunteer time off each year that they can use to support the causes close to their hearts
- We regularly offer panels and seminars featuring the best minds in tech, talent, diversity, and beyond that any Dropboxer can attend from the comfort of their home
- No two Dropboxers are the same, and their benefits shouldn’t be either. Our Perks allowance empowers employees to customize their benefits in line with what really matters to them
- Start building a successful 401K retirement plan with our dollar for dollar contribution match, up to $1,500 per quarter to a maximum of $6,000 per calendar year
Company HQ
Mission Bay, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Arash Ferdowsi
(CTO)Studied Computer Science at MIT before founding Dropbox straight out of university
Drew Houston
(CEO)Studied Computer Science at MIT before founding Dropbox straight out of university
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