Frontend Product Software Engineer, Dropbox
Design Systems
$130.9-199.3k
Salary dependent on location. Plus corporate bonus program and stock in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
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$130.9-199.3k
Salary dependent on location. Plus corporate bonus program and stock in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
Dropbox's mission is to design a more enlightened way of working.
Role
Who you are
- We are seeking a passionate and skilled Frontend Software Engineer to join our Design Systems team
- This role requires a strong understanding of frontend technologies, a keen eye for detail, and a passion for building scalable and accessible user interfaces
- BS degree in Computer Science or related technical field, or equivalent experience
- 2+ years of experience in front-end development, with demonstrated experience working with a design system or within an design systems team
- Strong proficiency in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, with a deep understanding of modern web development practices
- Experience with modern JavaScript frameworks like React, Vue, or Angular, and a proven ability to build and maintain complex single-page applications
- Proficiency in design tools such as Figma, and the ability to translate designs into responsive components and patterns
- Demonstrated understanding of accessibility standards and best practices, including WCAG guidelines and ARIA attributes
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills, with a proven ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams
Desirable
- Experience working with large-scale design systems in a fast-paced, agile environment
- Experience with modern testing frameworks and techniques to ensure the quality and consistency of UI components
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and library publishing practices to automate the build, test, and publication process
- Familiarity with web accessibility testing tools and methodologies
- Experience with CSS architecture and practices, such as pre and post-processors, cross-browser compatibility, and responsive design
What the job involves
- Our Product Engineers are at the forefront of crafting the seamless, intuitive user interfaces that millions rely on for their data interaction and collaboration needs
- Leveraging advanced knowledge in languages and frameworks like JavaScript, CSS and HTML, we ensure Dropbox's platforms are responsive, accessible, and deliver exceptional user experiences
- Through their commitment to optimization and innovation, they play a crucial role in evolving Dropbox's offerings, making digital storage and collaboration more efficient and user-friendly on a global scale
- As a key member, you will play a crucial role in developing and maintaining DIG, Dropbox’s design system, a vital component in ensuring a consistent and cohesive user experience across our products
- You will collaborate closely with designers, product managers, and other engineers to build reusable UI components, patterns, documentation, and tools that empower our product teams to create high-quality user interfaces efficiently
- Develop, maintain, and enhance UI components for our design system, ensuring they are accessible, performant, and scalable
- Collaborate closely with designers to translate designs and specifications into clean, efficient, and reusable code
- Contribute to the overall architecture and design decisions for new UI development across Dropbox’s products
- Ensure the design system adheres to WCAG guidelines and accessibility standards
- Write clear, concise, and robust documentation for the design system components and usage guidelines for both developers and designers
- Participate actively in code reviews, design critiques, and technical discussions to improve code quality and ensure adherence to Dropbox’s high standards
- Stay informed about the latest front-end technologies, trends, and best practices in design systems to continuously improve our system
- Troubleshoot and resolve internal customer issues related to the design system, providing timely solutions and maintaining the integrity of the system
- Collaborate effectively with product managers and engineers to understand their needs and provide guidance on leveraging the design system
- Many teams at Dropbox run Services with on-call rotations, which entails being available for calls during both core and non-core business hours
- If a team has an on-call rotation, all engineers on the team are expected to participate in the rotation as part of their employment. Applicants are encouraged to ask for more details of the rotations to which the applicant is applying
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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