Staff Infrastructure Software Engineer, Dropbox

ML Platform

$183.6-310.5k

Dropbox takes a number of factors into account when determining individual starting pay, including job and level they are hired into, location/metropolitan area, skillset, and peer compensation

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Python

Java

Tensorflow

C++

Kubeflow

PyTorch

Expert level

Remote from US

Smart workspace company

Job no longer available

Smart workspace company

1001+ employees

B2CB2BData storageEnterpriseCloud Computing

Job no longer available

$183.6-310.5k

Dropbox takes a number of factors into account when determining individual starting pay, including job and level they are hired into, location/metropolitan area, skillset, and peer compensation

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Python

Java

Tensorflow

C++

Kubeflow

PyTorch

Expert level

Remote from US

1001+ employees

B2CB2BData storageEnterpriseCloud Computing

Company mission

Dropbox's mission is to design a more enlightened way of working.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field involving coding (e.g., physics or mathematics), or equivalent technical experience
12+ years of professional software development experience
Extensive experience building and owning large-scale, multi-threaded, geographically distributed backend systems
Experience with ML infrastructure
Highly skilled at developing and debugging in C/C++, Java, or Go, with knowledge of Python a plus
Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment
Familiarity with relevant technology stacks a plus (ie. AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, Kubeflow, Ray, Tensorflow, PyTorch)

What the job involves

As a Staff Software Engineer joining our Machine Learning platform team, you will shape the Machine Learning foundation for Dropbox
In this role, you will be crucial in architecting and developing reliable and performant software infrastructure that enables our customers to build high impact ML solutions at scale. You will work closely with machine learning engineers and data scientists to develop and maintain new systems and tooling, accelerating their ML development velocity and providing great and unified user experiences throughout the whole ML lifecycle
You will identify and lead strategic initiatives that streamline ML Operations (MLOps), optimize platform performance, and improve system health
You will design, build, test and maintain scalable and reliable infrastructure that supports machine learning workflows from training to serving ML models
You will provide technical leadership and guidance to engineers and multi-functional partners
You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand their requirements and develop solutions that meet their needs
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

Top investors

3% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.9)

Trustpilot (1.3)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)

Jan 2014

$350m

SERIES C

Oct 2011

$250m

SERIES B

Total funding: $607.4m

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

(Co-Founder)

Studied Computer Science at MIT before founding Dropbox straight out of university

Drew Houston

(Co-Founder & CEO)

Studied Computer Science at MIT before founding Dropbox straight out of university

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