Desktop Sync Software Engineer, Dropbox
$157.8-240.1k
+ Bonus + Restricted Stock Units. Salary dependent on location
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$157.8-240.1k
+ Bonus + Restricted Stock Units. Salary dependent on location
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
Dropbox's mission is to design a more enlightened way of working.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of experience in software engineering or related industry roles
- BS degree in Computer Science or related technical field involving coding (e.g., physics or mathematics), or equivalent technical experience)
- Demonstrated success in developing and deploying large-scale web applications with a user-focused approach
- Proficiency in building user-facing software and supporting web/desktop systems and libraries
- Ability to handle full-stack projects and deliver minimum viable products efficiently
- Willingness to participate in on-call rotations if required by the team
Desirable
- Highly skilled at developing and debugging in Rust, C++
- Experience with operating system internals, filesystems, databases, compiler
- Knowledge of Python
- Proven software engineering skills across multiple languages
What the job involves
- We’re the team that makes Dropbox “just work.” Core Sync owns the Sync Engine that moves your files safely to the cloud and back to every device—quietly, quickly, and reliably.
- Nucleus, written in Rust, is a big reason Dropbox stands out, and we’re investing to make it better. Our mission: keep content seamlessly in sync and build new sync features fast and with confidence
- You’ll help turn tricky concurrency and filesystem problems into “it just works” moments that millions rely on. If you like chasing down p99s, eliminating edge-case conflicts, and shipping improvements that millions feel but rarely notice, you’ll love working here
- You will design and build software capable of reaching millions of daily users
- You will partner with product managers and analysts to deeply understand the needs of our users and build sync experiences that serves those needs
- You will develop and execute against both short and long-term roadmaps, making effective tradeoffs between business impact, user experience, and a high-quality technical foundation
- You will improve the team and company – you will be an active participant in our culture (mentorship, interviewing, and new initiatives)
- You will support your fellow engineers through feedback, code reviews, and advancement of internal tools and processes
- 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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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: $607.4m
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
(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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