Staff Infrastructure Software Engineer, Dropbox

• 10+ years of professional software development experience
• BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field involving coding (e.g., physics or mathematics), or equivalent technical experience
• Proficient in programming and debugging across a range of languages such as Python, Go, C/C++, or Java
• Experience designing and building internal tools, developer platforms, or productivity systems that scale across large engineering organizations
• Comfortable operating in ambiguity and fast-changing environments; proactively brings clarity, structure, and direction when faced with uncertainty
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a proven ability to gather feedback, influence cross-functional stakeholders, and work directly with engineers to iterate on solutions
• Proven track record of defining & delivering well-scoped milestones/projects
• Ability to independently define right solutions for ambiguous, open-ended problems

Desirable

• The Developer Infrastructure team at Dropbox builds and maintains the foundational systems that enable our engineers to deliver innovative features and services to millions of users worldwide
• You will be at the heart of architecting and advancing the critical tools and infrastructure that accelerate engineering excellence across the company
• The Developer Infrastructure team at Dropbox is seeking a Staff Engineer to lead initiatives at the intersection of developer productivity and AI
• In this role, you’ll architect and drive large-scale infrastructure that empowers ~1,000 engineers to build and ship software faster, safer, and with higher quality
• You’ll focus on reducing friction across the software development lifecycle—improving build/test systems, streamlining workflows, and integrating AI-powered tools for code reviews, debugging, and documentation
• As a technical leader, you’ll set strategy, mentor engineering leaders across multiple sub-teams, and partner closely with application engineers and cross-functional stakeholders
• This is a highly visible, company-wide impact role with direct S-team exposure, ideal for someone who thrives on solving complex infrastructure challenges at scale while shaping the future of AI-driven developer productivity
• This is a high-impact role with strong visibility, ideal for someone who enjoys building foundational systems, experimenting with new technologies, and helping engineers do their best work
• Join us in redefining the future, where your passion for building scalable, reliable systems will drive meaningful change on a global scale
• Define and drive technical strategy for developer infrastructure, with a focus on improving productivity and velocity across ~1,000 engineers
• Architect and build large-scale backend systems that support the full software development lifecycle in a complex monorepo environment
• Leverage AI-powered tools to automate and enhance workflows including code reviews, testing, debugging, and documentation
• Evaluate, pilot, and integrate emerging AI and developer productivity technologies into Dropbox’s engineering ecosystem
• Set and track measurable success metrics (e.g., velocity improvements, reduced toil, faster build/test cycles) to guide roadmap and measure impact
• Mentor and uplevel technical leaders across Dev Infra, fostering a culture of reliability, customer empathy, and data-driven decision-making
• Collaborate closely with application engineering teams, AI Tools team, and cross-functional stakeholders to identify bottlenecks and deliver impactful solutions
• Promote best practices for reliability, scalability, and observability in developer infrastructure and AI-enhanced tooling
• Represent Dropbox externally by engaging in the developer productivity and infrastructure community through talks, conferences, and peer collaboration
• 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