Senior Infrastructure Software Engineer, Dropbox
Build Toolchains
$192.4-325.5k
Salary dependent on location. + Bonus Program + RSUs
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$192.4-325.5k
Salary dependent on location. + Bonus Program + RSUs
1001+ employees
Company mission
Dropbox's mission is to design a more enlightened way of working.
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
- 8+ years of professional software development experience
- Proven track record constructing and managing expansive, multi-threaded, geographically dispersed backend systems
- Proficient in programming and debugging across a range of languages such as Python, Go, C/C++, or Java
- Proficiency with operating system internals, filesystems, databases, networks, and compilers
- Proven track record of defining & delivering well-scoped milestones/projects
- Ability to independently define right solutions for ambiguous, open-ended problems
- Expertise in Bazel
Desirable
- 5+ years of experience in designing large scale distributed build systems
- Proven track record of addressing developer tooling challenges in large engineering organizations
What the job involves
- As an Infrastructure Engineer in Build Toolchains team, your role will be crucial in shaping technical strategy and and development of large scale distributed build systems that not only support our current flagship products but also lay the groundwork for the next wave of engineering innovations
- From optimizing build infrastructure and developer experiences across various platforms to ensuring seamless scalability and efficiency, you'll be at the forefront of shaping the technological backbone of our developer productivity organization
- Collaborating closely with engineering teams and leaders, you'll leverage your expertise to tackle audacious challenges and push the boundaries of what's possible
- Your contributions will directly impact hundreds of developers at Dropbox millions of users, as every line of code you write furthers our mission to revolutionize the way people work and collaborate
- Build infrastructure for developer productivity systems that power daily workflows of hundreds of engineers executing hundreds of thousands of builds and hundreds of millions of test cases everyday
- Measure and optimize system performance and drive expansion and adoption of Bazel and Remote Build execution technologies
- Collaborate with cross-functional team and engineering teams to innovate and implement solutions that enhance the performance, reliability, and security of Dropbox's infrastructure, ensuring a seamless experience for developers and Dropbox users
- Mentor and guide junior team members, sharing knowledge and best practices to cultivate a culture of continuous learning and professional growth within the infrastructure engineering team
- Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends to continuously enhance Dropbox's infrastructure and maintain a competitive edge in the market
- 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
- 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
- If you're excited about turning complex technical challenges into intuitive solutions at scale, join our Engineering team
- 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
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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