Frontend Product Software Engineer, Dropbox

Identity Experience

CA$134.3-181.7k

OTE

All regular employees are also eligible for the corporate bonus program or a sales incentive (target included in OTE) as well as stock in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)

React

MongoDB

CSS

TypeScript

HTML

JavaScript

Python

Node.js

Git

REST API

Electron

Junior and Mid level

Remote from Canada

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1001+ employees

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Job no longer available

CA$134.3-181.7k

OTE

All regular employees are also eligible for the corporate bonus program or a sales incentive (target included in OTE) as well as stock in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)

React

MongoDB

CSS

TypeScript

HTML

JavaScript

Python

Node.js

Git

REST API

Electron

Junior and Mid level

Remote from Canada

More information about location

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 degree in Computer Science or related technical field, or equivalent experience
2+ years of software engineering and/or work-related industry experience
Previous success developing and shipping a large-scale web application with a user-empathetic mindset
Skilled at building user-facing applications and supporting systems and libraries on web and/or desktop using front-end technologies such as JavaScript, TypeScript, React, HTML5, CSS3
Ability to handle full-stack projects and build a minimum working product quickly

Desirable

Familiarity in using Git as a version control system to manage codebase changes and collaborate with other team members efficiently
Demonstrated experience with NodeJS, including the development of server-side logic, definition and maintenance of the central database, and ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests from the front-end
Experience in developing desktop applications using Electron, showcasing the ability to bridge web technologies with native desktop environments for cross-platform development
In-depth knowledge of API and networking patterns, including RESTful services and modern asynchronous communication techniques, to ensure seamless data exchange and integration between front-end applications and back-end services

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
Design and build software capable of reaching millions of daily users
Partner with product managers, designers, and analysts to deeply understand the needs of our users and build a product that serves those needs
Develop and execute against both short and long-term roadmaps, making effective tradeoffs between business impact, user experience, and a high-quality technical foundation
Improve the team and company – be an active participant in our culture through mentorship, interviewing, and involvement in new initiatives
Support fellow colleagues 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

Application process

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.

Freddie

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

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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