Company Description

Dropbox isn’t just a workplace—it’s a living lab for more enlightened ways of working. We're a global community of more than 2,000 bold visionaries and resourceful doers who are shaping the future of Dropbox—and with it the future of work. Our Virtual First model combines the flexibility of a distributed workplace with the power of human connection, making space for both meaningful work and meaningful relationships. With our start-up mindset and enterprise-level opportunities, you can be who you are and grow into who you’re meant to be. Here, you can own your impact to make work more intuitive, joyful, and human—for you as a Dropboxer and for hundreds of millions of people worldwide. If you're ready to push boundaries—and yourself— Dropbox is ready for you.

Team Description

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.

Role Description

Our Engineering Career Framework is viewable by anyone outside the company and describes what’s expected for our engineers at each of our career levels. Check out our blog post on this topic and more here.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects end-to-end: Lead initiatives from data discovery through design, implementation, and deployment.
• Develop customer-centric prototypes: Create prototypes for new product explorations, focusing on user needs and feedback.
• Proactively communicate: Share insights, progress, and outcomes with your team and leadership regularly.
• Collaborate across teams: Foster strong relationships with other engineering teams and collaborate effectively with cross-functional partners within Dropbox.

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.

Requirements

• 5+ years of engineering experience: Proven track record in software engineering, with a focus on delivering high-quality results.
• Ability to lead projects and collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams.
• Expertise in backend technologies including Python, Golang | Expertise in frontend technologies including HTML, CSS, Typescript, JavaScript, and popular frameworks like React.
• 0→1 product development: Enthusiastic about building from the ground up, comfortable with ambiguity, and capable of pivoting as needed.
• Knowledge of frontend build tools: Familiarity with frontend build tools, module bundlers, and package managers such as Webpack, Babel, and npm.
• Problem-solving skills: Strong ability to translate user requirements into practical, efficient frontend solutions, willing to work across the stack
• Excellent communication: Skilled in presenting technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and collaborating across departments.
• Proactive mindset: Continuously seeks to improve and is not satisfied with the status quo, with a talent for identifying and addressing issues proactively.

Preferred Qualifications

• Growth & Experimentation Mindset – Prior experience working with growth teams, leveraging A/B testing to identify and drive effective user growth initiatives.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration – Experience working on core product engineering teams, collaborating closely with Product, Design, Marketing, and other stakeholders to build impactful user experiences.
• Frontend Expertise & Prototyping Agility – Strong frontend development skills (React, TypeScript, or similar) with the ability to quickly dive into new areas, build rapid prototypes, and iterate efficiently.