Senior Infrastructure Software Engineer, Developer Infrastructure
Dropbox
Role Description
The Developer Infrastructure organization at Dropbox builds and maintains the core systems that enable engineers to ship innovative features and services to millions of users worldwide.
Within this org, the Repo Rangers team has a focused mission: to accelerate software development and strengthen security and compliance in Dropbox’s rServer monorepo.
We’re looking for a Software Engineer to join the Repo Rangers team. In this role, you’ll make foundational investments in the libraries, packages, and tooling that support Dropbox’s two primary languages: Python and Go. You’ll help bring in cutting-edge tools, establish best practices, and provide hands-on guidance to platform and product teams across the company. This is a high-impact, high-visibility role at the heart of our engineering systems. It’s ideal for someone who’s passionate about programming language ecosystems, build systems, and enabling engineers to do their best work.
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Responsibilities
- Advance the Python and Go ecosystems within Dropbox’s monorepo
- Design, build, and maintain SDKs, libraries, and runtimes for Python and Go
- Develop tooling to integrate and update third-party language libraries in the monorepo
- Periodically upgrade and maintain foundational first- and third-party libraries
- Enhance developer experience through improved debugging, IDE integration, linters, and static analysis tools
- Improve documentation and best practices to support Python and Go developer workflows
- Promote adoption of modern profiling and performance optimization techniques
- Collaborate closely with engineers across Build Toolchains, Services Platform, and infrastructure teams
- Provide business hours support for language-related issues, toolchains, and library upgrades
On-call work may be necessary occasionally to help address bugs, outages, or other operational issues, with the goal of maintaining a stable and high-quality experience for our customers.
Requirements
- 4+ years of professional software development experience
- Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field (e.g., Physics or Mathematics), or equivalent practical experience
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with a track record of incorporating feedback and partnering effectively with engineers
- Demonstrated ability to define and deliver well-scoped projects and milestones
- Comfort working independently to solve complex, ambiguous problems and design the right solutions
Preferred Qualifications
- Proficiency in programming and debugging across multiple languages such as Python, Go, C/C++, or Java
- 4+ years of software development experience in Python
- 2+ years of experience writing and maintaining Python libraries
- 2+ years of experience developing in C/C++ or Go
- Experience designing and building internal tools, libraries, compilers, or build systems (e.g., Bazel) in large engineering environment
Compensation
Dropbox applies increased tax deductible costs to remuneration earned by certain qualifying employees (to the extent an employee will be involved in the creation of the software as an “author”) for the transfer of copyrights, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Personal Income Tax Act.
The range listed above is the expected annual salary/OTE (On-Target Earnings) for this role, subject to change.
Please note, OTE are for sales roles only.
Salary/OTE is just one component of Dropbox’s total rewards package. 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).
Dropbox is a Virtual First company and is open to hiring candidates in all authorized locations.
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 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 autonomy 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.
Benefits
Dropbox is committed to investing in the holistic health and wellbeing of all Dropboxers and their families. Our benefits and perks programs include, but are not limited to:
- Flexible PTO/Paid Time Off, paid holidays, Volunteer Time Off, and more, allowing you time to unplug, unwind, and refresh
- Perks Allowance to be used on what matters most to you, whether that’s wellness, learning and development, food and groceries, and much more
- Mental health and wellness benefits
- Monthly Internet Allowance
- Intern Social Stipend
- Annual Emerging Talent Summit, travel and hotel accommodations provided
Additional benefits details are available upon request.
*Where group plans are not available, allowances may be provided
**Benefit, amount, and type are dependent on geographical location, based upon applicable law or company policy
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