<h2>Role Description</h2> <p>As an Infrastructure Engineer, your role will be crucial in shaping and constructing the robust systems that not only support our current flagship products but also lay the groundwork for the next wave of engineering innovations. From optimizing user experiences across various projects to ensuring seamless scalability and data integrity, youll be at the forefront of shaping the technological backbone of our platform.</p> <p>Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, youll leverage your expertise to tackle audacious challenges and push the boundaries of whats possible. Your contributions will directly impact millions of users, as every line of code you write furthers our mission to revolutionize the way people work and collaborate.</p> <p>Join us in redefining the future, where your passion for building scalable, reliable systems will drive meaningful change on a global scale.</p> <p><span>Our Engineering Career Framework is </span><span><a href="https://dropbox.github.io/dbx-career-framework/" target="_blank"><u>viewable by anyone outside the company</u></a></span><span> and describes what’s expected for our engineers at each of our career levels. Check out our blog post on this topic and more </span><span><a href="https://dropbox.tech/culture/sharing-our-engineering-career-framework-with-the-world" target="_blank">here</a></span><span>.</span></p> <h2>Responsibilities</h2> <ul> <li><span>Build </span><span>infrastructure capable of managing metadata for hundreds of billions of files, handling hundreds of petabytes of user data, and facilitating millions of concurrent connections.</span></li> <li><span>Lead the expansion of Dropboxs function as the data-fabric, connecting hundreds of millions of applications, devices, and services globally, while also driving initiatives to enhance interoperability and adaptability across diverse ecosystems.</span></li> <li><span>M</span><span>easur</span><span>e</span><span> and optimiz</span><span>e</span><span> Dropboxs analytics platform</span><span> to</span><span> maintain its status as one of the most advanced in the industry for extracting meaningful insights from vast data volumes.</span></li> <li><span>Collaborat</span><span>e</span><span> with cross-functional teams to innovate and implement solutions that enhance the performance, reliability, and security of Dropboxs infrastructure, ensuring a seamless experience for users worldwide.</span></li> <li><span>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.</span></li> <li><span>Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends to continuously enhance Dropboxs infrastructure and maintain a competitive edge in the market.</span></li> </ul> <p><span><span>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.</span></span></p> <h2>Requirements</h2> <ul> <li><span>BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field involving coding</span> <span>(e.g.,</span><span> physics or mathematics), or equivalent technical experience</span></li> <li><span>5</span><span>+ years of professional software development experience</span></li> <li><span>Proven track record constructing and managing expansive, multi-threaded, geographically dispersed backend systems</span></li> <li><span>Proficient in programming and debugging across a range of languages such as Python, Go, C/C++, or Java</span></li> <li><span>Proficiency</span><span> with operating system internals, filesystems, databases, networks, and compilers</span><span>.</span></li> <li><span>Proven track record of defining &amp; delivering well-scoped milestones/projects</span></li> <li><span>Ability to </span><span>independently define right solutions for ambiguous, open-ended problems</span></li> </ul> <h2>Preferred Qualifications</h2> <ul> <li><span>Familiarity with Semaphores and Mutexes</span></li> </ul> <h2><span>Compensation</span></h2><div><div><div><p><span>US Zone 1</span></p> <p><span>This role is not available in Zone 1</span></p></div><div>US Zone 2</div><div><span>$177,500</span><span>—</span><span>$240,100 USD</span></div></div><div><div>US Zone 3</div><div><span>$157,800</span><span>—</span><span>$213,400 USD</span></div></div></div>

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