Jobs at Dropbox

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Dropbox, founded in 2007 by Drew Houston and Arash Ferdowsi, pioneered cloud file synchronization and sharing. Today, the service powers more than 10 million users worldwide and has expanded into a full‑stack collaboration platform that includes workspace, documents, and secure storage.

The company hires across a wide range of roles—from Software Engineers (backend, frontend, mobile, DevOps) and Data Scientists to Product Managers, Designers, Marketing, Sales, Finance, HR, and Customer Success. Candidates can expect rigorous technical interviews, culture‑fit assessments, and a focus on collaboration and remote flexibility.

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Front End Product Software Engineer

Company: Dropbox

Location: Remote

Posted Sep 20, 2023

Dropbox takes a number of factors into account when determining individual starting pay, including job and level they are hired into, location/metropolitan area, skillset, and peer compensation. Through our assessment process, we will identify your level that ties to compensation based on your experience and technical expertise along with the scope of the role. For candidates hired in San Francisco metro, New York City metro, or Seattle metro, the expected salary/On-Target Earnings (OTE) range for the role is currently $187,000 - $220,000 - $253,000 at the IC3 level. For candidates hired in the following locations: Austin (TX) metro, Chicago metro, California (outside SF metro), Colorado, Connecticut (outside NYC metro), Delaware, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York (outside NYC metro), Oregon, Pennsylvania (outside NYC or DC metro), Washington (outside Seattle metro) and Washington DC metro, the expected salary/On-Target Earnings (OTE) range for the role is currently $168,300 - $198,000 - $227,700 at the IC3 level. For candidates hired in all other US locations, the expected salary/On-Target Earnings (OTE) range for this role is currently $149,600 - $176,000 - $202,400 at the IC3 level. Range(s) is subject to change. This job posting reflects broad requirements, and represents two potential levels of role. Dropbox uses the zip code of an employee’s remote work location to determine which metropolitan pay range we use. 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).LI-DNI As a Product Engineer, you will use data-driven approaches to conduct experiments or iterate features, while ensuring that the software we write will last and scale.ResponsibilitiesYou will design and build software capable of reaching millions of daily usersYou will partner with product managers, designers and analysts to deeply understand the needs of our users and build a product that serves those needsYou will develop and execute against both short and long-term roadmaps, making effective tradeoffs between business impact, user experience, and a high-quality technical foundationYou will improve the team and company – you will be an active participant in our culture (mentorship, interviewing, and new initiatives)You will support your fellow engineers through feedback, code reviews, and advancement of internal tools and processesRequirementsBS degree in Computer Science or related technical field involving coding (e.g., physics or mathematics), or equivalent technical experience5+ years of software engineering and/or work related industry experiencePrevious success developing and shipping a large-scale web application with a user-empathetic mindsetSkilled at building user-facing applications and supporting systems and libraries on web and/or desktop using front-end technologies such as JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Angular, HTML5, CSS3You can handle full-stack projects and are able to build a minimum working product quicklyMany teams at Dropbox run Services with on-call rotations, which entails being available for calls during both core and non-core business hours. Along the way they help representing users needs through close partnership with product, design, and user research.In this role you will deliver best-in-breed software by building robust systems that power optimized user experiences on marquee projects like Dropbox Paper, Transfer, or Family. Check out our blog post on this topic and more here.At Dropbox, we strive to be a great place for all Dropboxers to grow and be recognized for that growth. 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. Product Engineers thrive working across technologies and codebases, but are also involved in various product development cycle stages.

Lead Product Designer, New Products

Company: Dropbox

Location: Remote

Posted Sep 22, 2023

Across the Dash Design team, you’ll also play a key role in defining processes, teaching best practices, and elevating the craft bar.  ResponsibilitiesSetting direction for the product: driving product-market-fit exploration and longer term strategies for a 0-1 product.Plan and design features for IT Admins that give them the control they need to safely and responsibly deploy, use, and get value from AI-powered tools to hundreds and thousands of users on their teamGuiding the immediate development process: planning roadmaps with your PM partner and partnering closely with engineers and Research.Regularly meet with top stakeholders for the go-to-market motions for Dash, and represent the broader Design team and IT admin experiences in those forums.Running design sprints or related exercises to quickly synthesize insights, iterate on solutions, and evaluate with regular customer contact throughout.Executing detailed and thorough designs accounting for edge cases and technical constraints.Socializing and collaborating on your work—with your immediate team, in addition to more broadly across Dropbox.Mentoring members of our team in methods, craft, communication, and socialization. Requirements5+ years of UX-related work experience, with 1+ year of experience in a 0→1 environment (leading projects from discovery through shipping/iteration).Clear, compelling presentation and communication style.Steadfast empathy for our users, a burning curiosity in their lives and problemsExcellent product design strategy and interaction design skills including some experience with prototyping.Demonstrated skills for collaborating closely with other designers, researchers, product managers, engineers, and other cross-functional stakeholders across organizational boundaries.Ownership mindset with a bias towards action, helping to drive teams and projects forward.Culture builder with excitement around building trusting and collaborative environmentsLI-DNI You will be a central part of the go-to-market motions of Dash, and frequently interact with key stakeholders across Dropbox. On your team you will work closely daily with your PM, Eng, and Researcher partner to define the needs and experiences for IT Admins at large enterprises. Your team will also drive creating admin-tailored takes on the core Dash experiences. You’ll collaborate closely with all other teams across OTC and across all of Dropbox to craft seamless end-to-end journeys that touch almost every aspect of the Dash and Dropbox experience. Initially your team will own delivering IT Admin tooling and deployment experiences, to help them enable their teams to adopt our new AI-product. We want to help customers instantly find, triage and get assistance on what they need to take action on—across any ecosystem. As the Lead Designer on OTC (Organize the Cloud) Managed Foundation team, you will play a key role in bringing Dash to Enterprise customers. We are building a daily-use AI centric productivity tool that lets the user seamlessly search across all their apps, and automatically organizes an individual and teams’ content and context. Role DescriptionThe Dash team is on a mission to organize workflows.

Principal Software Engineer, New Initiatives

Company: Dropbox

Location: Remote

Posted Sep 21, 2023

Applicants are encouraged to ask for more details of the rotations to which the applicant is applying.Total RewardsFor candidates hired in San Francisco metro, New York City metro, or Seattle metro, the expected salary/On-Target Earnings (OTE) range for the role is currently $263,500 - $310,000 - $356,500. For candidates hired in the following locations: Austin (TX) metro, Chicago metro, California (outside SF metro), Colorado, Connecticut (outside NYC metro), Delaware, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York (outside NYC metro), Oregon, Pennsylvania (outside NYC or DC metro), Washington (outside Seattle metro) and Washington DC metro, the expected salary/On-Target Earnings (OTE) range for the role is currently $237,200 - $279,000 - $320,900. For candidates hired in all other US locations, the expected salary/On-Target Earnings (OTE) range for this role is currently $210,800 - $248,000 - $285,200. Range(s) is subject to change. Dropbox takes a number of factors into account when determining individual starting pay, including job and level they are hired into, location/metropolitan area, skillset, and peer compensation. Dropbox uses the zip code of an employee’s remote work location to determine which metropolitan pay range we use. 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).LI-DNP The architecture handles complex use cases of data tenancy/privacy, enterprise grade controls, data residency, hosting options.ResponsibilitiesYou will work with infrastructure experts across Dropbox to help shape how we architect and build the foundation for multiple AI first productsYou will build delightful products and experiences for millions, while working alongside an excellent, multi-functional team across Engineering, Product and DesignYou will help craft the direction of building capabilities and multi-tenant services at DropboxRequirementsBS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field involving large scale distributed systems, or equivalent technical experience12+ years of experience building consumer or enterprise facing large scale distributed systems Demonstrated skill developing low latency and fault tolerant architecture Strong communication skills and a demonstrated passion for helping others leverage machine learningProven software engineering skills across multiple languagesMany 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. These services support product features like enterprise retrieval, personalization and other solutions for fragmentation of Data. This will involve defining the large scale, low latency architecture that supports multiple products which touch hundreds of millions of people and a *lot* of data. Role DescriptionWe are looking for a technical leader to help shape the architecture and services for Dropbox’s new initiatives.

Support Engineer

Company: Dropbox

Location: Remote

Posted Sep 16, 2023

This role will consist of system operations, deep knowledge of debugging, advanced troubleshooting, developing policies, and best practices to resolve the most difficult problems. You will take escalations from all tiers of support and will work directly with our customers to troubleshoot and help to resolve issues. You will be responsible for training and mentoring support teams, working closely with Launch Operations and Engineering teams, and maintaining our knowledge base with the latest information regarding our most complex support issues.ResponsibilitiesSolve the most complex tickets, escalated from our Global Support teamsPerform advanced troubleshooting for Dropbox products and embedded partner applicationsWork closely with our largest customers to solve the most challenging support issuesReproduce customer issues, perform initial codebase triage, and file software defects with EngineeringManage key performance metrics defined within CX Engineering and Global SupportRespond to high priority customer issues from our Escalation ManagersCreate and maintain internal knowledge libraries and contribute to the creation of user-facing contentRequirementsHave at least 4 years of experience working in Technical Support or a similar fast-paced and highly technical environmentDeeply passionate about customer experience and making life simpler with technologyHave experience in a customer facing, technical rolesHave strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skillsHave strong communication skills and can work with both technical and non-technical audiencesHave working knowledge of at least one programming languageHave general knowledge of web technologies and related toolsHave strong, in-depth knowledge and experience troubleshooting desktop operating systems - Microsoft Windows, macOS Able to analyze server and client application logs and identify the root cause of errorsComfortable doing independent research and working in ambiguityAble to balance customer expectations while understanding policies and compliance boundariesAble to work under pressure and remain focused, confident and professionalAble to collaborate effectively with peers and across teams around the world  Role DescriptionAs part of the Dropbox CX Engineering team, you’ll be a knowledge expert on all issues related to Dropbox products.

Senior Infrastructure Software Engineer

Company: Dropbox

Location: Remote

Posted Sep 15, 2023

If you are instead assessed at the IC4 level, the expected salary/On-Target Earnings (OTE) range for the role is z&322;24,200 - z&322;28,400 - z&322;32,700 per month. Salary/OTE is just one component of Dropbox’s total rewards package. Through our assessment process, we will identify your level that ties to compensation based on your experience and technical expertise along with the scope of the role. The expected salary/On-Target Earnings (OTE) rate for the role is z&322;19,600 - z&322;23,000 - z&322;26,500 per month if you are assessed at the IC3 level. This job posting reflects broad requirements, and represents two potential levels of role. We hope you'll join us!Learn more about our expansion into Poland in this blog!ResponsibilitiesYou will build infrastructure to handle metadata for hundreds of billions of files, hundreds of petabytes of user data, and millions of concurrent connectionsYou will scale Dropbox as the data-fabric which connects hundreds of millions of the world's apps, devices, and servicesYou will measure and optimize as Dropbox continues to build one of the industry's most advanced analytics platforms to derive meaning from vast amounts of dataRequirementsBS (or higher, e.g., MS, or PhD) in Computer Science or related technical field involving coding (e.g., physics or mathematics), or equivalent technical experience8+ years of professional software development experienceExtensive experience building and owning large-scale, multi-threaded, geographically distributed backend systemsHighly skilled at developing and debugging in C/C++, Java, or GoKnowledge of Python a plusExperience with operating system internals, filesystems, databases, network, compiler also a plusFamiliarity with LinuxTotal RewardsOur Engineering Career Framework is viewable by anyone outside the company and describes what’s expected for our engineers at each of our career levels. We routinely tackle audacious challenges, often against competitors who have 10-50x our resources. We're bold when it comes to shipping high-leverage projects, even if they're risky or novel.We care deeply about collaboration, feedback, and iteration. 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 applies increased tax deductible costs (50%) 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. On top of this foundation, we're crafting products that enable people to do amazing things with their stuff across all their devices. Check out our blog post on this topic and more here.At Dropbox, we strive to be a great place for all Dropboxers to grow and be recognized for that growth. Every Dropbox software release improves millions of lives, and you'll find a high petabyte-to-engineer ratio here.

Mobile Software Engineer (iOS)

Company: Dropbox

Location: Remote

Posted Sep 19, 2023

Check out our blog post on this topic and more here.For candidates hired in San Francisco metro, New York City metro, or Seattle metro, the expected salary/On-Target Earnings (OTE) range for the role is currently $187,000 - $220,000 - $253,000. For candidates hired in the following locations: Austin (TX) metro, Chicago metro, California (outside SF metro), Colorado, Connecticut (outside NYC metro), Delaware, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York (outside NYC metro), Oregon, Pennsylvania (outside NYC or DC metro), Washington (outside Seattle metro) and Washington DC metro, the expected salary/On-Target Earnings (OTE) range for the role is currently $168,300 - $198,000 - $227,700. For candidates hired in all other US locations, the expected salary/On-Target Earnings (OTE) range for this role is currently $149,600 - $176,000 - $202,400. Range(s) is subject to change. Dropbox takes a number of factors into account when determining individual starting pay, including job and level they are hired into, location/metropolitan area, skillset, and peer compensation. Dropbox uses the zip code of an employee’s remote work location to determine which metropolitan pay range we use. 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). 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. This position will play a key role in building and supporting mobile features. Our iOS Engineers work in a modern, native iOS stack and have opportunities to influence product decisions.ResponsibilitiesBuild features to enhance and improve the experience for users on the Dropbox mobile application.Improve the mobile codebase by working on foundational issues and helping to re-architect, as necessary.Work with other engineers to promote best practices and ensure a high quality bar is maintained.Collaborate with product managers, designers and other groups to design thoughtful new features.Requirements2+ years of professional software development experience Experience working in Swift (Objective-C is a plus)Strong engineering skills and software fundamentals in developing native iOS appsA passion for building consumer applications with elegant and clean interfacesExperience working in a team environment and collaborating with cross-functional groupsExperience working with large native code bases with significant complexity is a plusExperience developing, testing, shipping and supporting a product for hundreds of thousands of users is a plusMany teams at Dropbox run Services with on-call rotations, which entails being available for calls during both core and non-core business hours. Applicants are encouraged to ask for more details of the rotations to which the applicant is applying.Total RewardsOur Engineering Career Framework is viewable by anyone outside the company and describes what’s expected for our engineers at each of our career levels. We enable users to easily manage their content, collaborate with their peers and work effortlessly with others. Role DescriptionOur Mobile team builds products and features that drive the core experience on all of our Dropbox mobile applications.

Corporate Development & Ventures Associate

Company: Dropbox

Location: Remote

Posted Sep 20, 2023

Current US Zone locations are as follows:• US Zone 1: San Francisco metro, New York City metro, or Seattle metro• US Zone 2: Austin (TX) metro, Chicago metro, California (outside SF metro), Colorado, Connecticut (outside NYC metro), Delaware, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York (outside NYC metro), Oregon, Pennsylvania (outside NYC or DC metro), Washington (outside Seattle metro) and Washington DC metro• US Zone 3: All other US locationsLI-DNP venture investors, angel investors, investment bankers, other strategics, etc. 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).Current Salary/OTE Ranges (Subject to change):• US Zone 1: $137,200 - $161,400 - $185,600.• US Zone 2: $123,500 - $145,300 - $167,100.• US Zone 3: $109,700 - $129,100 - $148,500. Dropbox uses the zip code of an employee’s remote work location to determine which metropolitan pay range we use.  We target most new hire offers between the minimum up to the middle of the range.Salary/OTE is just one component of Dropbox’s total rewards package.  Candidate should also have a basic understanding of what type of synergies are available to a strategic acquirer, and help apply a rationale for calculating theseA deep understanding of the SaaS business models, market and industry trends affecting the collaboration and productivity sectorAn understanding of the venture capital market and grasp of typical terms associated with early stage financingsTotal RewardsDropbox takes a number of factors into account when determining individual starting pay, including job and level they are hired into, location/metropolitan area, skillset, and peer compensation. )You will conduct comprehensive industry landscape analysis to identify trends and acquisition targets; present findings to senior managementYou will assist with driving the end-to-end execution of mergers & acquisitions and venture investmentsYou will build/own the financial models for M&A and investment related activities You will help lead cross-functional teams in due diligence, financial analysis and help internal stakeholders assess/mitigate risk, as well as align on key assumptions that drive the business planYou will help identity key value drivers of the acquisition and flag metrics to be tracked post dealYou will assist with post-acquisition integration activities as needed You will help manage venture investment activities which includes sourcing, deal execution, and portfolio managementRequirements5+ years of experience in corporate development at a tech company, a leading investment bank, or private equity firmExcellent financial modeling skills - Ability to build out P&L and Cash Flow statements and drive valuation via a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) analysis.  In addition, the Associate will also assist with sourcing and maintaining of Dropbox’s AI venture investment initiative (https://www.dropbox.com/ventures).ResponsibilitiesYou will run build/buy/partner analyses for teams across the organizationYou will track market developments and form relationships with acquisition targets in strategic areasYou will cultivate key relationships with key constituents in the broader ecosystem (i.e. Role DescriptionThe Associate of Corporate Development will partner closely across engineering, product management, sales, and business operations to identify strategic growth areas and develop M&A priorities for the company. This role is expected to contribute to all aspects of the corporate development process: market research, sourcing, financial modeling, due diligence, deal negotiation, post-deal integration execution, and tracking of deal KPIs.

Mobile Infrastructure Software Engineer (iOS)

Company: Dropbox

Location: Remote

Posted Sep 16, 2023

Current US Zone locations are as follows:US Zone 1: San Francisco metro, New York City metro, or Seattle metroUS Zone 2: Austin (TX) metro, Chicago metro, California (outside SF metro), Colorado, Connecticut (outside NYC metro), Delaware, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York (outside NYC metro), Oregon, Pennsylvania (outside NYC or DC metro), Washington (outside Seattle metro) and Washington DC metroUS Zone 3: All other US locations  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).If you are assessed at the IC3 level, below are the current Salary/OTE ranges (Subject to change):US Zone 1: $187,000 - $220,000 - $253,000.US Zone 2: $168,300 - $198,000 - $227,700.US Zone 3: $149,600 - $176,000 - $202,400.If you are assessed at the IC4 level, below are the current Salary/OTE ranges (Subject to change):US Zone 1: $206,600 - $243,000 - $279,500.US Zone 2: $185,900 - $218,700 - $251,500.US Zone 3: $165,200 - $194,400 - $223,600.Dropbox uses the zip code of an employee’s remote work location to determine which metropolitan pay range we use. Through our assessment process, we will identify your level that ties to compensation based on your experience and technical expertise along with the scope of the role. Dropbox takes a number of factors into account when determining individual starting pay, including job and level they are hired into, location/metropolitan area, skillset, and peer compensation. This job posting reflects broad requirements, and represents two potential levels of role.  We target most new hire offers between the minimum up to the middle of the range.Salary/OTE is just one component of Dropbox’s total rewards package. Check out our blog post on this topic and more here.At Dropbox, we strive to be a great place for all Dropboxers to grow and be recognized for that growth. 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. In this role there will be opportunity to work across different development stacks and influence product decisions.ResponsibilitiesBuild intuitive features to improve the experience for mobile users.Improve the mobile codebase by working on foundational issues and helping to rearchitect, as necessary.Work with your team to promote best practices and ensure a high quality bar is maintained.Collaborate with product managers, designers and other groups to design thoughtful new features.RequirementsBS degree in Computer Science or related technical field involving coding (e.g., physics or mathematics), or equivalent technical experience5+ years of professional software development experienceStrong engineering skills and software fundamentals in developing on iOSExperience working with large native code bases with significant complexityA passion for building consumer applications with elegant and clean interfacesExperience developing, testing, shipping and supporting a product for hundreds of thousands of users is a plusExperience working in a team environment and collaborating with cross-functional groupsMany teams at Dropbox run Services with on-call rotations, which entails being available for calls during both core and non-core business hours. Applicants are encouraged to ask for more details of the rotations to which the applicant is applying.Total RewardsOur Engineering Career Framework is viewable by anyone outside the company and describes what’s expected for our engineers at each of our career levels. This position will play a key role in building and supporting mobile features.

Senior Manager, Strategy & Operations

Company: Dropbox

Location: Remote

Posted Sep 21, 2023

Contribute to technical and product discussions / specifications that meet customer needs and business objectives.Requirements5+ years of experience in operations, finance, and business management with planning, reporting, and monitoring expertise.3+ years of experience in management consulting or in an external client/partner-facing role.2+ years of experience working with product and engineering in a tech company.General understanding of business priorities and impact of decisions on business performance.Proven track record of using data, analytics, research, and experimentation to drive hypotheses, priorities, trade-offs, and results.Empathetic to users’ experiences and passionate about creating elegant, delightful products. Strong organization and project management skills with ability to manage multiple priorities, move projects forward, and drive outcomes in ambiguous, undefined situations.Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with ability to flex based on audience (e.g., executive team). Create and implement high-quality, scalable processes, workflows, frameworks, and templates that the team can use off-the-shelf. Distill and simplify complex concepts.Relationship-building and influencing skills with demonstrated history of delivering projects cross-functionally, collaborating within a team, and being resourceful in finding the right information and stakeholders.Motivated, self-directed, and confident individual contributor who can thrive in a dynamic environment.Natural curiosity and eagerness to learn. Offer insights and guidance to support team success.Product Craft: Work with product and engineering to identify product market fit in partner solutions, align partner product roadmaps, and iterate on user journeys. Find the connection points internally for the business development team to interlock and accelerate go-to-market opportunities.Solutions Development: Act as an internal consultant and problem solver for the team on ad hoc data analysis, business case, investment proposal, and presentations. More details are in the responsibilities section below.ResponsibilitiesOperational Excellence: Drive the team’s operating rhythm within the company’s framework, such as the annual planning cycle, quarterly OKRs, weekly/monthly/quarterly business reviews, and partner finance/performance reporting.Team Effectiveness: Enable the team to accomplish their goals and hit their targets effectively and efficiently. Partner with the leadership team to facilitate meetings and offsites.Strategic Direction: Ensure the team is focused on delivering the company strategy. You will be pivotal in enhancing the team’s operating efficiency in this highly visible role working with cross-functional team members and senior leaders internally and externally.Core areas of impact are Operational Excellence, Team Effectiveness, Strategic Direction, Solutions Development, and Product Craft. The business development team is seeking a proactive individual who is passionate about delivering strategic initiatives and continuous process improvement to support the team. Role DescriptionThe product strategy and operations function plays a critical role in unlocking the potential and enabling the success of the business development team to drive growth for Dropbox.

Staff Infrastructure Software Engineer, ML Platform

Company: Dropbox

Location: Remote

Posted Sep 15, 2023

Check out our blog post on this topic and more here.For candidates hired in San Francisco metro, New York City metro, or Seattle metro, the expected salary/On-Target Earnings (OTE) range for the role is currently $229,500 - $270,000 - $310,500. For candidates hired in the following locations: Austin (TX) metro, Chicago metro, California (outside SF metro), Colorado, Connecticut (outside NYC metro), Delaware, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York (outside NYC metro), Oregon, Pennsylvania (outside NYC or DC metro), Washington (outside Seattle metro) and Washington DC metro, the expected salary/On-Target Earnings (OTE) range for the role is currently $206,600 - $243,000 - $279,500. For candidates hired in all other US locations, the expected salary/On-Target Earnings (OTE) range for this role is currently $183,600 - $216,000 - $248,400. Range(s) is subject to change. Dropbox takes a number of factors into account when determining individual starting pay, including job and level they are hired into, location/metropolitan area, skillset, and peer compensation. Dropbox uses the zip code of an employee’s remote work location to determine which metropolitan pay range we use. Salary/OTE is just one component of Dropbox’s total rewards package. Applicants are encouraged to ask for more details of the rotations to which the applicant is applying.RequirementsBS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field involving coding (e.g., physics or mathematics), or equivalent technical experience12+ years of professional software development experience Extensive experience building and owning large-scale, multi-threaded, geographically distributed backend systemsExperience with ML infrastructureHighly skilled at developing and debugging in C/C++, Java, or Go, with knowledge of Python a plusStrong communication skills and ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environmentFamiliarity with relevant technology stacks a plus (ie. AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, Kubeflow, Ray, Tensorflow, PyTorch)Many teams at Dropbox run Services with on-call rotations, which entails being available for calls during both core and non-core business hours. 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). 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. We're bold when it comes to shipping high-leverage projects, even if they're risky or novel. We hope you'll join us!ResponsibilitiesYou will identify and lead strategic initiatives that streamline ML Operations (MLOps), optimize platform performance, and improve system healthYou will design, build, test and maintain scalable and reliable infrastructure that supports machine learning workflows from training to serving ML modelsYou will provide technical leadership and guidance to engineers and multi-functional partnersYou will collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand their requirements and develop solutions that meet their needsMany teams at Dropbox run Services with on-call rotations, which entails being available for calls during both core and non-core business hours. You will work closely with machine learning engineers and data scientists to develop and maintain new systems and tooling, accelerating their ML development velocity and providing great and unified user experiences throughout the whole ML lifecycle.We care deeply about collaboration, feedback, and iteration. Applicants are encouraged to ask for more details of the rotations to which the applicant is applying.Total RewardsOur Engineering Career Framework is viewable by anyone outside the company and describes what’s expected for our engineers at each of our career levels. Trust and respect are deeply rooted in our engineering culture.

Mobile Infrastructure Software Engineer (iOS)

Company: Dropbox

Location: Remote

Posted Sep 16, 2023

Current US Zone locations are as follows:US Zone 1: San Francisco metro, New York City metro, or Seattle metroUS Zone 2: Austin (TX) metro, Chicago metro, California (outside SF metro), Colorado, Connecticut (outside NYC metro), Delaware, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York (outside NYC metro), Oregon, Pennsylvania (outside NYC or DC metro), Washington (outside Seattle metro) and Washington DC metroUS Zone 3: All other US locations  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).If you are assessed at the IC3 level, below are the current Salary/OTE ranges (Subject to change):US Zone 1: $187,000 - $220,000 - $253,000.US Zone 2: $168,300 - $198,000 - $227,700.US Zone 3: $149,600 - $176,000 - $202,400.If you are assessed at the IC4 level, below are the current Salary/OTE ranges (Subject to change):US Zone 1: $206,600 - $243,000 - $279,500.US Zone 2: $185,900 - $218,700 - $251,500.US Zone 3: $165,200 - $194,400 - $223,600.Dropbox uses the zip code of an employee’s remote work location to determine which metropolitan pay range we use. Buildkite, Circle CI, Jenkins, etc. Through our assessment process, we will identify your level that ties to compensation based on your experience and technical expertise along with the scope of the role. Dropbox takes a number of factors into account when determining individual starting pay, including job and level they are hired into, location/metropolitan area, skillset, and peer compensation. This job posting reflects broad requirements, and represents two potential levels of role.  We target most new hire offers between the minimum up to the middle of the range.Salary/OTE is just one component of Dropbox’s total rewards package. )Engineering skills + experience with iOS Application Development (Swift + ObjC) with interest in deep-diving into platform build tools (Xcode/Buck/Bazel)Experience working across teams/org to accomplish long-range projects Understanding of either/both macOS/Linux system administration a plusMany teams at Dropbox run Services with on-call rotations, which entails being available for calls during both core and non-core business hours. Check out our blog post on this topic and more here.At Dropbox, we strive to be a great place for all Dropboxers to grow and be recognized for that growth. 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. This role lives at the boundaries of Mobile Engineering — it offers the opportunity to put a variety of skills to work: knowledge of mobile platforms, build systems, scripting, systems administration, CI + CD, native app frameworks and more.

Technical Program Manager

Company: Dropbox

Location: Remote

Posted Sep 22, 2023

They should possess exceptional skills in prioritization, innovative thinking, and be proficient in working collaboratively with teammates.ResponsibilitiesManage projects and programs that support Business Foundations’ strategy and operations.Communicate changes and provide resources to external and internal customers.Engage with key stakeholders across Dropbox to deliver program requirements.Identify process gaps and implement improvements that streamline processes, tools, people and documentation.Present and communicate to senior management on program/project status and updates.Define, publish and communicate team OKRs and project roadmaps. RequirementsBachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience7+ years of related work experienceExperience with project planning methods and toolsProject or program management skills with cross-functional teamsExtraordinary and effective interpersonal skills; along with strong communication skills both verbal and writtenExperience working with data platform or infrastructure teams preferredLI-DNI These “business foundations” when done well, enable us to be agile, to go fast, to bring products to market, and to measure the success of our efforts.We are seeking a talented Technical Program Manager to join the Business Foundations PMO and support key programs within Business Foundations.  The ideal candidate will be highly self-motivated and receptive to embracing fresh challenges. Role DescriptionBusiness Foundations includes the Security, Business Enablement, Business Data and Data Platform, Abuse and Fraud, Privacy Engineering, and Information and Technology & Services teams. The success of these teams is critical to the foundation of Dropbox and they have to be stable, accurate, and effective or they undermine our core business and future growth.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is it like to work at Dropbox?
Dropbox offers a culture that values collaboration, continuous learning, and a healthy work‑life balance. Employees report high engagement scores, access to free meals, and flexible remote options. Leadership encourages experimentation and cross‑functional projects, making it a dynamic environment for growth.
What types of positions are available at Dropbox?
Dropbox hires across a broad spectrum: Software Engineers (backend, frontend, mobile, DevOps), Data Scientists, Security Specialists, Product Managers, Designers, Marketing & Growth, Sales, Finance analysts, HR, Customer Success, and Operations roles. The company also offers technical and non‑technical internships for students.
How can I stand out as an applicant for Dropbox?
Show a clear understanding of Dropbox’s product ecosystem, highlight relevant project experience, and demonstrate a passion for secure, user‑centric design. Prepare for technical interviews by mastering data structures, system design, and coding challenges. Emphasize collaboration skills, adaptability, and a willingness to contribute to open‑source or community initiatives.

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