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Dropbox

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 2007

🏢 Enterprise

⚡ Productivity

Cloud Storage • Enterprise • Productivity

Dropbox is a cloud-based service that provides tools for storing, sharing, and accessing files across devices. It offers features such as document sharing, video review, automatic backups, and AI-driven scheduling. Dropbox also provides solutions for different sectors like teams, sales, marketing, and education, and industries including construction, media, technology, and manufacturing. With a focus on security, Dropbox ensures files are encrypted and protected against tampering. It offers integrations with various productivity tools and is trusted by major companies for efficient file management and collaboration.

📋 Description

• Build a Next-Generation Search Platform: Develop a robust, highly scalable in-house search platform to power Dropbox Dash -AI-powered search for work. • Unify Search Experiences: Design and implement a singular search platform that integrates search for Dropbox Dash with Dropbox’s file and folder search, delivering a seamless and cohesive user experience. • Support Diverse Search Use Cases: Enable a wide range of search and retrieval capabilities, including lexical search, vector search, multi-modal search, Q&A, and recommendations, to meet evolving customer needs. • Scale the Indexing Platform: Build a highly scalable indexing infrastructure capable of handling trillions of documents while ensuring performance, reliability, and efficiency. • Drive International Expansion: Expand the search platform's capabilities to support Dropbox’s growing global user base, ensuring a consistent, high-quality experience worldwide.

🎯 Requirements

• BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field involving coding (e.g., physics or mathematics), or equivalent technical experience • 9+ years of professional software development experience • Proven track record constructing and managing expansive, multi-threaded, geographically dispersed backend systems • Proficient in programming and debugging across a range of languages such as Python, Go, C/C++, or Java • Extensive experience working with operating system internals, filesystems, databases, networks, and compilers considered advantageous • Ability to navigate and thrive in ambiguous situations, showcasing adaptability and open-ended problem solving. • Capable of taking ownership of long-term projects and seeing them through to completion. • Ability to set medium-to-long term strategy for business-impacting projects.