Senior Infrastructure Software Engineer, Storage

November 13

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Dropbox

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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.

1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 2007

🏢 Enterprise

⚡ Productivity

📋 Description

• Design, implement, and maintain large-scale distributed storage systems that ensure data durability, availability, and performance • Collaborate with peers to evolve the architecture of Dropbox’s core storage infrastructure for improved scalability and efficiency • Contribute to the design of replication, erasure coding, and system lifecycle management systems that balance cost, reliability, and performance • Write high-quality, performant, and maintainable code in Go and Rust • Participate in the on-call rotation, gaining firsthand experience operating Dropbox’s production storage systems • Investigate and resolve complex production issues, performing root cause analysis and driving continuous reliability improvements • Partner with cross-functional teams (Networking, Hardware, Capacity Planning) to deliver end-to-end reliable and cost-efficient storage solutions • Take ownership of scoped projects and demonstrate growth toward leading larger, cross-team technical initiatives.

🎯 Requirements

• 8+ years of strong understanding of distributed systems principles, including replication, consistency, and fault tolerance • Experience developing and debugging production services in C++, Go, or Rust • Familiarity with distributed storage systems, file systems, or data infrastructure at scale • Demonstrated ability to write efficient, reliable, and maintainable code in mission-critical environments • Experience troubleshooting complex systems and participating in on-call or operational rotations • Solid communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work across infrastructure and product teams • Eagerness to learn, grow, and contribute to multi-year infrastructure evolution initiatives.