Backend Product Software Engineer, Core Expansion

As a Product Engineer at Dropbox for the Core Expansion team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of collaboration and file sharing. Your responsibilities will revolve around developing and enhancing our suite of Dropbox Products to deliver exceptional user experiences. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, turning innovative ideas into robust, scalable, and user-friendly features.

This year, Dropbox is on a mission to expedite the creation and implementation of AI-enable products by providing a comprehensive AI technology stack that facilitates speedy prototyping and reliable deployment of AI-driven functionalities.

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• Have a bias for action and deliver work of high quality
• Drive results by identifying impactful opportunities and ensuring long-term growth and customer impact.
• Inspire your team with a clear direction, fostering an environment where innovation flourishes and bold ideas are encouraged.
• Mentor more junior engineers on the team and be a partner to your EM in building a successful team.
• Cultivate a collaborative and inclusive culture, championing team members and upholding our company values.
• Ensure software and architecture excellence through quality feedback, risk mitigation, and alignment with technical strategy and business goals.

• 5+ years of software engineering or related industry experience
• BS degree in Computer Science or related technical field involving coding (e.g., physics or mathematics), or equivalent technical experience
• Proven track record in identifying and delivering software solutions through a set of milestones spanning a specific product focus or a multi-component system
• Developed and shipped large-scale web applications with a user-centric mindset
• Proficiency in building user-facing software and supporting systems and libraries for web and/or desktop platforms

• Full-Stack Development
• Prior experience with some of the following technologies: Python, AWS, Linux, distributed messaging, SQL/database optimization, Doctrine caching, OpenSearch/Elasticsearch, Kibana, Grafana, Sentry, Selenium/Playwright

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