Senior Backend Product Software Engineer, Storage Management
Dropbox
Software Engineer II, Backend, CI/CD
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇨🇦 Canada
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💰 CA$125,000 - CA$175,000 per year
Job Level
Junior
Tech Stack
KotlinPython
About the role
- With the support of your team’s tech lead and manager, you will break down larger projects into individual tasks, deliver them in multiple phases, and collaborate with others to ensure timely delivery of your work.
- You will support your peers and stakeholders in the product development lifecycle by collaborating with product management, design & analytics by participating in ideation, articulating technical constraints, and partnering on decisions that properly consider risks and trade-offs.
- You will support the operations and availability of your team’s artifacts by creating and monitoring metrics, escalating when needed, and supporting “keep the lights on” & on-call efforts.
- You will contribute to a sense of community on your team by engaging in growth and development activities such as participation in the interview process.
Requirements
- You have a total of 1.5+ years of experience as a software engineer.
- You have experience designing, developing and launching backend systems and are proficient in one of Python or Kotlin.
- You have mastered taking a simple problem or business scenario into a solution that interacts with multiple software components, and executing on it by writing clear, easily understood, well tested and extensible code.
- You are comfortable navigating a large code base, debugging others' code, and providing feedback to other engineers through code reviews.
- Your experience demonstrates that you take ownership of your growth, proactively seeking feedback from your team, your manager, and your stakeholders.
- You have strong verbal and written communication skills that support effective collaboration with our global engineering team.
- This position requires either equivalent practical experience or a Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
Benefits
- 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents
- Flexible Spending Wallets for tech, food and lifestyle
- Away Days - wellness days to take off work and recharge
- Learning & Development programs
- Parental benefits
- Employee Resource & Community Groups
- This role is eligible for creative tax benefits, subject to applicable law and company policy
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
PythonKotlinbackend systems developmentcode debuggingcode reviewswriting clear codewell tested codeextensible codesoftware components interactionmetrics monitoring
Soft skills
collaborationcommunicationownership of growthproactive feedback seekingteam supportcommunity engagementparticipation in interviewsarticulating technical constraintsrisk assessmenttrade-off consideration
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in a related fieldequivalent practical experience
