Dropbox

Staff Backend Product Software Engineer, Commerce Platform

Dropbox

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $198,600 - $302,200 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Design and evolve scalable backend systems that power Dropbox’s Commerce Platform, including CRM, CPQ, Billing, provisioning, and related data workflows.
  • Define and drive technical strategy for complex, highly customized systems, balancing short-term delivery with long-term platform scalability and reliability.
  • Lead efforts to simplify legacy architectures, reduce system fragmentation, and build generalized, product-agnostic solutions.
  • Own end-to-end reliability of revenue-critical systems, including validation, rollout safety, monitoring, and incident response.
  • Partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Sales, Finance, and GTM teams to translate business requirements into durable technical solutions.
  • Identify and execute on opportunities to improve data integrity, system observability, and operational efficiency across the platform.
  • Take ownership of large, ambiguous problem spaces and drive them from definition through execution, influencing both technical and business stakeholders.

Requirements

  • BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field involving programming (e.g., Computer Engineering), or equivalent practical experience.
  • 12+ years of professional software development experience.
  • Proven expertise in building and maintaining large-scale, distributed backend systems.
  • Strong system design skills, particularly in complex, stateful, or workflow-driven systems
  • Experience building reliable systems with a focus on validation, rollout safety, monitoring, and maintainability
  • Experience working on systems in a monetary domain such as ecommerce, subscriptions, billing, payments, or financial systems
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills, with experience influencing cross-functional stakeholders.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
backend systemsCRMCPQBillingdata workflowssystem designdistributed systemsvalidationmonitoringoperational efficiency
Soft Skills
communicationcollaborationinfluencing stakeholdersproblem-solvingtechnical strategy
Certifications
BS in Computer ScienceMS in Computer SciencePhD in Computer Science