Senior Engineering Manager, Core Media – Intelligence

Dropbox

Senior Engineering Manager leading a team of 20 engineers in building AI applications at Dropbox. Focusing on innovation and collaboration to drive impactful results in a virtual-first setting.

Posted 4/14/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $198,600 - $335,800 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Directly manage up to 20 direct reports, as a single execution unit
Partner with multiple Product Managers to plan roadmaps and sprints
Be accountable for high quality execution on critical and high visibility business objectives
Be responsible for making tradeoffs between feature work and addressing long term technical debt
Be responsible for excellence in software quality, engineering practices and operations
Lead the team through standard Agile processes, such as backlog management, stand ups, retros, etc.
Review and approve engineering designs and be able to set technical direction (in collaboration with a Technical Lead)
Drive cross-org initiatives alongside managing execution responsibilities
Drive career conversations and career plans for your direct reports

Requirements

What you’ll need

BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field involving coding (e.g., physics or mathematics) or equivalent technical experience
Minimum of 8 years of people management experience with an engineering team
Minimum of 10 years as a software engineer or equivalent technical experience
Must have experience managing engineering organizations of 20 or above and experience managing managers
Must have experience building or integrating with AI products
Must have worked in a platform team or a developer-facing API product with both internal and external consumers
Must have experience running a standard Agile process such as backlog management, stand ups, retros, etc
Must be results-driven, especially good at balancing execution predictability with the agility needed in bringing a new product to market.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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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. Senior Engineering Manager, Core Media – Intelligence 🔥 18 minutes ago 🇺🇸 United States – Remote 💵 $198.6k - $335.8k / year ⏰ Full Time 🟠 Senior 👮‍♀️ Software Engineering Manager 🦅 H1B Visa Sponsor Apply Now Find Hiring Managers Customize resume for this job ☆ Save ☑️ Mark as applied ❌ Hide Report problem 📋 Description
Directly manage up to 20 direct reports, as a single execution unit
Partner with multiple Product Managers to plan roadmaps and sprints
Be accountable for high quality execution on critical and high visibility business objectives
Be responsible for making tradeoffs between feature work and addressing long term technical debt
Be responsible for excellence in software quality, engineering practices and operations
Lead the team through standard Agile processes, such as backlog management, stand ups, retros, etc.
Review and approve engineering designs and be able to set technical direction (in collaboration with a Technical Lead)
Drive cross-org initiatives alongside managing execution responsibilities
Drive career conversations and career plans for your direct reports 🎯 Requirements
BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field involving coding (e.g., physics or mathematics) or equivalent technical experience
Minimum of 8 years of people management experience with an engineering team
Minimum of 10 years as a software engineer or equivalent technical experience
Must have experience managing engineering organizations of 20 or above and experience managing managers
Must have experience building or integrating with AI products
Must have worked in a platform team or a developer-facing API product with both internal and external consumers
Must have experience running a standard Agile process such as backlog management, stand ups, retros, etc
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Hard Skills & Tools

software engineeringAgile methodologiesbacklog managementtechnical debt managementAI product developmentAPI product managementengineering design reviewexecution predictabilityquality assurancepeople management

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationcollaborationresults-drivencareer developmentstrategic planningproblem-solvingdecision-makingteam managementorganizational skills

Certifications

BS in Computer ScienceMS in Computer SciencePhD in Computer Science