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Dropbox

Infrastructure Software Engineer

Dropbox

. Build infrastructure capable of managing metadata for hundreds of billions of files, handling hundreds of petabytes of user data, and facilitating millions of concurrent connections.

Posted 4/28/2026full-timeRemote • 🇲🇽 MexicoJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
GoJavaPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Build infrastructure capable of managing metadata for hundreds of billions of files, handling hundreds of petabytes of user data, and facilitating millions of concurrent connections.
  • Assist in expanding Dropbox's role as the data-fabric, linking hundreds of millions of applications, devices, and services worldwide
  • Measure and optimize Dropbox's analytics platform to maintain its status as one of the most advanced in the industry for extracting meaningful insights from vast data volumes.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to innovate and implement solutions that enhance the performance, reliability, and security of Dropbox's infrastructure.

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field involving coding (e.g., physics or mathematics), or equivalent technical experience
  • 2+ years of professional software development experience
  • Demonstrated experience in building and managing large-scale, multi-threaded, and geographically distributed backend systems
  • Proficient in programming and debugging across a range of languages such as Python, Go, C/C++, or Java
  • Experience working with operating system internals, filesystems, databases, networks, and compilers
  • Ability to independently execute tasks at hand.

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Our Engineering Career Framework is viewable by anyone outside the company and describes what’s expected for our engineers at each of our career levels.
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Hard Skills & Tools
PythonGoCC++Javalarge-scale systemsmulti-threaded systemsbackend systemsoperating system internalsfilesystems
Soft Skills
collaborationinnovationperformance optimizationreliability enhancementsecurity enhancementindependent execution
Certifications
BS in Computer ScienceMS in Computer SciencePhD in Computer Science