Dropbox

Dropbox is the one place to keep life organized and keep work moving.

Senior Infrastructure Software Engineer, Storage

Full-stack EngineerSoftware EngineerFull TimeRemoteTeam 1,001-5,000Since 2007H1B SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

122 days ago

Salary

$195.8K - $265K / year

Bachelor Degree8 yrs expEnglishDistributed SystemsRustGo

Job Description

• Design, implement, and maintain large-scale distributed storage systems that ensure data durability, availability, and performance • Collaborate with peers to evolve the architecture of Dropbox’s core storage infrastructure for improved scalability and efficiency • Contribute to the design of replication, erasure coding, and system lifecycle management systems that balance cost, reliability, and performance • Write high-quality, performant, and maintainable code in Go and Rust • Participate in the on-call rotation, gaining firsthand experience operating Dropbox’s production storage systems • Investigate and resolve complex production issues, performing root cause analysis and driving continuous reliability improvements • Partner with cross-functional teams (Networking, Hardware, Capacity Planning) to deliver end-to-end reliable and cost-efficient storage solutions • Take ownership of scoped projects and demonstrate growth toward leading larger, cross-team technical initiatives.

Job Requirements

  • 8+ years of strong understanding of distributed systems principles, including replication, consistency, and fault tolerance
  • Experience developing and debugging production services in C++, Go, or Rust
  • Familiarity with distributed storage systems, file systems, or data infrastructure at scale
  • Demonstrated ability to write efficient, reliable, and maintainable code in mission-critical environments
  • Experience troubleshooting complex systems and participating in on-call or operational rotations
  • Solid communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work across infrastructure and product teams
  • Eagerness to learn, grow, and contribute to multi-year infrastructure evolution initiatives.

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