Senior Backend Product Software Engineer, Dash
Dropbox
Dropbox is a Virtual First company. For this role, we are currently only authorized to hire candidates from the following provinces: Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, and Saskatchewan. Company Description Dropbox is a special place where we are all seeking to fulfill our mission to design a more enlightened way of working. We’re looking for innovative talent to join us on our journey. The words shared by our founders at the start of Dropbox still ring true today. Wouldn’t it be great if our working environment—and the tools we use—were designed with people’s actual needs in mind? Imagine if every minute at work were well spent—if we could focus and spend our time on the things that matter. This is possible, and Dropbox is connecting the dots. The nearly 3,000 Dropboxers around the world have helped make Dropbox a living workspace - the place where people come together and their ideas come to life. Our 700+ million global users have been some of our best salespeople, and they have helped us acquire customers with incredible efficiency. As a result, we reached a billion dollar revenue run rate faster than any software-as-a-service company in history. Dropbox is making the dream of a fulfilling and seamless work life a reality. We hope you’ll join us on the journey. Team Description Our Engineering team is working to simplify the way people work together. They’re building a family of products that handle over a billion files a day for people around the world. With our broad mission and massive scale, there are countless opportunities to make an impact. Role Description As a Product Engineer at OTC, you will play a crucial role in designing, developing, and maintaining AI-powered software applications. You will work closely with cross-engineering teams, product managers, data scientists, and ML engineers, to build robust and scalable solutions that deliver exceptional value to our clients. In this role, you will have the opportunity to design and implement large scale distributed systems with a focus on reliability and performance. This is a 0→1 environment and we’re trying to define the next generation of AI products at Dropbox. 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. Check out our blog post on this topic and more here. Responsibilities Collaborate with product managers and other engineering teams to understand business requirements and translate them into technical specifications for AI-powered software applications.Design algorithms to optimize data ingestion, handle third party rate limits, sync throughput and performance.Work together with a high performing team to implement platform capabilities to build third party integrations faster. Drive improvements in key metrics such as sync success rate, sync throughput, data completeness and data freshness.Enable enterprises to build their own custom connectors using our indexing APIs and custom connector capabilitiesParticipate in code reviews, knowledge sharing sessions, and provide mentorship to junior team members, fostering a collaborative and growth-oriented culture. Many teams at Dropbox run Services with on-call rotations, which entails being available for calls during both core and non-core business hours. If a team has an on-call rotation, all engineers on the team are expected to participate in the rotation as part of their employment. Applicants are encouraged to ask for more details of the rotations to which the applicant is applying. Requirements 8+ years of relevant experience
Strong interpersonal skills to lead your projects cross-functionallyStrong proficiency in backend development technologies such as Golang and Python.Experience building large distributed systems at scale. Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to translate user requirements into practical frontend solutions.Leading a sub team of intermediate to junior engineers and providing them with technical direction on complex projects.Excellent communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and present technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. Preferred Qualifications BA/BS in computer science, or related degreeStrong coding experience with Golang and PythonExperience with building third party app integrationsExcited about building 0→1. Comfortable with ambiguity and pivoting in directionNot satisfied with status quo. Great at finding problems and addressing them proactively Compensation Canada Pay Range$184,500—$249,500 CAD The range listed above is the expected annual salary/OTE for this role, subject to change.
Salary/OTE is just one component of Dropbox’s total rewards package. All regular employees are also eligible for the corporate bonus program or a sales incentive (target included in OTE) as well as stock in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). Benefits Dropbox is committed to investing in the holistic health and wellbeing of all Dropboxers and their families. Our benefits and perks programs include, but are not limited to:
Competitive medical, dental and vision coverage* Retirement savings through a defined contribution pension or savings plan** Flexible PTO/Paid Time Off policy in addition to statutory holidays, allowing you time to unplug, unwind, and refresh Income Protection Plans: Life and disability insurance* Business Travel Protection: Travel medical and accident insurance* Perks Allowance to be used on what matters most to you, whether that’s wellness, learning and development, food & groceries, and much more Parental benefits including: Parental Leave, Fertility Benefits, Adoptions and Surrogacy support, and Lactation support Mental health and wellness benefits Additional benefits details are available upon request.
*Where group plans are not available, allowances may be provided **Benefit, amount, and type are dependent on geographical location, based upon applicable law or company policy Dropbox is an equal opportunity employer. We are a welcoming place for everyone, and we do our best to make sure all people feel supported and connected at work. A big part of that effort is our support for members and allies of internal groups like Asians at Dropbox, BlackDropboxers, enABLE, TODOS (Latinx), Pridebox (LGBTQ), Vets at Dropbox, and Women at Dropbox.
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