Backend Product Software Engineer

Contract type
Ongoing
Work mode
Remote
Experience
Senior · 5+ years

Job description

Product Engineer at Dropbox responsible for developing and enhancing the suite of Dropbox Products to deliver user experiences, working with cross-functional teams to turn ideas into scalable, user-friendly features.

At a glance

Work mode
Remote

What you'll do

  • Independently identify and deliver software solutions through a set of milestones spanning a specific product focus or a multi-component system
  • Write code alongside junior engineers, demonstrating hands-on technical leadership, understanding root causes, and leading by example
  • Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and analysts to deeply understand user needs and develop products that meet those needs
  • Develop and execute both short and long-term roadmaps, balancing business impact, user experience, and technical excellence
  • Foster a positive team and company culture through mentorship, participation in interviews, and engagement in new initiatives
  • Establish and nurture relationships with other engineering teams and collaborate effectively with other functions within Dropbox
  • On-call work may be necessary occasionally to help address bugs, outages, or other operational issues

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of software engineering or related industry experience
  • BS degree in Computer Science or related technical field involving coding (e.g., physics or mathematics), or equivalent technical experience
  • Proven track record in identifying and delivering software solutions through a set of milestones spanning a specific product focus or a multi-component system
  • Developed and shipped large-scale web applications with a user-centric mindset
  • Proficiency in building user-facing software and supporting systems and libraries for web and/or desktop platforms

Nice to have

  • Full-Stack Development
  • Technologies: MySQL, Python, Go, Java, Rust

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Key facts

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