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As a Senior Software Engineer on the Storage team, you will help design, build, and operate Dropbox’s large-scale storage systems that provide high durability and scalability for millions of users across all of Dropbox products. The Storage team owns the distributed storage infrastructure at the heart of Dropbox, systems responsible for storing exabytes of user data across multiple data centers worldwide.
Job Responsibility:
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
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
Nice to have:
Experience building and operating large-scale object storage or distributed storage systems (e.g. S3, Ceph, GFS/Colossus)
Deep interest in systems performance, profiling, and low-level optimization
Familiarity with replication protocols, erasure coding, and data placement algorithms
Experience with production monitoring, observability, and incident response workflows
Contributions to infrastructure projects, open-source systems, or developer tooling that improved reliability and performance
What we offer:
Competitive medical, dental and vision coverage
Retirement savings through a defined contribution pension or savings plan
Flexible PTO/Paid Time Off, paid holidays, Volunteer Time Off, and more
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
Parental benefits including: Parental Leave, Fertility Benefits, Adoptions and Surrogacy support, and Lactation support