About the role

Role overview

Staff Backend Product Software Engineer (Core Sync)

As a Staff Engineer focused on Dropbox Sync, you will shape the reliability, scalability, and future direction of one of Dropbox’s most critical systems. You’ll partner closely with Product Managers, Engineering Managers, and senior technical leaders to deliver platform improvements that directly impact customers and enable future innovation.

Responsibilities

Architect and deliver high-impact technical solutions that scale to millions of daily active users
Set technical direction by evaluating tradeoffs across speed, quality, and long-term maintainability
Partner cross-functionally with Product, Design, and Engineering to align on priorities and execute critical objectives
Lead initiatives to modernize core sync systems, improve performance, and reduce customer-reported issues
Mentor and elevate engineers through design/code reviews and sharing best practices
Influence org-wide standards for system design quality, operational excellence, and pragmatic decision-making
Support company growth through hiring, onboarding, and technical forums
Participate in on-call rotations when required (availability for calls during core and non-core business hours)

Requirements

12+ years of software engineering experience delivering success in large-scale, user-facing systems
BS in Computer Science or related technical field (or equivalent experience)
Proven ability to design and ship complex, scalable products
Deep expertise in at least one systems-level area such as sync, distributed systems, OS internals, or file systems
Strong communication and collaboration skills across teams and functions
Ability to balance short-term execution with long-term architecture investment
Willingness to participate in required on-call rotations

Preferred qualifications

Advanced proficiency in Rust or C++, with strong debugging and performance optimization
Familiarity with OS internals, compilers, databases, or distributed storage systems
Knowledge of Python and/or Go
Track record of setting technical direction and driving adoption of new technologies
Experience building developer platforms or infrastructure that accelerates product delivery

About Dropbox

Dropbox is a global collaboration platform that powers seamless file syncing and sharing for hundreds of millions of users. The company focuses on building reliable, scalable engineering systems that enable trust and simplicity in everyday work across devices.

Staff Backend Product Software Engineer, Core Sync

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