Job Description
<h2>Role Description</h2>
<div><span class="thread-348589118974529206372994 attrcomment attrcommentfirst thread-348589118974529206372994-first author-d-gz71zz89zz86zqz85zz83zsyvz122zz73zz79zz80zcs9xg1z80zlz69z7lz65zz67zz85zau2z76zgz86z5gdz122zvz88zjnaz79zz78zv"><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz80ziz71zaj3jlz67zz74zz122zz66z0dguz68zivhr4z74zh5z73z7h3az90z">As an<strong> </strong></span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz80ziz71zaj3jlz67zz74zz122zz66z0dguz68zivhr4z74zh5z73z7h3az90z">Staff Software Engineer</span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz80ziz71zaj3jlz67zz74zz122zz66z0dguz68zivhr4z74zh5z73z7h3az90z"> on the </span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz80ziz71zaj3jlz67zz74zz122zz66z0dguz68zivhr4z74zh5z73z7h3az90z">Smart Storage Management team</span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz80ziz71zaj3jlz67zz74zz122zz66z0dguz68zivhr4z74zh5z73z7h3az90z">, you’ll define and drive the multi-year strategy that gives admins and users<strong> </strong></span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz80ziz71zaj3jlz67zz74zz122zz66z0dguz68zivhr4z74zh5z73z7h3az90z">clear storage visibility and control</span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz80ziz71zaj3jlz67zz74zz122zz66z0dguz68zivhr4z74zh5z73z7h3az90z"> while improving Dropbox’s </span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz80ziz71zaj3jlz67zz74zz122zz66z0dguz68zivhr4z74zh5z73z7h3az90z">storage efficiency and cost posture</span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz80ziz71zaj3jlz67zz74zz122zz66z0dguz68zivhr4z74zh5z73z7h3az90z">. You will lead architecture and execution across admin console and user-facing surfaces for </span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz80ziz71zaj3jlz67zz74zz122zz66z0dguz68zivhr4z74zh5z73z7h3az90z">restoration, cleanup, and reclamation</span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz80ziz71zaj3jlz67zz74zz122zz66z0dguz68zivhr4z74zh5z73z7h3az90z"> workflows, partnering across teams to deliver cohesive experiences and high-reliability systems. This role is leadership/architecture-weighted</span> <span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz80ziz71zaj3jlz67zz74zz122zz66z0dguz68zivhr4z74zh5z73z7h3az90z h-lparen">(not</span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz80ziz71zaj3jlz67zz74zz122zz66z0dguz68zivhr4z74zh5z73z7h3az90z"> code-heavy) and offers substantial senior-leadership exposure. You will<strong> </strong>set the multi-year, multi-team technical strategy and deliver it through direct implementation or broad technical leadership.</span></span>
<p><span class=" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z95lz89zy6z71zz79zz84zz68zyz69zupz72zz79zcz69zz76zkz79zp1z66ztz67zxz71zz89zz86zz71z">Our Engineering Career Framework is </span><span class="attrlink url author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z95lz89zy6z71zz79zz84zz68zyz69zupz72zz79zcz69zz76zkz79zp1z66ztz67zxz71zz89zz86zz71z"><a class="attrlink" href="https://dropbox.github.io/dbx-career-framework/" target="_blank" data-target-href="https://dropbox.github.io/dbx-career-framework/"><u>viewable by anyone outside the company</u></a></span><span class=" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z95lz89zy6z71zz79zz84zz68zyz69zupz72zz79zcz69zz76zkz79zp1z66ztz67zxz71zz89zz86zz71z"> and describes what’s expected for our engineers at each of our career levels. Check out our blog post on this topic and more </span><span class="attrlink url author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z95lz89zy6z71zz79zz84zz68zyz69zupz72zz79zcz69zz76zkz79zp1z66ztz67zxz71zz89zz86zz71z"><a class="attrlink" href="https://dropbox.tech/culture/sharing-our-engineering-career-framework-with-the-world" target="_blank" data-target-href="https://dropbox.tech/culture/sharing-our-engineering-career-framework-with-the-world">here</a></span><span class=" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z95lz89zy6z71zz79zz84zz68zyz69zupz72zz79zcz69zz76zkz79zp1z66ztz67zxz71zz89zz86zz71z">.</span></p>
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<h2>Responsibilities</h2>
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<li><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz80ziz71zaj3jlz67zz74zz122zz66z0dguz68zivhr4z74zh5z73z7h3az90z">Define and deliver the </span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz80ziz71zaj3jlz67zz74zz122zz66z0dguz68zivhr4z74zh5z73z7h3az90z">multi-team storage strategy</span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz80ziz71zaj3jlz67zz74zz122zz66z0dguz68zivhr4z74zh5z73z7h3az90z"> across with measurable outcomes.</span></li>
<li><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz80ziz71zaj3jlz67zz74zz122zz66z0dguz68zivhr4z74zh5z73z7h3az90z">Lead architecture for with strong safeguards and observability.</span></li>
<li><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz80ziz71zaj3jlz67zz74zz122zz66z0dguz68zivhr4z74zh5z73z7h3az90z">Make high-judgment trade-offs across </span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz80ziz71zaj3jlz67zz74zz122zz66z0dguz68zivhr4z74zh5z73z7h3az90z">customer experience</span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz80ziz71zaj3jlz67zz74zz122zz66z0dguz68zivhr4z74zh5z73z7h3az90z">, </span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz80ziz71zaj3jlz67zz74zz122zz66z0dguz68zivhr4z74zh5z73z7h3az90z">compliance</span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz80ziz71zaj3jlz67zz74zz122zz66z0dguz68zivhr4z74zh5z73z7h3az90z">, </span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz80ziz71zaj3jlz67zz74zz122zz66z0dguz68zivhr4z74zh5z73z7h3az90z">cost</span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz80ziz71zaj3jlz67zz74zz122zz66z0dguz68zivhr4z74zh5z73z7h3az90z">, and </span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz80ziz71zaj3jlz67zz74zz122zz66z0dguz68zivhr4z74zh5z73z7h3az90z">operational risk</span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz80ziz71zaj3jlz67zz74zz122zz66z0dguz68zivhr4z74zh5z73z7h3az90z">; drive org-wide alignment.</span></li>
<li><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz80ziz71zaj3jlz67zz74zz122zz66z0dguz68zivhr4z74zh5z73z7h3az90z">Raise </span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz80ziz71zaj3jlz67zz74zz122zz66z0dguz68zivhr4z74zh5z73z7h3az90z">reliability/quality</span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz80ziz71zaj3jlz67zz74zz122zz66z0dguz68zivhr4z74zh5z73z7h3az90z"> bars</span> <span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz80ziz71zaj3jlz67zz74zz122zz66z0dguz68zivhr4z74zh5z73z7h3az90z h-lparen">(SLO/SLI</span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz80ziz71zaj3jlz67zz74zz122zz66z0dguz68zivhr4z74zh5z73z7h3az90z"> ownership, validation frameworks, backfill/idempotency, rollout/rollback).</span></li>
<li><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz80ziz71zaj3jlz67zz74zz122zz66z0dguz68zivhr4z74zh5z73z7h3az90z">Mentor senior engineers; model high-signal design reviews and effective cross-team influence.</span></li>
<li><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz80ziz71zaj3jlz67zz74zz122zz66z0dguz68zivhr4z74zh5z73z7h3az90z">Lead incident posture and prevention; own learning loops and durable fixes.</span></li>
<li><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz80ziz71zaj3jlz67zz74zz122zz66z0dguz68zivhr4z74zh5z73z7h3az90z">Partner with PM/Design to set, instrument, and communicate goals.</span></li>
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<p><span class="thread-348589118974529206372994 attrcomment attrcommentfirst thread-348589118974529206372994-first author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z95lz89zy6z71zz79zz84zz68zyz69zupz72zz79zcz69zz76zkz79zp1z66ztz67zxz71zz89zz86zz71z">On-call work may be necessary occasionally to help address bugs, outages, or other operational issues, with the goal of maintaining a stable and high-quality experience for our customers.</span></p>
<h2>Requirements</h2>
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<li><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz80ziz71zaj3jlz67zz74zz122zz66z0dguz68zivhr4z74zh5z73z7h3az90z">12+ years building/operating distributed systems; 3+ years leading multi-team initiatives at Staff scope.<br></span></li>
<li><span class=" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90za35z84zrbfcz72zgnkz89zz76zz80zfz85zz89zz82zz82zsnz122zvjz77zz75zjtiz69z">BS degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent experience.</span></li>
<li><span class=" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90za35z84zrbfcz72zgnkz89zz76zz80zfz85zz89zz82zz82zsnz122zvjz77zz75zjtiz69z">Deep expertise in front-end</span> <span class=" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90za35z84zrbfcz72zgnkz89zz76zz80zfz85zz89zz82zz82zsnz122zvjz77zz75zjtiz69z h-lparen">(JavaScript,</span><span class=" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90za35z84zrbfcz72zgnkz89zz76zz80zfz85zz89zz82zz82zsnz122zvjz77zz75zjtiz69z"> React, Angular, HTML/CSS) and back-end</span> <span class=" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90za35z84zrbfcz72zgnkz89zz76zz80zfz85zz89zz82zz82zsnz122zvjz77zz75zjtiz69z h-lparen">(Node.js,</span><span class=" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90za35z84zrbfcz72zgnkz89zz76zz80zfz85zz89zz82zz82zsnz122zvjz77zz75zjtiz69z"> Python) development.</span></li>
<li><span class=" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90za35z84zrbfcz72zgnkz89zz76zz80zfz85zz89zz82zz82zsnz122zvjz77zz75zjtiz69z">Extensive experience with databases such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, or MongoDB.</span></li>
<li><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz80ziz71zaj3jlz67zz74zz122zz66z0dguz68zivhr4z74zh5z73z7h3az90z">Expert system/architecture design</span> <span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz80ziz71zaj3jlz67zz74zz122zz66z0dguz68zivhr4z74zh5z73z7h3az90z h-lparen">(pipelines/queues,</span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz80ziz71zaj3jlz67zz74zz122zz66z0dguz68zivhr4z74zh5z73z7h3az90z"> data modeling, idempotency, backfills, failure recovery, safeguards).</span></li>
<li><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz80ziz71zaj3jlz67zz74zz122zz66z0dguz68zivhr4z74zh5z73z7h3az90z">Proven </span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz80ziz71zaj3jlz67zz74zz122zz66z0dguz68zivhr4z74zh5z73z7h3az90z">cross-org influence</span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz80ziz71zaj3jlz67zz74zz122zz66z0dguz68zivhr4z74zh5z73z7h3az90z"> and decision-making optimized for the broader org.</span></li>
<li><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz80ziz71zaj3jlz67zz74zz122zz66z0dguz68zivhr4z74zh5z73z7h3az90z">Operational excellence: own SLO/SLIs, lead incidents, prevent recurrence.</span></li>
<li><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz80ziz71zaj3jlz67zz74zz122zz66z0dguz68zivhr4z74zh5z73z7h3az90z">High-altitude communication and stakeholder management; crisp narratives when needed.</span></li>
<li><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz80ziz71zaj3jlz67zz74zz122zz66z0dguz68zivhr4z74zh5z73z7h3az90z">Models responsible AI tool use</span> <span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz80ziz71zaj3jlz67zz74zz122zz66z0dguz68zivhr4z74zh5z73z7h3az90z h-lparen">(validate</span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz80ziz71zaj3jlz67zz74zz122zz66z0dguz68zivhr4z74zh5z73z7h3az90z"> edge cases/legacy systems).</span></li>
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<h2>Preferred Qualifications</h2>
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<li><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz80ziz71zaj3jlz67zz74zz122zz66z0dguz68zivhr4z74zh5z73z7h3az90z">Led multi-quarter strategies with measurable cost or </span><span class="thread-581964913873829758243980 attrcomment attrcommentfirst thread-581964913873829758243980-first author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz80ziz71zaj3jlz67zz74zz122zz66z0dguz68zivhr4z74zh5z73z7h3az90z"><span class="comment-extra-inner-span">Customer Experience </span></span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz80ziz71zaj3jlz67zz74zz122zz66z0dguz68zivhr4z74zh5z73z7h3az90z">outcomes.</span></li>
<li><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz80ziz71zaj3jlz67zz74zz122zz66z0dguz68zivhr4z74zh5z73z7h3az90z">Comfortable partnering with eng teams without being code-heavy.</span></li>
<li><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz80ziz71zaj3jlz67zz74zz122zz66z0dguz68zivhr4z74zh5z73z7h3az90z">Data platform familiarity</span> <span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz80ziz71zaj3jlz67zz74zz122zz66z0dguz68zivhr4z74zh5z73z7h3az90z h-lparen">(e.g.,</span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz80ziz71zaj3jlz67zz74zz122zz66z0dguz68zivhr4z74zh5z73z7h3az90z"> large-scale validation, Spark/Databricks POCs).</span></li>
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<h2 data-usually-unique-id="044234883370604133046166"><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz81zqz90zkz74zz76zeez80zz68zz89zz88zvqz86zuxlz73zexxz80zz73z6d6z72zz79zsz77z">Compensation</span></h2><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="title">Poland Pay Range</div><div class="pay-range"><span>391 000 zł</span><span class="divider">&mdash;</span><span>529 000 zł PLN</span></div></div></div>