Job Title: Infrastructure Software Engineer, Data Platform Company Name: Dropbox Job Url: https://www.dropbox.jobs/en/jobs/7580463/infrastructure-software-engineer-data-platform/?gh_src=aonhf1 Job Description: Skip to main content 0Jobs that caught your eye Open Role Infrastructure Software Engineer, Data Platform Remote - US: Select locations Remote Engineering Full Time Dropbox is a Virtual First company. For this role, we are hiring in Zones 2 and 3. Please refer to our Compensation section below to see what neighborhoods fall under each Zone. Role Description Join Dropbox’s Data Platform team to build and evolve the core infrastructure that powers customer analytics, experimentation, and data-driven product decisions across the company. You’ll work on high-scale systems for data ingestion, storage, processing, and platform reliability, collaborating closely with staff engineers and partner teams that produce and consume data.  This role offers hands-on ownership of critical platform components at massive scale: data lake storage: 60+ PB, streaming: 10+ million events/sec, distributed processing: 200K+ job executions/day. You’ll contribute to a major platform modernization effort, including migrating the data lake to new underlying data formats, re-architecting high-scale ingestion patterns, and building mechanisms that enable AI/ML use cases on top of the data lake. 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 Build and maintain platform capabilities that enable reliable ingestion, storage, and processing of customer and product data at scale. Contribute to petabyte-scale data lake modernization, including migration to new underlying storage/table formats. Develop platform features to support AI/ML workflows and enable leveraging AI on top of the data lake. Partner with engineering teams across Dropbox to integrate with the customer data platform and improve usability and adoption. Participate in an on-call rotation and help define operational standards for platform services. 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 3+ years of software engineering experience building production systems. Proficiency in at least one general-purpose programming language (e.g., Python, Go, Java or C#). Familiarity with batch and/or streaming data systems concepts (e.g., scheduling, backfills, schema evolution, late data, idempotency). Experience debugging and operating production services using logs/metrics and incident response practices. Preferred Qualifications Experience with big data tooling such as Spark/SparkSQL, Kafka, Hive, Airflow, or Superset. Experience with Databricks or other big data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery). Experience with large-scale data lake storage systems and/or table formats (e.g., lakehouse patterns, schema evolution, partitioning). Compensation US Zone 1 This role is not available in Zone 1 US Zone 2 $151,500—$204,900 USD US Zone 3 $134,600—$182,200 USD The range(s) listed above is the expected annual salary/OTE (On-Target Earnings) for this role, subject to change. Please note, OTE are for sales roles only. 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). Dropbox takes a number of factors into account when determining individual starting pay, including job and level they are hired into, location/metropolitan area, skillset, and peer compensation. We target most new hire offers between the minimum up to the middle of the range. Dropbox uses the zip code of an employee’s remote work location to determine which metropolitan pay range we use. Current US Zone locations are as follows: US Zone 1: San Francisco metro, New York City metro, or Seattle metro US Zone 2: California (outside SF metro), Colorado, Connecticut (outside NYC metro), Delaware, Illinois (Chicago metro), Indiana (Chicago metro), Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan (Chicago metro), New Hampshire, New Jersey (outside NYC metro), New York (outside NYC metro), Oregon, Pennsylvania (D.C. metro), Pennsylvania (outside NYC metro), Texas (Austin metro) Virginia (DC metro), Washington (outside Seattle metro), Washington DC metro, West Virginia (DC metro), Wisconsin (Chicago metro) US Zone 3: All other US locations  Check Your Zone Check Read more about our Benefits. Company Description Dropbox isn’t just a workplace—it’s a living lab for designing a more enlightened way of working. We’re a global community of bold visionaries and resourceful doers shaping the future of Dropbox and, in turn, the future of work. Our Virtual First model combines the autonomy of a distributed workplace with the power of human connection, creating space for meaningful work and lasting relationships. With a startup mindset and enterprise-level opportunities, we expect Dropbox employees to think critically, stay curious, and use modern tools, including AI, to improve how work gets done. Here, you can be who you are and grow into who you’re meant to be. You own your impact, helping make work more intuitive, joyful, and human for yourself and hundreds of millions of people worldwide. If you’re ready to push boundaries and challenge yourself, Dropbox is ready for you. Team Description The Dropbox Engineering Team develops the technology, platforms, and products that create more enlightened ways of working for hundreds of millions of people. Customers rely on Dropbox to manage, share, and collaborate on content seamlessly—our engineering makes that easier and more intuitive than ever before.Our platform features a robust systems software layer that stores and processes exabytes of data, and a suite of growing services that enhance core products like our sharing and sync engine. We’re also driving innovation with new offerings such as Dash, our AI-powered knowledge management engine. Our infrastructure spans high-performance servers and cutting-edge components across multiple data centers worldwide, ensuring reliability, speed, and scalability at a global scale. We think like a startup but build for an enterprise, exploring new possibilities that transform how people work. If you're excited about turning complex technical challenges into intuitive solutions at scale, join our Engineering team.  Virtual First Dropbox’s Virtual First way of working is designed to help people do their best work with flexibility, autonomy, and connection. Day to day, teams work remotely with nonlinear schedules and core collaboration hours that support deep focus and individual working styles. We prioritize asynchronous communication to improve clarity, respect deep work time, and reduce unnecessary meetings. While remote work is the primary experience for our employees, we also prioritize intentional, in-person connection. We bring teams together through regular team gatherings, on-demand workspaces, and Dropbox Neighborhood events in order to strengthen team cohesion, foster creativity, and enhance momentum. Virtual First is built to provide the same access to opportunity, growth, and impact for everyone, regardless of location. This role requires travel to offsites and various other team gatherings (approximately 5-10% of the year or 2-3 days per quarter). We provide advance notice when possible and encourage candidates to discuss any accommodation needs during the interview process. Dropbox supports responsible use of AI for preparation, but misrepresentation of skills or experience is not permitted. See our AI Principles. 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.  Similar Jobs Infrastructure Software Engineer, Data Platform Save Remote - Canada: Select locations Infrastructure Software Engineer, Identity & Auth Platform Save Remote - US: Select locations iOS Software Engineer, Mobile Infrastructure Save Remote - US: All locations Meet the Dropbox Engineering team Focus areas include machine learning, data engineering, frontend and backend development, mobile, site reliability, infrastructure, and technical program management I feel trusted at Dropbox. Here, I’m free to make decisions, own my work end-to-end, and contribute to the company beyond my role. Ragul, Tech Lead Dropbox has transformed my career, and I feel empowered to make an impact every single day. I love working with exceptional people in an environment that supports growth, innovation, and disruption. Rachel, Security Engineer Every day at Dropbox brings new opportunities to push myself: to try something different and grow my skillset. I’m encouraged at every step. RiAnica, Senior Web Producer I know I’m making an impact when our products make users’ lives easier. Maciej, Software Engineer Everyone I met during the interview process was working on solving real problems. That’s what attracted me to Dropbox. Hannah, People Analytics Senior Manager Slide 1 of 5 Virtual First isn't just a policy Virtual First defines how we work and what we create. By experiencing distributed work firsthand, we know how to make it more intuitive and human. Committed to your growth Dropbox is a global community where you can own your impact. From day one, you’re trusted to experiment boldly, sharpen your craft, and grow with the support of world-class teammates. With our start-up mindset and enterprise-level opportunities, you can be yourself while unlocking your potential. 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