Careers at Dropbox

Role Description As a Software Engineer on the Metadata team, you’ll build and operate the large-scale distributed databases that every Dropbox service depends on. Metadata systems are mission-critical, in the live path for all user operations and must meet stringent requirements for latency, durability, and transactional consistency. You’ll design and evolve the core infrastructure that manages Dropbox’s databases at scale, enabling fast, reliable access to data for millions of users and hundreds of internal services. This work spans distributed systems, replication, caching, and transactional database systems. You’ll collaborate closely with engineers across Infrastructure and Product teams to ensure the metadata layer meets business needs and continues to scale with Dropbox’s growth. This is an opportunity to leverage your expertise in distributed systems and grow into broader technical leadership. 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 Design and maintain distributed database systems providing low-latency, strongly consistent data access Implement and optimize replication, consensus, and caching mechanisms to meet availability and performance goals Operate production systems, including participating in the on-call rotation, ensuring high availability and data durability Collaborate with infrastructure and product teams to assess current and future use cases and requirements, supporting the development of a mid- to long-term roadmap that reflects these needs Contribute to system design reviews, postmortems, and reliability improvements Write high-quality, efficient code in Go and Rust for performance-critical systems 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. Requirements BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field involving coding (e.g., physics or mathematics), or equivalent technical experience 5+ years of professional software development experience Experience designing and implementing software using distributed systems fundamentals: replication, consistency, partitioning, and fault tolerance Experience building databases, storage systems, or large scale data infrastructure Proficient in programming and debugging across a range of languages such as Python, Go, Rust, C/C++, or Java Familiarity with consensus and coordination systems (e.g. Raft, Paxos, ZooKeeper, etc) Strong debugging and performance analysis skills Preferred Qualifications Familiarity with Semaphores and Mutexes Experience building distributed databases or storage systems Practical experience with and deep understanding of data structures used in storage systems (e.g. LSM trees, B-trees, Hash Indexes) Durable Skills AI fluency means using these tools to amplify human judgment, not replace it. We believe people with these skills will thrive as work and technology continue to evolve: Awareness: U nderstand yourself and others . Judgment: E valuat e information and mak e decisions in complex situations . Adaptability: L earn, adjust, and stay effective through change . Connection: C ommunicat e , collaborat e , and build trust . To learn more about why these skills matter and what the data shows about thriving through change, read this blog post from our Chief People Officer, Melanie Rosenwasser. Compensation Poland Pay Range 272 000 zł — 368 000 zł PLN

Role Description Please note: This role will remain open until 10/02/2026. Dropbox currently only offers Summer internships May - September and cannot accommodate off cycle internships at this time. Please inform your recruiter if you have upcoming deadlines for Summer 2027 internships. As a Software Engineering Intern, you'll work alongside seasoned professionals, diving deep into real-world challenges and pioneering solutions that impact millions. With a focus on the future of collaboration, you'll have the opportunity to work on high-impact projects that define the next chapter of Dropbox. In our Virtual First work culture, you’ll connect with with Dropboxers virtually and in - person to build the foundation of a strong professional network. As a Summer intern, you will also have the opportunity to attend our Emerging Talent Summit, w here participants from our intern and early-career programs come together in person to build lasting relationships, explore learning and development opportunities, and prepare for their career journey ahead. For Summer 2027 , we offer three start dates culminating in a 12-week internship: May 27 - August 13, 2027 June 22 - September 3, 2027 July 6 - September 24, 2027 Responsibilities Create Impact : Ship a high-priority project from start to finish, directly contributing to mission-critical software development. Along the way, build AI proficiency by leveraging tools like Copilot to boost productivity and code quality . Innovative Development : Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to design, develop, and deploy next-gen features for Dropbox's suite of products. Agile Learning : Immerse yourself in rapid prototyping, iterative development, and harness the power of structured feedback from your host team. User-Centric Focus : Ensure solutions are designed with the end-user in mind, emphasizing usability and intuitive design. Tech Exploration : Participate in tech talks, professional development workshops, to explore new technologies and tools. Team Matching & Mentorship: Team Matching: You play an active part in the team matching process. Prior to final round technical interviews, w e’ll send you a detailed survey to understand your interests and strengths. These criteria as well as current business needs and your location are all factors we consider to match you closely with a host team. Mentorship : Receive 1:1 mentorship and guidance from your team, a mentor, and a peer mentor. These dedicated industry professionals help you gain insights into the tech world while enabling your success through meaningful work, clear guidance, and a supportive environment. Continuous Feedback : Receive real time and written a ctionable feedback and reviews on a regular cadence to help drive your development over the course of the internship. Here are some examples of the numerous types of roles and teams that you can have an impact on: Product Engineering - Product Engineers thrive working across technologies and codebases, and are also involved in various product development cycle stages. Along the way they represent users needs through close partnership with product, design, and user research. In this role you will deliver best-in-breed software by building robust systems that power optimized user experiences on marquee projects like Dropbox Paper , Transfer , or Family . Infrastructure Engineering - The Infrastructure Engineering team designs products for vast scale. We craft components for millions of connections, oversee billions of files, and manage hundreds of petabytes of data. Our rigorous approach addresses edge cases and errors. Through refined code and thorough testing, we prioritize data integrity and security. Customer Experience (CX) - The CX Technology team enhances our business through innovative technology. You'll convert our service strategy into tools for customers and agents, advancing technical support capabilities. Your role simplifies problem-solving for our team, refines user interaction on our support site, integrates ticketing with internal systems, promotes secure development, and creates self-help tools for users. Mobile Engineering - Our Mobile team builds products and features that drive the core experience on the Dropbox mobile application. We enable users to easily manage their content, collaborate with their peers and work effortlessly with others. This position will play a key role in building and supporting mobile features. Security Engineering - People trust Dropbox to keep their data secure, and at Dropbox we rely on our security engineers to make our products safe. You are a software engineer with a deep interest in building software that is secure yet easy to use. Security engineers collaborate with product teams to secure our software, production infrastructure, website, desktop and mobile apps and our corporate infrastructure and devices. Requirements Currently pursuing a BS or MS in Computer Science or related technical field involving coding (e.g., physics or mathematics) , graduating in Fall/Winter 2027 or Spring 2028 . This should be your final internship before graduating Experience writing or shipping software as part of coursework, personal projects, internships, coding competitions or research Experience coding in programming languages, such as Python, Go, JavaScript, or similar languages Passion for learning, solving problems, and challenging the status quo Available for Summer 2027 full - time internship (40 hours per week /12 weeks) Although this is a virtual internship, interns are expected to work from their designated primary work location throughout the 12-week program. Any request to work from another location, including another country, must be approved in advance and may be restricted based on applicable company, legal, payroll, or security requirements Durable Skills AI fluency means using these tools to amplify human judgment, not replace it. We believe people with these skills will thrive as work and technology continue to evolve: Awareness: U nderstand yourself and others . Judgment: E valuat e information and mak e decisions in complex situations . Adaptability: L earn, adjust, and stay effective through change . Connection: C ommunicat e , collaborat e , and build trust . To learn more about why these skills matter and what the data shows about thriving through change, read this blog post from our Chief People Officer, Melanie Rosenwasser. Compensation US Pay Range $9,000 — $10,000 USD

Role Description As an Infrastructure Engineer, your role will be crucial in shaping and constructing the robust systems that not only support our current flagship products but also lay the groundwork for the next wave of engineering innovations. From optimizing user experiences across various projects to ensuring seamless scalability and data integrity, you'll be at the forefront of shaping the technological backbone of our platform. Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, you'll leverage your expertise to tackle audacious challenges and push the boundaries of what's possible. Your contributions will directly impact millions of users, as every line of code you write furthers our mission to revolutionize the way people work and collaborate. Join us in redefining the future, where your passion for building scalable, reliable systems will drive meaningful change on a global scale. 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 infrastructure capable of managing metadata for hundreds of billions of files, handling hundreds of petabytes of user data, and facilitating millions of concurrent connections. Assist in expanding Dropbox's role as the data-fabric, linking hundreds of millions of applications, devices, and services worldwide, while spearheading efforts to improve interoperability and adaptability across various ecosystems. M easur e and optimiz e Dropbox's analytics platform to maintain its status as one of the most advanced in the industry for extracting meaningful insights from vast data volumes. Collaborat e with cross-functional teams to innovate and implement solutions that enhance the performance, reliability, and security of Dropbox's infrastructure, ensuring a seamless experience for users worldwide. 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. Requirements BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field involving coding (e.g., physics or mathematics), or equivalent technical experience 5 + years of professional software development experience Demonstrated experience in building and managing large-scale, multi-threaded, and geographically distributed backend systems Proficient in programming and debugging across a range of languages such as Python, Go, C/C++, or Java Experience working with operating system internals, filesystems, databases, networks, and compilers . Ability to i ndependently execute tasks at hand Preferred Qualifications Familiarity with Semaphores and Mutexes Compensation Poland Pay Range 272 000 zł — 368 000 zł PLN

Role Description As an Infrastructure Engineer, your role will be crucial in shaping and constructing the robust systems that not only support our current flagship products but also lay the groundwork for the next wave of engineering innovations. From optimizing user experiences across various projects to ensuring seamless scalability and data integrity, you'll be at the forefront of shaping the technological backbone of our platform. Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, you'll leverage your expertise to tackle audacious challenges and push the boundaries of what's possible. Your contributions will directly impact millions of users, as every line of code you write furthers our mission to revolutionize the way people work and collaborate. Join us in redefining the future, where your passion for building scalable, reliable systems will drive meaningful change on a global scale. 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 infrastructure capable of managing metadata for hundreds of billions of files, handling hundreds of petabytes of user data, and facilitating millions of concurrent connections. Lead the expansion of Dropbox's function as the data-fabric, connecting hundreds of millions of applications, devices, and services globally, while also driving initiatives to enhance interoperability and adaptability across diverse ecosystems. M easur e and optimiz e Dropbox's analytics platform to maintain its status as one of the most advanced in the industry for extracting meaningful insights from vast data volumes. Collaborat e with cross-functional teams to innovate and implement solutions that enhance the performance, reliability, and security of Dropbox's infrastructure, ensuring a seamless experience for users worldwide. Proactively identify new opportunities and drive improvements in current project states, advocating for and implementing changes that potentially impact broader business initiatives across teams or products. Proficiency in effectively navigating through ambiguous situations and uncertainties, demonstrating adaptability and strategic thinking to steer projects towards successful outcomes. 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. Requirements BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field involving coding (e.g., physics or mathematics), or equivalent technical experience 9 + years of professional software development experience Proven track record constructing and managing expansive, multi-threaded, geographically dispersed backend systems Proficient in programming and debugging across a range of languages such as Python, Go, C/C++, or Java Extensive experience working with operating system internals, filesystems, databases, networks, and compilers considered advantageous Ability to navigate and thrive in ambiguous situations, showcasing adaptability and open-ended problem solving. Capable of taking ownership of long-term projects and seeing them through to completion. Ability to set medium-to-long term strategy for business-impacting projects. Preferred Qualifications Proven track record of defining technical roadmaps for the team . Compensation Poland Pay Range 333 200 zł — 450 800 zł PLN