Senior Infrastructure Software Engineer, Storage Core

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Design, develop, and uphold extensive distributed storage systems that guarantee data durability, availability, and performance.

• Collaborate with colleagues to enhance the architecture of Dropbox’s fundamental storage infrastructure for better scalability and efficiency.

• Contribute to the design of replication, erasure coding, and system lifecycle management systems that effectively balance cost, reliability, and performance.

• Write high-quality, efficient, and maintainable code using Go and Rust.

• Engage in the on-call rotation, gaining practical experience in managing Dropbox’s production storage systems.

• Investigate and address intricate production issues, conducting root cause analysis and promoting continuous reliability enhancements.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Networking, Hardware, Capacity Planning) to provide comprehensive, reliable, and cost-effective storage solutions.

• Take charge of defined projects and exhibit growth towards leading larger, cross-team technical initiatives.

⛳️ Requirements

• 9+ years of extensive knowledge of distributed systems principles, including replication, consistency, and fault tolerance.

• Experience in developing and debugging production services using C++, Go, or Rust.

• Familiarity with distributed storage systems, file systems, or large-scale data infrastructure.

• Proven ability to write efficient, reliable, and maintainable code in critical environments.

• Experience in troubleshooting complex systems and participating in on-call or operational rotations.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the capability to work across infrastructure and product teams.

• Enthusiasm to learn, grow, and contribute to long-term infrastructure evolution initiatives.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health insurance

• 401(k) matching

• Paid time off

• Flexible work arrangements