We’re the team that makes Dropbox “just work.” Core Sync owns the Sync Engine that moves your files safely to the cloud and back to every device—quietly, quickly, and reliably. Nucleus, written in Rust, is a big reason Dropbox stands out, and we’re investing to make it better. Our mission: keep content seamlessly in sync and build new sync features fast and with confidence. You’ll help turn tricky concurrency and filesystem problems into “it just works” moments that millions rely on. If you like chasing down p99s, eliminating edge-case conflicts, and shipping improvements that millions feel but rarely notice, you’ll love working here.
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Responsibilities- You will design and build software capable of reaching millions of daily users.
- You will partner with product managers and analysts to deeply understand the needs of our users and build sync experiences that serves those needs.
- You will develop and execute against both short and long-term roadmaps, making effective tradeoffs between business impact, user experience, and a high-quality technical foundation.
- You will improve the team and company – you will be an active participant in our culture (mentorship, interviewing, and new initiatives).
- You will support your fellow engineers through feedback, code reviews, and advancement of internal tools and processes.
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- 5+ years of experience in software engineering or related industry roles.
- BS degree in Computer Science or related technical field involving coding (e.g., physics or mathematics), or equivalent technical experience).
- Demonstrated success in developing and deploying large-scale web applications with a user-focused approach.
- Proficiency in building user-facing software and supporting web/desktop systems and libraries.
- Ability to handle full-stack projects and deliver minimum viable products efficiently.
- Willingness to participate in on-call rotations if required by the team.
- Highly skilled at developing and debugging in Rust, C++.
- Experience with operating system internals, filesystems, databases, compiler.
- Knowledge of Python.
- Proven software engineering skills across multiple languages.
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