Principal Software Engineer Job at Dropbox

Principal Software Engineer

Dropbox

Location:
United States

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

221000.00 - 336400.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

We’re looking for a Principal Software Engineer to shape the future of Dropbox through bold new ideas and technical leadership. You’ll help define the vision, architecture, and execution for our most forward-looking products — building the foundation for what comes next at Dropbox. This role sits at the heart of innovation, blending hands-on engineering with strategic thinking. You’ll explore new product spaces, prototype ideas that don’t yet have a home, and guide how we integrate new technologies — whether we build them or bring them in. Along the way, you’ll help foster a strong, collaborative engineering culture and partner closely with product, design, and strategy to turn high-potential ideas into real impact.

Job Responsibility:

Build and foster a strong engineering culture focused on excellence, velocity, and innovation
Define the architecture and integration strategy for new initiatives, including both internally developed and acquired products
Conduct technical due diligence on potential M&A targets to assess scalability, quality, and strategic fit
Rapidly prototype new product ideas and validate emerging opportunities that fall outside existing teams
Partner cross-functionally with product, design, and strategy teams to translate vision into technical execution
Maintain a high technical bar and guide the team through complex architectural decisions
Contribute to shaping Dropbox’s long-term innovation roadmap through technical insight and experimentation

Requirements:

10+ years of full-stack engineering experience, including 3+ years in a technical leadership role
Proven success operating at both startup and enterprise scale—building early MVPs and scaling to millions of users
Deep understanding of product architecture evolution and trade-offs between speed and scalability
Experience with technical diligence and evaluating software systems for integration or acquisition
Some experience in engineering management preferred
Strong bias toward experimentation and comfort navigating high-ambiguity problem spaces

Nice to have:

Experience leading 0→1 product development or founding early-stage startup teams
Demonstrated success incubating and scaling new technologies or products within a larger organization
Strong background in distributed systems design, data-intensive applications, or cloud infrastructure
Familiarity with modern AI/ML technologies, developer platforms, or productivity tools

What we offer:

Competitive medical, dental, and vision coverage
401(k) plan with a generous company match and immediate vesting
Flexible PTO/Paid Time Off, paid holidays, Volunteer Time Off, and more
Income Protection Plans: Life and disability insurance
Business Travel Protection: Travel medical and accident insurance
Perks Allowance to be used on what matters most to you
Parental benefits including: Parental Leave, Child and Adult Care, Day Care FSA, Fertility Benefits, Adoption and Surrogacy Support, and Lactation Support
Access to over 10,000 global co-working spaces through Gable.to
Quarterly Cell phone and internet allowance
Mental health and wellness benefits
Disability and neurodivergence support benefits

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 31, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Remote work

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