Engineering Manager, Dropbox

Developer Infrastructure

CA$165.8-224.3k

OTE

CA$165.8-195k

BASE

Plus corporate bonus program or a sales incentive (target included in OTE) as well as stock in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)

Senior level
Remote in Canada

More information about location

Dropbox

Smart workspace company

Job no longer available

Dropbox

Smart workspace company

1001+ employees

B2CB2BData storageEnterpriseCloud Computing

Job no longer available

CA$165.8-224.3k

OTE

CA$165.8-195k

BASE

Plus corporate bonus program or a sales incentive (target included in OTE) as well as stock in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)

Senior level
Remote in Canada

More information about location

1001+ employees

B2CB2BData storageEnterpriseCloud Computing

Company mission

Dropbox's mission is to design a more enlightened way of working.

Role

Who you are

  • BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field involving coding (e.g., physics or mathematics), or equivalent technical experience
  • Minimum of 3 years of people management experience with an engineering team
  • Experience building and leading large scale or high performance infrastructure systems and teams
  • Experience as a software developer
  • Located in the Eastern or Central timezone

What the job involves

  • Dropbox is growing and we’re looking for an Engineering Manager to join our Developer Productivity team
  • In this role, you'll lead a team of 8-10 engineers, working closely with your direct reports, product teams, and other engineering teams to build the future of Developer Infrastructure and Developer experience at Dropbox
  • You will be responsible for growing and developing a geographically distribute team of incredibly hardworking and motivated engineers with high expectations around individual ownership and impact
  • You will develop a healthy and collaborative culture that embodies Dropbox's values
  • You will ensure your team delivers extraordinary output, and continuously seeks ways to make an outsized impact
  • You will set direction for the team, anticipate strategic and scaling-related challenges via thoughtful long-term planning
  • You will help craft technical strategy and roadmap for developer infrastructure at Dropbox

Otta's take

Theo Margolius headshot

Theo Margolius

COO of Otta

Dropbox started by helping people bring together their files in one central place. The contents of these folders are synchronised to Dropbox's servers along with other computers and devices where the user has installed Dropbox, keeping the same files up-to-date across all devices.

Nowadays, there are lots of competing companies in cloud storage, and some with better distribution (e.g. Google and Apple). This explains why Dropbox is making a big push to reinvent itself after a fairly disappointing run since its IPO in 2018. The new Dropbox turns folders into "Spaces", which are collaboration hubs for teams, complete with comment streams, artificial intelligence tools and integrations into services such as Slack.

The company continues to build out its offerings through acquisitions, such as that of Formswift, bolstering its end-to-end agreement workflow capabilities. Indeed, It's very clear that Dropbox is trying to make a big move from being just a storage company. This seems to be a necessary move given the competitive nature of the industry it is operating within.

Insights

Top investors

Some candidates hear
back within 2 weeks

3% employee growth in 12 months

Company

Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)

Jan 2014

$350m

SERIES C

Oct 2011

$250m

SERIES B

Total funding: $607.3m

Company benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • We offer a generous company contribution toward individual medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage, including contributions toward dependent premiums
  • Keep sharing and collaborating with friends and family even when you’re not at work with free Dropbox space for your whole crew
  • Take the vacation you’ve always dreamed of with up to four consecutive weeks of paid time off
  • Celebrate common holidays without your paycheck taking the hit with 11 company paid holidays
  • Each Dropboxer has access to 32 hours of paid volunteer time off each year that they can use to support the causes close to their hearts
  • We regularly offer panels and seminars featuring the best minds in tech, talent, diversity, and beyond that any Dropboxer can attend from the comfort of their home
  • No two Dropboxers are the same, and their benefits shouldn’t be either. Our Perks allowance empowers employees to customize their benefits in line with what really matters to them

Company values

  • Be Worthy of Trust - Millions of teams trust us with their most important information. But this trust can vanish in an instant. That’s why integrity is the foundation of our culture. We do the right thing, even when nobody’s looking. And we’re honest—even when it’s uncomfortable
  • They win, We win - Our customers come first. So we put in the work to deeply understand them. We ask, “Who’s the customer?” and “What do they really need?” When they succeed, our business (and everything else) falls into place
  • Keep it Simple - Simple things work better—and make more sense. So we build products that do a few things really well. And we don’t overcomplicate life at Dropbox, whether it’s a plan or a process. Getting to simple isn’t always easy, but it’s worth the effort
  • Own it - We take responsibility for our work, from start to finish. When we get stuck, we unblock ourselves. When something goes wrong, we don’t ask, “What did they screw up?” but “What could I do better?” We learn from our mistakes and keep going—until we have real impact
  • Make work Human - Our mission is to design a more enlightened way of working, for Dropboxers and the world. So we make products that prioritize our needs as humans. And we build a compassionate culture where you can do your best work—no matter who you are or where you’re from

Company HQ

Mission Bay, San Francisco, CA

Founders

Studied Computer Science at MIT before founding Dropbox straight out of university

Studied Computer Science at MIT before founding Dropbox straight out of university

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