Infrastructure Software Engineer, Telemetry

<div> <h2 data-usually-unique-id="487699529968331267468544"><span class=" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8h00wiph6z86zz86z7z89z3z66zz68z0z82zxz68zz67z1z74z8z79z7z70zz67zcyz80z">Role Description</span></h2> </div> <div><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz81zz86zhnz122zz81z6z80z0y1z83zz85zpz81zz87ztc3mlz69zz74zz87zq2z69ztrz65z0">As an Infrastructure Engineer</span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qovuvz90zz75zrz72zyz75ziz86zixz90zez74zz75zz67zdz89zbz79zz85zz81z7nz78z4z81zz82zz76z3"> on Telemetry team</span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz81zz86zhnz122zz81z6z80z0y1z83zz85zpz81zz87ztc3mlz69zz74zz87zq2z69ztrz65z0">, 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. The </span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qovuvz90zz75zrz72zyz75ziz86zixz90zez74zz75zz67zdz89zbz79zz85zz81z7nz78z4z81zz82zz76z3">Telemetry team owns and operates the Observability platform at Dropbox - </span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz81zz86zhnz122zz81z6z80z0y1z83zz85zpz81zz87ztc3mlz69zz74zz87zq2z69ztrz65z0">an efficient, user-friendly platform that empowers Dropboxers with the insights to operate reliable and performant systems</span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qovuvz90zz75zrz72zyz75ziz86zixz90zez74zz75zz67zdz89zbz79zz85zz81z7nz78z4z81zz82zz76z3">. </span></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qovuvz90zz75zrz72zyz75ziz86zixz90zez74zz75zz67zdz89zbz79zz85zz81z7nz78z4z81zz82zz76z3">In this role you will be responsible for scaling our metrics platform to support improved detection and observability workflows, build clients for product engineers to unlock the feature set of the platform and redesign ingestion pipelines and interfaces as we align more closely with industry standards leveraging OpenTelemetry.</span></div> <p><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz81zz86zhnz122zz81z6z80z0y1z83zz85zpz81zz87ztc3mlz69zz74zz87zq2z69ztrz65z0">Join us in redefining the future, where your passion for building scalable, reliable systems will drive meaningful change on a global scale.</span></p> <p><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz81zz86zhnz122zz81z6z80z0y1z83zz85zpz81zz87ztc3mlz69zz74zz87zq2z69ztrz65z0"><span class=" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z95lz89zy6z71zz79zz84zz68zyz69zupz72zz79zcz69zz76zkz79zp1z66ztz67zxz71zz89zz86zz71z">Our Engineering Career Framework is </span><span class="attrlink url author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z95lz89zy6z71zz79zz84zz68zyz69zupz72zz79zcz69zz76zkz79zp1z66ztz67zxz71zz89zz86zz71z"><a class="attrlink" href="https://dropbox.github.io/dbx-career-framework/" target="_blank" data-target-href="https://dropbox.github.io/dbx-career-framework/"><u>viewable by anyone outside the company</u></a></span><span class=" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z95lz89zy6z71zz79zz84zz68zyz69zupz72zz79zcz69zz76zkz79zp1z66ztz67zxz71zz89zz86zz71z"> and describes what’s expected for our engineers at each of our career levels. Check out our blog post on this topic and more </span><span class="attrlink url author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z95lz89zy6z71zz79zz84zz68zyz69zupz72zz79zcz69zz76zkz79zp1z66ztz67zxz71zz89zz86zz71z"><a class="attrlink" href="https://dropbox.tech/culture/sharing-our-engineering-career-framework-with-the-world" target="_blank" data-target-href="https://dropbox.tech/culture/sharing-our-engineering-career-framework-with-the-world">here</a></span><span class=" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z95lz89zy6z71zz79zz84zz68zyz69zupz72zz79zcz69zz76zkz79zp1z66ztz67zxz71zz89zz86zz71z">.</span></span></p> <div> <h2 data-usually-unique-id="612574343845903719885010"><span class=" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8h00wiph6z86zz86z7z89z3z66zz68z0z82zxz68zz67z1z74z8z79z7z70zz67zcyz80z">Responsibilities</span></h2> </div> <ul class="listtype-bullet listindent1 list-bullet1" data-testid="bullet-list" data-test-indentation="1"> <li><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz82zfwz66zwgz76zz77zz88zoz67zz83z1z87zpoz80zz84zsz83zx8z67zz66zz84zz76zz74z7z83zz72zz86z">Build </span><span class=" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8h00wiph6z86zz86z7z89z3z66zz68z0z82zxz68zz67z1z74z8z79z7z70zz67zcyz80z">infrastructure capable of managing metadata for hundreds of billions of files, handling hundreds of petabytes of user data, and facilitating millions of concurrent connections.</span></li> <li><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz81zz86zhnz122zz81z6z80z0y1z83zz85zpz81zz87ztc3mlz69zz74zz87zq2z69ztrz65z0">Assist in</span><span class=" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8h00wiph6z86zz86z7z89z3z66zz68z0z82zxz68zz67z1z74z8z79z7z70zz67zcyz80z"> 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.</span></li> <li><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz81zz86zhnz122zz81z6z80z0y1z83zz85zpz81zz87ztc3mlz69zz74zz87zq2z69ztrz65z0">M</span><span class=" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8h00wiph6z86zz86z7z89z3z66zz68z0z82zxz68zz67z1z74z8z79z7z70zz67zcyz80z">easur</span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz82zfwz66zwgz76zz77zz88zoz67zz83z1z87zpoz80zz84zsz83zx8z67zz66zz84zz76zz74z7z83zz72zz86z">e</span><span class=" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8h00wiph6z86zz86z7z89z3z66zz68z0z82zxz68zz67z1z74z8z79z7z70zz67zcyz80z"> and optimiz</span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz81zz86zhnz122zz81z6z80z0y1z83zz85zpz81zz87ztc3mlz69zz74zz87zq2z69ztrz65z0">e</span><span class=" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8h00wiph6z86zz86z7z89z3z66zz68z0z82zxz68zz67z1z74z8z79z7z70zz67zcyz80z"> Dropbox's analytics platform</span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz81zz86zhnz122zz81z6z80z0y1z83zz85zpz81zz87ztc3mlz69zz74zz87zq2z69ztrz65z0"> to</span><span class=" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8h00wiph6z86zz86z7z89z3z66zz68z0z82zxz68zz67z1z74z8z79z7z70zz67zcyz80z"> maintain its status as one of the most advanced in the industry for extracting meaningful insights from vast data volumes.</span></li> <li><span class=" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8h00wiph6z86zz86z7z89z3z66zz68z0z82zxz68zz67z1z74z8z79z7z70zz67zcyz80z">Collaborat</span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz81zz86zhnz122zz81z6z80z0y1z83zz85zpz81zz87ztc3mlz69zz74zz87zq2z69ztrz65z0">e</span><span class=" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8h00wiph6z86zz86z7z89z3z66zz68z0z82zxz68zz67z1z74z8z79z7z70zz67zcyz80z"> 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.</span></li> </ul> <p><span class=" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8h00wiph6z86zz86z7z89z3z66zz68z0z82zxz68zz67z1z74z8z79z7z70zz67zcyz80z">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.<br></span></p> <div> <h2 data-usually-unique-id="773841782093313383645588"><span class=" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8h00wiph6z86zz86z7z89z3z66zz68z0z82zxz68zz67z1z74z8z79z7z70zz67zcyz80z">Requirements</span></h2> </div> <ul class="listtype-bullet listindent1 list-bullet1" data-testid="bullet-list" data-test-indentation="1"> <li><span class=" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8h00wiph6z86zz86z7z89z3z66zz68z0z82zxz68zz67z1z74z8z79z7z70zz67zcyz80z">BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field involving coding</span> <span class=" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8h00wiph6z86zz86z7z89z3z66zz68z0z82zxz68zz67z1z74z8z79z7z70zz67zcyz80z h-lparen">(e.g.,</span><span class=" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8h00wiph6z86zz86z7z89z3z66zz68z0z82zxz68zz67z1z74z8z79z7z70zz67zcyz80z"> physics or mathematics), or equivalent technical experience</span></li> <li><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz81zz86zhnz122zz81z6z80z0y1z83zz85zpz81zz87ztc3mlz69zz74zz87zq2z69ztrz65z0">2</span><span class=" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8h00wiph6z86zz86z7z89z3z66zz68z0z82zxz68zz67z1z74z8z79z7z70zz67zcyz80z">+ years of professional software development experience</span></li> <li><span class=" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8h00wiph6z86zz86z7z89z3z66zz68z0z82zxz68zz67z1z74z8z79z7z70zz67zcyz80z">Demonstrated experience in building and managing large-scale, multi-threaded, and geographically distributed backend systems</span></li> <li><span class=" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8h00wiph6z86zz86z7z89z3z66zz68z0z82zxz68zz67z1z74z8z79z7z70zz67zcyz80z">Proficient in programming and debugging across a range of languages such as Python, Go, C/C++, or Java</span></li> <li><span class=" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8h00wiph6z86zz86z7z89z3z66zz68z0z82zxz68zz67z1z74z8z79z7z70zz67zcyz80z">Experience </span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz81zz86zhnz122zz81z6z80z0y1z83zz85zpz81zz87ztc3mlz69zz74zz87zq2z69ztrz65z0">working </span><span class=" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8h00wiph6z86zz86z7z89z3z66zz68z0z82zxz68zz67z1z74z8z79z7z70zz67zcyz80z">with operating system internals, filesystems, databases, networks, and compilers</span></li> <li><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz81zz86zhnz122zz81z6z80z0y1z83zz85zpz81zz87ztc3mlz69zz74zz87zq2z69ztrz65z0">Ability to i</span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz82zfwz66zwgz76zz77zz88zoz67zz83z1z87zpoz80zz84zsz83zx8z67zz66zz84zz76zz74z7z83zz72zz86z">ndependently execute tasks at hand</span></li> </ul> <div> <h2 data-usually-unique-id="857540122113718267488572"><span class=" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z8h00wiph763z70zkxz79zz89ztyz87zz66zjm6pez70zz84zz68zexo">Preferred Qualifications</span></h2> </div> <ul class="listtype-bullet listindent1 list-bullet1" data-testid="bullet-list" data-test-indentation="1"> <li><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz82zfwz66zwgz76zz77zz88zoz67zz83z1z87zpoz80zz84zsz83zx8z67zz66zz84zz76zz74z7z83zz72zz86z">Experience with Semaphores and Mutexes&nbsp;</span></li> </ul>