Full Stack Product Software Engineer, Dropbox Paper

Dropbox; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in tech is seeking a Full Stack Product Software Engineer to join their Dropbox Paper team. The ideal candidate enjoys tackling engineering challenges, both backend and frontend, and has a strong foundation in computer science. This role provides the freedom to explore effective solutions and innovate within a supportive team environment that prioritizes personal growth and impactful work.

Benefits

Competitive medical, dental, and vision coverage

Flexible PTO/Paid Time Off policy

Income Protection Plans

Mental health and wellness benefits

Parental benefits including leave and support

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience required.
• Experience in both front-end and back-end development.
• Proven track record developing large-scale web applications.

Responsibilities

• Own software solutions from design to delivery.
• Act as the connector between frontend and backend.
• Participate in the on-call rotation.

Skills

Backend Development

Frontend Development

Scalable Architectures

User-Empathetic Mindset

Problem Solving

Education

BS degree in Computer Science

Tools

Apache Kafka

AWS

JavaScript

React

Python

Job description

Full Stack Product Software Engineer, Dropbox Paper

Company Description

Dropbox isn’t just a workplace—it’s a living lab for more enlightened ways of working. We're a global community of bold visionaries and resourceful doers who are shaping the future of Dropbox—and with it the future of work. Our Virtual First model combines the autonomy of a distributed workplace with the power of human connection, making space for both meaningful work and meaningful relationships. With our start-up mindset and enterprise-level opportunities, you can be who you are and grow into who you’re meant to be. Here, you can own your impact to make work more intuitive, joyful, and human—for you as a Dropboxer and for hundreds of millions of people worldwide. If you're ready to push boundaries—and yourself— Dropbox is ready for you.

Team Description

Role Description

As a Software Engineer for Dropbox Paper, you’ll thrive in our team if you’re versatile, curious, and able to navigate ambiguity effectively. As the owner of your own impact, you have the freedom to choose how you approach problems. If you see yourself as a software engineer at heart who enjoys finding effective solutions to real-world engineering challenges rather than focusing on specific technology stacks, Paper is the team for you.

While your work will be primarily backend-focused, it will encompass both backend and frontend development, supporting a product with millions of active users. You don’t need to have a long list of technologies and skills to succeed, but you do need to be open to change and comfortable learning new technologies.

You will help strengthen the integration of Paper with Dropbox and guide Paper through the AI era at Dropbox.

• Own software solutions from design to delivery across multiple product areas in a multi-component system
• Participate in the on-call rotation, which team members are encouraged to join voluntarily to help distribute the workload evenly
• Act as the connector between frontend and backend, stepping in wherever there is a need
• Contribute to the team culture through mentorship, interviewing, and active engagement in new initiatives

Requirements

• 5+ years of software engineering experience
• BS degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent experience
• Experience in both front-end and back-end development with a focus on scalable architectures
• Proven track record developing and shipping a large-scale web application with a user-empathetic mindset

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with distributed message queues (Apache Kafka/Pulsar)
• Experience with AWS
• Familiarity with text editing applications
• Compensation

Compensation

Dropbox applies increased tax deductible costs to remuneration earned by certain qualifying employees (to the extent an employee will be involved in the creation of the software as an “author”) for the transfer of copyrights, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Personal Income Tax Act.

Poland Pay Range

The range listed above is the expected annual salary/OTE(On-Target Earnings) for this role, subject to change.

Please note, OTE are for sales roles only.

Salary/OTE is just one component of Dropbox’s total rewards package. All regular employees are also eligible for the corporate bonus program or a sales incentive (target included in OTE) as well as stock in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).

Dropbox is a Virtual First company and is open to hiring candidates in all authorized locations.

Dropbox is committed to investing in the holistic health and wellbeing of all Dropboxers and their families. Our benefits and perks programs include, but are not limited to:

• Competitive medical, dental and vision coverage*
• Retirement savings through a defined contribution pension or savings plan**
• Flexible PTO/Paid Time Off policy in addition to statutory holidays, allowing you time to unplug, unwind, and refresh
• 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, whether that’s wellness, learning and development, food & groceries, and much more
• Parental benefits including: Parental Leave, Fertility Benefits, Adoptions and Surrogacy support, and Lactation support
• Mental health and wellness benefits

Additional benefits details are available upon request.

*Where group plans are not available, allowances may be provided

**Benefit, amount, and type are dependent on geographical location, based upon applicable law or company policy

Company Description

Dropbox isn’t just a workplace—it’s a living lab for more enlightened ways of working. We're a global community of bold visionaries and resourceful doers who are shaping the future of Dropbox—and with it the future of work. Our Virtual First model combines the autonomy of a distributed workplace with the power of human connection, making space for both meaningful work and meaningful relationships. With our start-up mindset and enterprise-level opportunities, you can be who you are and grow into who you’re meant to be. Here, you can own your impact to make work more intuitive, joyful, and human—for you as a Dropboxer and for hundreds of millions of people worldwide. If you're ready to push boundaries—and yourself— Dropbox is ready for you.

Team Description

The Dropbox Engineering Team builds the technology that creates more enlightened ways of working for hundreds of millions of people. Every day, our platforms—including Dropbox Dash, Dropbox Sign, and our core sync engine—handle over a billion files for users worldwide, creating engineering challenges as great as the opportunity for impact. Our software engineering team uses a range of technologies to solve interesting problems, including Python, React, Node.js, JavaScript, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, and Android development. We think like a startup but build for an enterprise, exploring new possibilities that transform how people work. If you're excited about turning complex technical challenges into intuitive solutions at scale, join our Engineering team.Areas of work include Machine Learning Engineers, Infrastructure Engineer, Product SWE Frontend and Backend, Mobile Software Engineers (iOS and Android), Engineering Manager, Data Engineer, Software Development Engineer in Test, Security Engineering, Site Reliability Engineer, Technical Program Managers, Network Engineer, Datacenter Engineer, Technical Supply Chain Manager and more.

Role Description

As a Software Engineer for Dropbox Paper, you’ll thrive in our team if you’re versatile, curious, and able to navigate ambiguity effectively. As the owner of your own impact, you have the freedom to choose how you approach problems. If you see yourself as a software engineer at heart who enjoys finding effective solutions to real-world engineering challenges rather than focusing on specific technology stacks, Paper is the team for you.

While your work will be primarily backend-focused, it will encompass both backend and frontend development, supporting a product with millions of active users. You don’t need to have a long list of technologies and skills to succeed, but you do need to be open to change and comfortable learning new technologies.

You will help strengthen the integration of Paper with Dropbox and guide Paper through the AI era at Dropbox.

Our Engineering Career Framework is viewable by anyone outside the company and describes what’s expected for our engineers at each of our career levels. Check out our blog post on this topic and more here .

Responsibilities

• Own software solutions from design to delivery across multiple product areas in a multi-component system
• Participate in the on-call rotation, which team members are encouraged to join voluntarily to help distribute the workload evenly
• Act as the connector between frontend and backend, stepping in wherever there is a need
• Contribute to the team culture through mentorship, interviewing, and active engagement in new initiatives

Requirements

• 5+ years of software engineering experience
• BS degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent experience
• Experience in both front-end and back-end development with a focus on scalable architectures
• Proven track record developing and shipping a large-scale web application with a user-empathetic mindset

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with distributed message queues (Apache Kafka/Pulsar)
• Experience with Javascript, Java/JVM, Typescript, React, Golang, or Python
• Experience with AWS
• Familiarity with text editing applications
• Compensation

Compensation

Dropbox applies increased tax deductible costs to remuneration earned by certain qualifying employees (to the extent an employee will be involved in the creation of the software as an “author”) for the transfer of copyrights, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Personal Income Tax Act.

Poland Pay Range 256 700 zł—347 300 zł PLN

The range listed above is the expected annual salary/OTE(On-Target Earnings) for this role, subject to change.

Please note, OTE are for sales roles only.

Salary/OTE is just one component of Dropbox’s total rewards package. All regular employees are also eligible for the corporate bonus program or a sales incentive (target included in OTE) as well as stock in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).

Dropbox is a Virtual First company and is open to hiring candidates in all authorized locations.

Benefits

Dropbox is committed to investing in the holistic health and wellbeing of all Dropboxers and their families. Our benefits and perks programs include, but are not limited to:

• Competitive medical, dental and vision coverage*
• Retirement savings through a defined contribution pension or savings plan**
• Flexible PTO/Paid Time Off policy in addition to statutory holidays, allowing you time to unplug, unwind, and refresh
• 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, whether that’s wellness, learning and development, food & groceries, and much more
• Parental benefits including: Parental Leave, Fertility Benefits, Adoptions and Surrogacy support, and Lactation support
• Mental health and wellness benefits

Additional benefits details are available upon request.

*Where group plans are not available, allowances may be provided

**Benefit, amount, and type are dependent on geographical location, based upon applicable law or company policy

Dropbox is an equal opportunity employer. We are a welcoming place for everyone, and we do our best to make sure all people feel supported and connected at work. A big part of that effort is our support for members and allies of internal groups like Asians at Dropbox, BlackDropboxers, enABLE, TODOS (Latinx), Pridebox (LGBTQ), Vets at Dropbox, and Women at Dropbox.

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