PHP Developer

Dropbox; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 71,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

Dropbox is seeking a PHP Developer to help advance our Pittsburgh, PA tech stack. The mid-level role offers a salary range of $71,000 to $112,000 and a stake in the technology work Dropbox trusts mid-level people to steer.

As part of the team, you will spike Angular proofs of concept, promote testing and security practices, and help modernize legacy modules. You will work across staging and production with cross-functional partners on part-time projects, living in a pragmatic, unhurried culture.

Qualifications

• 3+ years building trust the slow, unglamorous way.
• Clarity of thought with tidy documentation.
• Calm when client scope changes mid-stream.
• Strong point of view on Dropbox's space, refined by reading.
• Meticulous attention to detail across deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Spike an Angular proof of concept quickly to answer yes or no.
• Drive adoption of testing, security, and observability practices.
• Refactor legacy Written Communication modules for cleaner code.
• Configure and manage infrastructure as code across staging and production; pair with cross-functional partners on part-time projects.

Skills

Angular

Attention to detail

Documentation clarity

Humility to revise opinions

Calm under scope changes

Job description

We need someone who reads stack traces the way other people read headlines, and we're calling that someone a PHP Developer. Here $71,000 - $112,000 buys not just your time but a stake in the technology work, the kind Dropbox trusts mid-level people to steer.

Key Responsibilities

• Spike an Angular proof of concept fast when Dropbox needs a yes-or-no answer
• Drive adoption of best practices in testing, security, and observability
• Reach into legacy Written Communication modules and leave them cleaner than you found them
• Configure and manage infrastructure as code across staging and productionPair with cross-functional partners to scope and deliver part-time projects

What You'll Bring

• Demonstrated calm when a Pittsburgh, PA client changes scope mid-stream
• 3+ years building trust the slow, unglamorous way
• Clarity of thought that shows up in tidy documentation
• A point of view on Dropbox's space, sharpened by your own reading
• Meticulous attention to detail across every deliverable
• The humility to revise strong opinions when the data argues back

Three things define Dropbox: a Pittsburgh address, an unhurried culture, and a near-religious devotion to Kotlin. We pair junior and senior folks on purpose so Angular knowledge stops hoarding in one head.

We provide $71,000 - $112,000, a wellness budget, retirement matching, and clear milestones for moving up to the next mid-level.

Live in Pittsburgh, PA as of this hour, with reviews ongoing.

There's a mid-level role with your name on it at Dropbox; come claim it.