Principal Software Engineer

Energy Innovation Corp; Temecula (CA); On-site; USD 184,000 - 264,000; Full time

Job summary

Dropbox is seeking a Principal Software Engineer in Temecula, CA to own critical parts of the product roadmap and drive architectural decisions. You will design robust APIs, mentor engineers, and lead code-quality initiatives across teams.

Ideal candidates bring 9+ years with Linux, strong MySQL and networking skills, deep Azure experience, and familiarity with California tech regulations. This role emphasizes ownership, structured growth, and a culture that values reliable delivery.

Qualifications

• 9+ years of Linux experience in a technology setting.
• Strong knowledge of MySQL and networking.
• Experience with Microsoft Azure and leadership.
• Familiarity with California tech regulations.

Responsibilities

• Design REST APIs that Temecula, CA teams will value.
• Ensure code quality through automated linting, testing, and static analysis.
• Maintain Microsoft Azure services for Temecula traffic.
• Review pull requests and uphold engineering standards.
• Decide when to buy networking versus build it for Temecula stack.
• Mentor junior engineers and foster code-review culture.
• Challenge prevailing patterns and propose cleaner solutions.

Skills

MySQL

Networking

Linux

Microsoft Azure

Leadership

CA regulations

Job description

Dropbox is looking for a $184,000 - $264,000 Principal Software Engineer to join our Temecula, CA office and accelerate our product roadmap. What anchors this Temecula job is ownership; the $184,000 - $264,000, the remote hours, the 8-year ask all hang off that.

Key Responsibilities

• Design REST API APIs other Temecula, CA teams will still thank you for next year
• Ensure code quality through automated linting, testing, and static analysis
• Keep the technology Microsoft Azure service humming through Temecula's holiday traffic surge
• Review pull requests and uphold engineering standards across the technology team
• Decide when to buy Networking versus build it for Dropbox's Temecula, CA stack
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a strong code-review culture
• Question the problem-solving Microsoft Azure pattern everyone copied and propose something cleaner

What You'll Bring

• A teammate's instinct to unblock others before yourself
• A Temecula network, or the hustle to build one from scratch
• Strong working knowledge of MySQL and Networking
• Calm under the service-minded chaos a principal role tends to generate
• 9+ years putting Linux to work in a technology setting
• Enough Microsoft Azure to be dangerous, enough Team Leadership to be trusted
• Knowledge of CA-specific regulations relevant to technology work

What sets Dropbox apart isn't size but a transparent Temecula culture that refuses to ship Ruby on Rails it wouldn't trust itself. Mistakes get dissected for lessons at Dropbox, never weaponized in your next review.

Step in at $184,000 - $264,000, climb with structured growth, lean on a mentor, and take the flexibility Dropbox is genuinely proud of.

The search for a Principal Software Engineer is in full swing, and we want to fill it soon.