Principal Software Engineer - AI-Driven Platform Leader

Bazeta

United States

Remote

USD 285,000 - 385,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Dropbox is seeking a Principal Software Engineer in Product Engineering to own company-critical, multi-year technical problems at scale. You will define long-term technical direction for customer-facing experiences used by millions, shaping AI-enabled capabilities and architecture across frontend and backend systems while staying hands-on where it matters most.

You will lead with senior leaders, drive roadmaps, influence multiple teams, and ensure engineering rigor as AI adoption expands across

Qualifications

Advanced degree in CS or related field with substantial software development.
15+ years designing, building and evolving large-scale systems.
Strong experience delivering consumer-facing products at scale.
Experience applying ML/LLM APIs in production environments.

Responsibilities

Own and drive technical outcomes across multiple teams delivering impact at scale.
Define long-term technical strategy with senior leaders as technical owner.
Tackle ambiguous problems and shape what the company builds.
Remain hands-on in software development for critical components.
Align roadmaps across organizations and drive architectural standards.