Senior Infrastructure Software Engineer, Search Platform

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<h2>Role Description</h2>

<p>As a Senior Infrastructure Engineer, 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. From optimizing user experiences across various projects to ensuring seamless scalability and data integrity, you'll be at the forefront of shaping the technological backbone of our platform.</p>

<p>Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, you'll leverage your expertise to tackle audacious challenges and push the boundaries of what's possible. Your contributions will directly impact millions of users, as every line of code you write furthers our mission to revolutionize the way people work and collaborate.</p>

<div>Join us in redefining the future, where your passion for building scalable, reliable systems will drive meaningful change on a global scale.</div>

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<h2>Responsibilities</h2>

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<li>Build a Next-Generation Search Platform: Develop a robust, highly scalable in-house search platform to power Dropbox Dash <span class=" h-hyphen">-AI-powered</span> search for work.</li>

<li>Unify Search Experiences: Design and implement a singular search platform that integrates search for Dropbox Dash with Dropbox’s file and folder search, delivering a seamless and cohesive user experience.</li>

<li>Support Diverse Search Use Cases: Enable a wide range of search and retrieval capabilities, including lexical search, vector search, multi-modal search, Q&A, and recommendations, to meet evolving customer needs.</li>

<li>Scale the Indexing Platform: Build a highly scalable indexing infrastructure capable of handling trillions of documents while ensuring performance, reliability, and efficiency.</li>

<li>Drive International Expansion: Expand the search platform's capabilities to support Dropbox’s growing global user base, ensuring a consistent, high-quality experience worldwide.</li>

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<h2>Requirements</h2>

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<li>BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field involving coding <span class=" h-lparen">(e.g.,</span> physics or mathematics), or equivalent technical experience</li>

<li><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz81zz86z9z90zz78z7z86zz74zz80zibfz65ztz83zcafqcoqz122zz83zaz88z51bbz72z">9</span>+ years of professional software development experience</li>

<li>Proven track record constructing and managing expansive, multi-threaded, geographically dispersed backend systems</li>

<li>Proficient in programming and debugging across a range of languages such as Python, Go, C/C++, or Java</li>

<li>Extensive experience working with operating system internals, filesystems, databases, networks, and compilers considered advantageous</li>

<li>Ability to navigate and thrive in ambiguous situations, showcasing adaptability and open-ended problem solving.</li>

<li>Capable of taking ownership of long-term projects and seeing them through to completion.</li>

<li>Ability to set medium-to-long term strategy for business-impacting projects.</li>

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<h2>Preferred Qualifications</h2>

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<p>Experience working with Search Infrastructure tools such as ElasticSearch</p>

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</div><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="title">Canada Pay Range</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$190,400</span><span class="divider">—</span><span>$257,600 CAD</span></div></div></div>

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