Full Stack Product Software Engineer, Web Build

Overview

Full Stack Product Software Engineer, Web Build – Dropbox

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Team Description

The Dropbox Engineering Team builds the technology that creates more enlightened ways of working for hundreds of millions of people. Our platforms include Dropbox Dash, Dropbox Sign, and our core sync engine, and handle over a billion files for users worldwide. We work with technologies such as Python, React, Node.js, JavaScript, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, and Android development. We value technical excellence, thoughtful abstractions, and building tools that last. Areas of work include Machine Learning Engineers, Infrastructure Engineer, Product SWE Frontend and Backend, Mobile Software Engineers, 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

At Dropbox, we aim to simplify how people work together. The Web DX team supports this mission by creating and maintaining build systems and developer tools that make engineering at Dropbox faster, more reliable, and more productive. As a Software Engineer on the Web DX team, you’ll contribute to projects that improve daily workflows of Dropbox web engineers, building and refining tools and systems that power faster builds, smoother testing, type safety, and scalable internationalization—directly impacting developer productivity and confidence. Within Web DX, the Web Build team focuses on build-time systems and tooling, including Bazel rules, TypeScript and React integrations, i18n pipelines, and JS package management and bundling. You’ll gain exposure to modern build technologies, collaborate with senior engineers, and grow your expertise in scaling developer experience across a large engineering organization. This role offers an opportunity to develop platform engineering skills, contribute to high-impact systems used by hundreds of engineers, and help shape web development practices at scale.

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Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development and maintenance of build systems and developer tools that support Dropbox’s web engineering ecosystem, including Bazel rules, TypeScript tooling, React workflows, and i18n pipelines.
• Implement improvements that streamline and standardize the development process, such as automated checks, better abstractions, or extended scaffolding to reduce complexity.
• Collaborate with product engineers to understand workflow challenges and deliver solutions that improve web build speed, reliability, and consistency.
• Adopt modern practices in areas like static analysis, code quality enforcement, and incremental builds, working with senior engineers to introduce and maintain best practices.
• Participate in team initiatives to improve developer productivity at scale, optimizing build / test loops, enhancing build pipelines, and improving i18n tooling.

Many Dropbox teams run services with on-call rotations; engineers on the team are expected to participate. Applicants are encouraged to ask for details about rotations for the teams they’re applying to.

Requirements

Preferred Qualifications

Benefits

Additional Benefits Details Are Available Upon Request. Where group plans are not available, allowances may be provided.

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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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