Data Engineer, New Initiatives

Job Overview

Company Description

Dropbox is a special place where we are all seeking to fulfill our mission to design a more enlightened way of working. We’re looking for innovative talent to join us on our journey. The words shared by our founders at the start of Dropbox still ring true today. Wouldn’t it be great if our working environment—and the tools we use—were designed with people’s actual needs in mind? Imagine if every minute at work were well spent—if we could focus and spend our time on the things that matter. This is possible, and Dropbox is connecting the dots. The nearly 3,000 Dropboxers around the world have helped make Dropbox a living workspace – the place where people come together and their ideas come to life. Our 700+ million global users have been some of our best salespeople, and they have helped us acquire customers with incredible efficiency. As a result, we reached a billion dollar revenue run rate faster than any software-as-a-service company in history. Dropbox is making the dream of a fulfilling and seamless work life a reality. We hope you’ll join us on the journey.

Team Description

Our Engineering team is working to simplify the way people work together. They’re building a family of products that handle over a billion files a day for people around the world. With our broad mission and massive scale, there are countless opportunities to make an impact.

Role Description

In this role you will build very large, scalable platforms using cutting edge data technologies. This is not a “maintain existing platform” or “make minor tweaks to current code base” kind of role. We are effectively building from the ground up and plan to leverage the most recent Big Data technologies. If you enjoy building new things without being constrained by technical debt, this is the job for you!

Our Engineering Career Framework is viewable by anyone outside the company and describes what’s expected for our engineers at each of our career levels. Check out our blog post on this topic and more here.

Responsibilities

Help define company data assets (data model), spark, sparkSQL and hiveSQL jobs to populate data modelsConceptualize and own the data architecture for multiple large-scale projects, while evaluating design and operational cost-benefit tradeoffs within systemsCreate and contribute to frameworks that improve the efficacy of event logging data, while working with engineers to improve event logging completeness and data qualityImplementing data quality monitoring and validation processes to ensure the accuracy, completeness, consistency, and reliability of data across the entire data lifecycle.Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and data scientists to understand data needs and representing key data insights in a meaningful wayDesign, build, and launch collections of sophisticated data models and visualizations that support multiple use cases across different products or domainsSolve our most challenging data integration problems, utilizing optimal ETL patterns, frameworks, query techniques, sourcing from structured and unstructured data sourcesDetermine and implement the security model based on privacy requirements, confirm safeguards are followed and evolve governance processes within allocated areas of ownership

Requirements

Startup mentality with strong ownership to solve 0-1 problems with minimal guidance and being comfortable with ambiguitiesExcellent product strategic thinking and communications to influence product and cross-functional teams by identifying the data opportunities to drive impactBS degree in Computer Science or related technical field involving coding (e.g., physics or mathematics), or equivalent technical experienceExperience designing, building and maintaining data processing systemsExperience working with MPP system on any size/scale3+ years of Python/Java/Scala development experience5+ years of SQL experience (No-SQL experience is a plus) dimensional data modeling3+ years of experience with the Distributed data/similar ecosystem (Spark, Hive, Presto) and streaming technologies such as Kafka/FlinkHigh tech experiences are preferred

Preferred Qualifications

Startup mentality with strong ownership to solve 0-1 problems with minimal guidanceStrong product sense; understands how data contributes to overall product success.B2B high tech experience

Total Rewards

Dropbox applies increased tax deductible costs (50%) to remuneration earned by certain qualifying employees (to the extent an employee will be involved in the creation of the software as an “author”) for the transfer of copyrights, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Personal Income Tax Act.

Poland Pay Range

176 800 zł—239 200 zł PLN

The range listed above is the expected annual salary/OTE (On-Target Earnings) for this role, subject to change.

Please note, OTE are for sales roles only.

Salary/OTE is just one component of Dropbox’s total rewards package. All regular employees are also eligible for the corporate bonus program or a sales incentive (target included in OTE) as well as stock in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).

Dropbox is a Virtual First company and is open to hiring candidates in all authorized locations.

Benefits

Dropbox is committed to investing in the holistic health and wellbeing of all Dropboxers and their families. Our benefits and perks programs include, but are not limited to:

Competitive medical, dental and vision coverage*Retirement savings through a defined contribution pension or savings plan**Flexible PTO/Paid Time Off policy in addition to statutory holidays, allowing you time to unplug, unwind, and refreshIncome Protection Plans: Life and disability insurance*Business Travel Protection: Travel medical and accident insurance*Perks Allowance to be used on what matters most to you, whether that’s wellness, learning and development, food & groceries, and much moreParental benefits including: Parental Leave, Fertility Benefits, Adoptions and Surrogacy support, and Lactation supportMental health and wellness benefits

Additional Benefits Details Are Available Upon Request.

Where group plans are not available, allowances may be providedBenefit, amount, and type are dependent on geographical location, based upon applicable law or company policy

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, Latinx, Pridebox (LGBTQ), Vets at Dropbox, Women at Dropbox, ATX Diversity (based in Austin, Texas) and the Dropbox Empowerment Network (based in Dublin, Ireland).