Principal Engineer, Identity & Engagement

Dropbox

Remote
Remote
Technical leadership and architecture
Modernization and platform evolution
Identity and access systems
Drive the technical direction and execution of core services powering Dropbox's product ecosystem, including mission-critical infrastructure across identity, engagement, and foundational APIs

Job Summary

  • Drive the technical direction and execution of core services powering Dropbox's product ecosystem, including mission-critical infrastructure across identity, engagement, and foundational APIs.
  • Serve as a senior technical leader, setting architecture, raising the engineering bar, and shipping high-impact platform capabilities used across Dropbox.
  • Lead the architectural evolution of identity and engagement systems, mentor engineers, and deliver foundational improvements to accelerate AI-driven innovation and deeper customer value.

Matching Summary

Drive the technical direction and execution of core services powering Dropbox's product ecosystem, including mission-critical infrastructure across identity, engagement, and foundational APIs.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Technical leadership and architecture
  • Modernization and platform evolution
  • Identity and access systems
  • Engagement and insights foundations
  • Developer velocity and platform enablement
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Execution and quality
  • Mentorship and influence

Nice-to-have

  • Cloud-scale identity platforms
  • AI enablement infrastructure
  • Multi-tenant SaaS platforms

Key Requirements

  • 10+ years of software engineering experience
  • Designing and operating large-scale backend or platform systems
  • Lead architecture for distributed systems
  • Expertise in identity/authn/authz
  • Expertise in service API design
  • Expertise in analytics/telemetry infrastructure
  • Expertise in search/retrieval foundations
  • Expertise in experimentation platforms
  • Expertise in engagement systems
  • Track record of driving modernization efforts
  • Excellent technical judgment
  • Strong communication skills

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