Infrastructure Software Engineer, Telemetry

DropboxDropbox·Remote(Remote - Mexico)
Software Development

WFA Digital Insight

As the demand for skilled engineers in remote roles continues to rise, Dropbox's Infrastructure Software Engineer position stands out. With a focus on building robust systems and observability platforms, this role requires a unique blend of technical expertise and problem-solving skills. Candidates should be prepared to showcase their experience with OpenTelemetry and scaling metrics platforms.

Job Description

About the Role

The Infrastructure Software Engineer will play a critical role in shaping and constructing robust systems that support current flagship products and lay the groundwork for future engineering innovations.

Responsibilities

  • Scale our metrics platform to support improved detection and observability workflows
  • Build clients for product engineers to unlock the feature set of the platform
  • Redesign ingestion pipelines and interfaces to align with industry standards leveraging OpenTelemetry

About the Team

The Telemetry team owns and operates the Observability platform at Dropbox, an efficient and user-friendly platform that empowers Dropboxers with the insights to operate reliable and performant systems.

How to Stand Out

  • Highlight your experience with OpenTelemetry and scaling metrics platforms in your resume and cover letter.
  • Be prepared to discuss your approach to building scalable systems and observability platforms during the interview.
  • Showcase your problem-solving skills by providing examples of complex technical problems you've solved in the past.
  • Familiarize yourself with Dropbox's technology stack and be ready to discuss how you can contribute to it.
  • Prepare to discuss your experience working in a remote team environment and how you handle communication and collaboration.

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