Infrastructure Software Engineer, Metadata Services
Dropbox · Cloud Platform (Sub Team)
- Location
- Remote - Poland
- Workplace
- Remote
- Level
- Unspecified
- Type
- Unspecified
- Posted
- 3 months ago
- Source
- Greenhouse
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What the posting covers
Role Description
As a Software Engineer on the Metadata team, you’ll build and operate the large-scale distributed databases that every Dropbox service depends on. Metadata systems are mission-critical, in the live path for all user operations and must meet stringent…
Responsibilities
Design and maintain distributed database systems providing low-latency, strongly consistent data access Implement and optimize replication, consensus, and caching mechanisms to meet availability and performance goals Operate production systems, including…
Requirements
BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field involving coding (e.g., physics or mathematics), or equivalent technical experience 5+ years of professional software development experience Experience designing and implementing software using…
Preferred Qualifications
Familiarity with Semaphores and Mutexes Experience building distributed databases or storage systems Practical experience with and deep understanding of data structures used in storage systems (e.g. LSM trees, B-trees, Hash Indexes)
Durable Skills
AI fluency means using these tools to amplify human judgment, not replace it. We believe people with these skills will thrive as work and technology continue to evolve: Awareness: U nderstand yourself and others . Judgment: E valuat e information and mak e…
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