Senior Infrastructure Software Engineer, Search Platform

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About the role

  • Senior Infrastructure Engineer at Dropbox building scalable systems for AI-powered search platforms. Collaborating with teams to deliver high-quality experiences for millions of users globally.

Responsibilities

  • Build a Next-Generation Search Platform: Develop a robust, highly scalable in-house search platform to power Dropbox Dash -AI-powered search for work.
  • Unify Search Experiences: Design and implement a singular search platform that integrates search for Dropbox Dash with Dropbox’s file and folder search, delivering a seamless and cohesive user experience.
  • Support Diverse Search Use Cases: Enable a wide range of search and retrieval capabilities, including lexical search, vector search, multi-modal search, Q&A, and recommendations, to meet evolving customer needs.
  • Scale the Indexing Platform: Build a highly scalable indexing infrastructure capable of handling trillions of documents while ensuring performance, reliability, and efficiency.
  • Drive International Expansion: Expand the search platform's capabilities to support Dropbox’s growing global user base, ensuring a consistent, high-quality experience worldwide.

Requirements

  • BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field involving coding (e.g., physics or mathematics), or equivalent technical experience
  • 9+ years of professional software development experience
  • Proven track record constructing and managing expansive, multi-threaded, geographically dispersed backend systems
  • Proficient in programming and debugging across a range of languages such as Python, Go, C/C++, or Java
  • Extensive experience working with operating system internals, filesystems, databases, networks, and compilers considered advantageous
  • Ability to navigate and thrive in ambiguous situations, showcasing adaptability and open-ended problem solving.
  • Capable of taking ownership of long-term projects and seeing them through to completion.
  • Ability to set medium-to-long term strategy for business-impacting projects.

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Senior

Salary

CA$190,400 - CA$257,600 per year

Degree requirement

Postgraduate Degree

Tech skills

JavaPythonGo

Location requirements

RemoteCanada

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