VP, Software Engineering Dropbox. . . 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. . As the VP of Engineering for the Core Business at Dropbox, you will be a key leader responsible for the overall success of our engineering initiatives for our core products. You will report directly to General Manager for Core and play a pivotal role in shaping the engineering direction of the company. In this role, you will have end-to-end ownership of product engineering and will partner closely with product, growth, sales, marketing, and design teams. You will lead the engineering teams responsible for the development of all of our core products including FSS, DocSend, Sign, Replay, and Capture for personal, professional, and team use. We’ve built a top-tier product engineering team and are seeking a visionary leader to guide our next phase of growth.. . Responsibilities. . . You will lead and inspire a world-class engineering organization, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. . You will lead the team in balancing urgency vs. the incredibly high quality bar expected by both our customers and the broader Dropbox organization, through clear and repeatable engineering processes. . You will partner closely with Dropbox Core leadership across all functions, including Product, Growth, Design, Platform, GTM and Support to manage success of cross-functional relationships and initiatives. . You will own Dropbox Core’s technical strategy and create a culture of strong technical ownership, resulting in highly reliable products and services at scale. . You will set technical direction, make critical architectural decisions, and ensure the successful delivery of scalable, reliable, and high-performance software solutions. . You will own the delivery of business strategy, and work with executive teams to set business strategy each year. . . Requirements. . . 12+ years of engineering experience in a medium or large software company including 6+ years managing high performance teams. . Experience managing engineering teams similar in size to our 400 person engineering organization. . Ability to balance business delivery with engineering quality, strong business acumen, and a keen eye for data-driven decision making, and a knack for managing both immediate needs and long-term investments.. . Strong technical craft mastery and engineering discipline. . Deep organization capabilities, especially in regards to influence, collaboration and communication. . Experience building a high performing culture a must. . . Preferred Qualifications. . . B2C experience at a product led growth company. . Start up and growth experience leading fast growing engineering teams with a set of sub teams and managers. . Experience managing full-stack (mobile, platform & product) engineering organizations at SaaS companies. . Experience leading an engineering department through a transformation phase. . Experience at both large (1000+) companies and SaaS start-ups (< 200). . Experience with acquisitions, both from the acquire and acquired side. . Experience managing remote / virtual-first teams. . . Compensation. . . . US Zone 1. . $365,500—$494,500 USD. . . . US Zone 2. . $365,500—$494,500 USD. . . . US Zone 3. . $365,500—$494,500 USD. . . . . . The range(s) 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 takes a number of factors into account when determining individual starting pay, including job and level they are hired into, location/metropolitan area, skillset, and peer compensation. We target most new hire offers between the minimum up to the middle of the range.. . 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. . 401(k) plan with a generous company match and immediate vesting. . Flexible PTO/Paid Time Off, paid holidays, Volunteer Time Off, and more, allowing you time to unplug, unwind, and refresh. . Income 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 and groceries, and much more. . Parental benefits including: Parental Leave, Child and Adult Care, Day Care FSA, Fertility Benefits, Adoption and Surrogacy Support, and Lactation Support. . Access to over 10,000 global co-working spaces through. Gable.to. , making it easy to book flexible workspaces for collaboration or individual work. . Quarterly Cell phone and internet allowance. . Mental health and wellness benefits. . Disability and neurodivergence support benefits. . . Additional benefit details are available upon request.. . . . . . 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).. . . . . . .
VP, Software Engineering at Dropbox