Network Engineer

Company Description

Dropbox isn’t just a workplace—it’s a living lab for more enlightened ways of working. We're a global community of bold visionaries and resourceful doers who are shaping the future of Dropbox—and with it the future of work. Our Virtual First model combines the autonomy of a distributed workplace with the power of human connection, making space for both meaningful work and meaningful relationships. With our start-up mindset and enterprise-level opportunities, you can be who you are and grow into who you’re meant to be. Here, you can own your impact to make work more intuitive, joyful, and human—for you as a Dropboxer and for hundreds of millions of people worldwide. If you're ready to push boundaries—and yourself— Dropbox is ready for you.

Team Description

The Dropbox Engineering Team builds the technology that creates more enlightened ways of working for hundreds of millions of people. Every day, our platforms—including Dropbox Dash, Dropbox Sign, and our core sync engine—handle over a billion files for users worldwide, creating engineering challenges as great as the opportunity for impact. Our software engineering team uses a range of technologies to solve interesting problems, including Python, React, Node.js, JavaScript, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, and Android development. We think like a startup but build for an enterprise, exploring new possibilities that transform how people work. If you're excited about turning complex technical challenges into intuitive solutions at scale, join our Engineering team. Areas of work include Machine Learning Engineers, Infrastructure Engineer, Product SWE Frontend and Backend, Mobile Software Engineers (iOS and Android), Engineering Manager, Data Engineer, Software Development Engineer in Test, Security Engineering, Site Reliability Engineer, Technical Program Managers, Network Engineer, Datacenter Engineer, Technical Supply Chain Manager and more.

Role Description

As a Production Network Reliability Engineer focused on Dropbox’s Infrastructure organization, you will play a crucial role in designing, deploying, and operating the large-scale networking systems that power our global platform. You will impact areas such as datacenter, backbone, and edge networking, while also driving improvements in automation, configuration management, and telemetry systems to increase reliability and efficiency.

In this role, you’ll partner with domain experts, software engineers, and cross-functional infrastructure teams to eliminate single points of failure, strengthen resiliency, and scale our production environment to meet the needs of millions of users. You will gain exposure to complex, global-scale infrastructure projects, collaborate with senior technical leaders, and help shape the future of Dropbox’s production network.

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Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and operate Dropbox’s global production network across datacenter, backbone, edge, and cloud networking
• Support operations and on-call coverage for the production network, ensuring high reliability and availability
• Drive automation initiatives for network configuration, monitoring, and change management
• Develop and improve network telemetry and observability systems to enhance visibility and reliability
• Partner with global SMEs, software engineers, and operations teams to deliver scalable and secure infrastructure solutions
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (traffic, physical infrastructure, security) to support end-to-end network initiatives
  
  

On-call work may be necessary occasionally to help address bugs, outages, or other operational issues, with the goal of maintaining a stable and high-quality experience for our customers.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in designing, deploying, and operating large-scale production networks
• Hands-on experience with datacenter, backbone and edge networking at scale
• Proficiency in core networking protocols such as BGP, OSPF/ISIS, MPLS and IPv4/IPv6
• Strong background working with major networking vendors (e.g., Juniper, Cisco, Arista)
• Strong background in automation (e.g., Python, Ansible, or infrastructure-as-code tools)
• Familiarity with monitoring, observability, or telemetry systems for network reliability
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with experience working on distributed global teams
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience contributing to or leading network architecture projects in datacenter, backbone, or edge domains
• Industry certifications such as CCNP/CCIE (Cisco), JNCIP/JNCIE (Juniper), or equivalent
• Track record of developing or extending network automation frameworks
• Familiarity with cloud networking, traffic engineering, or peering deployments
• Experience driving security-related remediation at scale (e.g., protocol hardening, vulnerability response)
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
  
  

Compensation

Poland Pay Range

225 300 zł—304 800 zł PLN

The range 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 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*
• Retirement savings through a defined contribution pension or savings plan**
• 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, Fertility Benefits, Adoptions and Surrogacy support, and Lactation support
• Mental health and wellness benefits
  
  

Additional Benefits Details Are Available Upon Request.

• Where group plans are not available, allowances may be provided
• Benefit, amount, and type are dependent on geographical location, based upon applicable law or company policy
  
  

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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, enABLE, TODOS (Latinx), Pridebox (LGBTQ), Vets at Dropbox, and Women at Dropbox.