Posted at: 26 March
Data Engineer
Company
Dropbox
Dropbox is a San Francisco-based cloud storage and file synchronization service operating on a freemium B2C and B2B model, catering to users globally.
Remote Hiring Policy:
Dropbox supports remote work and hires from various regions, with team members located globally, including recent expansions into areas such as Poland.
Job Type
Full-time
Allowed Applicant Locations
Poland
Salary
183,600 to 248,400 per year
Job Description
Role Description
In this role you will build very large, scalable platforms using cutting edge data technologies. This is not a “maintain existing platform” or “make minor tweaks to current code base” kind of role. We are effectively building from the ground up and plan to leverage the most recent Big Data technologies. If you enjoy building new things without being constrained by technical debt, this is the job for you!
Our Engineering Career Framework is viewable by anyone outside the company and describes what’s expected for our engineers at each of our career levels. Check out our blog post on this topic and more here.
Responsibilities
Help define company data assets (data model), Spark, SparkSQL and HiveSQL jobs to populate data models
Help define and design data integrations, data quality frameworks and design and evaluate open source/vendor tools for data lineage
Work closely with Dropbox business units and engineering teams to develop strategy for long term Data Platform architecture to be efficient, reliable and scalable
Conceptualize and own the data architecture for multiple large-scale projects, while evaluating design and operational cost-benefit tradeoffs within systems
Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and data scientists to understand data needs, representing key data insights in a meaningful way
Design, build, and launch collections of sophisticated data models and visualizations that support multiple use cases across different products or domains
Optimize pipelines, dashboards, frameworks, and systems to facilitate easier development of data artifacts
Requirements
5+ years of Python, Java, C++, or Scala development experience
5+ years of SQL experience (No-SQL experience is a plus)
5+ years of experience with schema design and dimensional data modeling
Startup mentality with strong ownership to solve problems autonomously.
Excellent product strategic thinking and communications to influence product and cross-functional teams by identifying the data opportunities to drive impact
BS degree in Computer Science or related technical field involving coding (e.g., physics or mathematics), or equivalent technical experience
Experience designing, building and maintaining data processing systems
Preferred Qualifications
3+ years of Python or Java, C++, Scala development experience
3+ years of SQL experience
3+ years of experience with schema design and dimensional data modeling
Experience with ML & AI
Compensation
Dropbox applies increased tax deductible costs (50%) to remuneration earned by certain qualifying employees (to the extent an employee will be involved in the creation of the software as an “author”) for the transfer of copyrights, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Personal Income Tax Act.
Poland Pay Range
183 600 zł—248 400 zł PLN