Infrastructure Software Engineer, Metadata Services

Dropbox

. Build and operate large-scale distributed databases supporting Dropbox services .

Posted 9/21/2026full-timeRemote • PolandMid-LevelSenior💰 PLN 272,000 - PLN 368,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in building and operating large-scale distributed databases, with a strong focus on low-latency data access and system reliability. Proficient in programming with Go and Rust, and experienced in implementing distributed systems fundamentals.

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Distributed Database DesignGo ProgrammingRust ProgrammingReplication and Consensus MechanismsPerformance Analysis

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Hard Skills

Distributed Systems FundamentalsDatabase DevelopmentSoftware DevelopmentDebuggingPerformance OptimizationData InfrastructureFault TolerancePartitioningCoding in PythonCoding in C/C++

Soft Skills

CollaborationProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

RaftPaxosZooKeeper

Industry Keywords

Large-Scale Data InfrastructureData AccessSystem Design ReviewsOperational IssuesOn-Call Rotation

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Distributed SystemsJavaPythonRustZookeeperC++Go

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build and operate large-scale distributed databases supporting Dropbox services
Design and evolve core infrastructure managing Dropbox databases at scale
Enable fast, reliable data access for millions of users and hundreds of internal services
Design and maintain distributed database systems providing low-latency, strongly consistent data access
Implement and optimize replication, consensus, and caching mechanisms
Operate production systems and participate in the on-call rotation
Collaborate with Infrastructure and Product teams on current and future use cases and roadmap development
Contribute to system design reviews, postmortems, and reliability improvements
Write high-quality, efficient Go and Rust code for performance-critical systems
Address bugs, outages, and operational issues when necessary

Requirements

What you’ll need

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 distributed systems fundamentals: replication, consistency, partitioning, and fault tolerance
Experience building databases, storage systems, or large scale data infrastructure
Proficient in programming and debugging across Python, Go, Rust, C/C++, or Java
Familiarity with consensus and coordination systems (e.g., Raft, Paxos, ZooKeeper)
Strong debugging and performance analysis skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

Compensation range of 272 000 zł–368 000 zł PLN
On-call work compensation is not specified
Opportunity to grow into broader technical leadership