Engineering Manager, Connectors Platform

Role Description

At Dropbox, we believe in simplifying the way people work together. We provide a range of innovative cloud and artificial intelligence based solutions to empower individuals and businesses to share, access, and collaborate across workflows seamlessly. Engineering Managers are pivotal in shaping our mission of building a more enlightened way of working where everyone can unleash their creative potential without constraints.

As an Engineering Manager for the Connectors Factory team at Dropbox, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and driving the development of the platform that enables seamless integration between Dropbox’s next-generation AI-powered products and hundreds of third-party applications. You will lead a high-performing team of 7-10 engineers, fostering a collaborative and innovative environment that prioritizes impact, scalability, and user experience.

Responsibilities

• Drive results by identifying impactful opportunities and ensuring long-term growth and customer impact.
• Inspire your team with a clear direction, fostering an environment where innovation flourishes and bold ideas are encouraged.
• Foster talent development by supporting personal growth, career advancement, and diverse hiring practices.
• Cultivate a collaborative and inclusive culture, championing team members and upholding our company values.
• Ensure software and architecture excellence through quality feedback, risk mitigation, and alignment with technical strategy and business goals.

Requirements

• BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field involving coding (e.g., physics or mathematics) or equivalent technical experience
• Minimum of 3 years of people management experience with an engineering team
• Minimum of 5 year as a software engineer or equivalent technical experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building third party integrations
• Experience with large scale distributed systems
• Experience working in a 0 → 1 environment
• Comfort navigating ambiguity
• Prior experience building and nurturing a high performing team from the ground up

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.