Senior Engineering Manager, Core Experience Web

Senior Engineering Manager, Core Experience Web Join to apply for the Senior Engineering Manager, Core Experience Web role at Dropbox Dropbox is a Virtual First company. For this role, we are currently only authorized to hire candidates from the following provinces: Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, and Saskatchewan. 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 At Dropbox, we believe in simplifying the way people work together. We provide a range of innovative cloud-based solutions to empower individuals and businesses to share, access, and collaborate on their files 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. This Senior Engineering Manager will partner with a dedicated Product Manager to be directly responsible for individuals executing on critical company-wide business objectives with direct oversight from the CEO. They will account for the business impact of the same. The Core Experience Web team owns the majority of Dropbox’s Core user-facing surfaces on the web platform, carrying a disproportionate maintenance and ownership burden. This team owns sustaining the baseline quality and reliability of Dropbox’s main product, File Sync and Share (FSS). If FSS isn’t solid, nothing else matters. It carries the core contract with customers: “my stuff is safe, in sync, and available everywhere.” As a Senior Engineering Manager, you’ll thrive in our team if you love chasing impact, working through ambiguity, and developing a culture of innovation. In this role, you’ll lead a team of 12-25 engineers, leveraging your robust managerial toolbox to drive direct business and customer impact independently. You’ll work closely with your direct reports, cross-functional partners, and other teams to build the future of Dropbox. Our team culture rewards a bias for action, engineering partnership in defining our strategy, and efficient operational excellence. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills, technical expertise, and a passion for driving results in a collaborative, virtual-first environment. 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 Directly manage up to 25 direct reports as a single execution unit Partner with multiple Product Managers to plan roadmaps and sprints Be accountable for high quality execution on critical and highly visible business objectives Be responsible for making tradeoffs between feature work and addressing long term technical debt Be responsible for excellence in software quality, engineering practices and operations Lead the team through standard Agile processes, such as backlog management, stand ups, retros, etc. Review and approve engineering designs and be able to set technical direction (in collaboration with a Technical Lead) Drive cross-org initiatives alongside delivering execution responsibilities Drive career conversations and career plans for your direct reports Many teams at Dropbox run Services with on‑call rotations, which entails being available for calls during both core and non‑core business hours. If a team has an on‑call rotation, all engineers on the team are expected to participate in the rotation as part of their employment. Applicants are encouraged to ask for more details of the rotations to which the applicant is applying. 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 8 years of people management experience with an engineering team Minimum of 10 years as a software engineer or equivalent technical experience Must have experience managing engineering organizations of 20 or above, and experience managing managers Must have worked in a consumer user‑facing team (versus a platform team, a developer‑facing API‑based product, etc) Must have experience running a standard Agile process such as backlog management, stand ups, retros, etc Must have experience being a hands‑on web front‑end engineer at a senior level Compensation Canada Pay Range $200,600—$271,400 CAD The range listed above is the expected annual salary/OTE for this role, subject to change. 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). Benefits 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 Dropbox supports responsible use of AI for preparation, but misrepresentation of skills or experience is not permitted. See our AI philosophy. 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. Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Dropbox by 2x Seniority level Not Applicable Employment type Full-time Job function Software Development, IT Services and IT Consulting, and Technology, Information and Internet #J-18808-Ljbffr