Drive performance improvement on the Dropbox web application as the first focus of the role
Lead the performance initiative across iOS, Android, and desktop by coordinating with internal platform experts
Take performance improvements end-to-end: from measurement to shipped code changes
Build and own the measurement, instrumentation, and regression-detection systems
Write production code regularly — primarily JavaScript and React on the web
Set engineering standards for performance work across Core Engineering
Apply AI tooling to performance work and lead the optimization of AI-assisted engineering workflows
Influence cross-org roadmaps and architectural decisions

BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field involving coding
Minimum of 12 years of experience as a software engineer with 3+ years serving as a Senior.
Demonstrated, hands-on experience driving measurable performance improvements in production web applications
Demonstrated experience using AI tooling to accelerate performance work
Experience optimizing AI-assisted engineering workflows to improve the productivity of other engineers
Production experience with modern backend services in Python or Go that support consumer-facing client surfaces
Experience leading technical strategy on cross-cutting initiatives spanning multiple teams or surfaces
Has worked on a consumer user-facing product
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a track record of influencing roadmaps and decisions outside their direct reporting line

Staff Fullstack Software Engineer, Core Performance

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