Principal Platform Engineer, Observability

Dropbox is hiring a Principal Platform Engineer, Observability to join our fully remote team in the United States. As a Principal Platform Engineer, Observability, you'll keep our infrastructure reliable, scalable, and secure. This is a full-time, work-from-home role open to candidates across the US (Remote — Anywhere in the US). About the role You'll keep our infrastructure reliable, scalable, and secure, partnering with a friendly, distributed team across US time zones. We care about outcomes over hours and give you the autonomy, tools, and support to do your best work from home. What you'll do: • Monitor systems and respond to incidents • Improve observability, alerting, and reliability • Automate deployments and reduce operational toil • Partner with engineering on scalability and security • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code What we offer: • 401(k) retirement plan with company match • Flexible working hours across US time zones • Generous paid time off and company holidays • 100% remote, work-from-anywhere-in-the-US culture • Annual learning and professional development budget How we work We're remote-first and async-friendly. Expect clear documentation, regular feedback, supportive teammates, and real opportunities to grow your career. Dropbox is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone.

Minimum qualifications: • 7+ years of experience, including leading teams or projects • Hands-on with Kubernetes, Terraform, or similar • Scripting skills (Bash, Python, or Go) • Strong troubleshooting skills • Experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure Nice to have: • Comfort communicating clearly and proactively in writing • A track record of taking ownership and shipping independently