Network Engineer

Role Description

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and operate Dropbox’s global production network across datacenter, backbone, edge, and cloud networking


• Support operations and on-call coverage for the production network, ensuring high reliability and availability


• Drive automation initiatives for network configuration, monitoring, and change management


• Develop and improve network telemetry and observability systems to enhance visibility and reliability


• Partner with global SMEs, software engineers, and operations teams to deliver scalable and secure infrastructure solutions


• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (traffic, physical infrastructure, security) to support end-to-end network initiatives

On-call work may be necessary occasionally to help address bugs, outages, or other operational issues, with the goal of maintaining a stable and high-quality experience for our customers.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in designing, deploying, and operating large-scale production networks


• Hands-on experience with datacenter, backbone and edge networking at scale


• Proficiency in core networking protocols such as BGP, OSPF/ISIS, MPLS and IPv4/IPv6


• Strong background working with major networking vendors (e.g., Juniper, Cisco, Arista)


• Strong background in automation (e.g., Python, Ansible, or infrastructure-as-code tools)


• Familiarity with monitoring, observability, or telemetry systems for network reliability


• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with experience working on distributed global teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience contributing to or leading network architecture projects in datacenter, backbone, or edge domains


• Industry certifications such as CCNP/CCIE (Cisco), JNCIP/JNCIE (Juniper), or equivalent


• Track record of developing or extending network automation frameworks


• Familiarity with cloud networking, traffic engineering, or peering deployments


• Experience driving security-related remediation at scale (e.g., protocol hardening, vulnerability response)


• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or equivalent practical experience

Compensation