VP, Software Engineering - Core

<h2 class="p1"><span class="s1">Role Description</span></h2>
<p><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwez122zz86zbiz75zu80oz79zz75zz67zg3z83zz84z7yqz77zz69zz69zyz86zz75zz89zqz71z8">As </span><span class=" author-d-4z65zz66zl57z75zyiz66zfr2fz87zwz89znujgz72zurz70zuz72z610z65zz65zlez84zz89zz72z9lz84z1z87zz86zz86ziidbe">the </span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz81zz86za1yqhwz88zb93jz90zorz89z0xsvz89z1z87zz75zz80ztlyz122z2">VP</span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwez122zz86zbiz75zu80oz79zz75zz67zg3z83zz84z7yqz77zz69zz69zyz86zz75zz89zqz71z8"> of Engineering </span><span class=" author-d-4z65zz66zl57z75zyiz66zfr2fz87zwz89znujgz72zurz70zuz72z610z65zz65zlez84zz89zz72z9lz84z1z87zz86zz86ziidbe">for the</span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz81zh1t1rz80z5hmsnbz76zz71zyz88zbz78zz88zez86zsz81zz73zcz70zz82z0z72zc"> Core Business at Dropbox, you will be a key leader responsible for the overall success of our engineering initiatives</span><span class=" author-d-4z65zz66zl57z75zyiz66zfr2fz87zwz89znujgz72zurz70zuz72z610z65zz65zlez84zz89zz72z9lz84z1z87zz86zz86ziidbe"> for our core products</span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz81zh1t1rz80z5hmsnbz76zz71zyz88zbz78zz88zez86zsz81zz73zcz70zz82z0z72zc">. You will report directly to </span><span class=" author-d-4z65zz66zl57z75zyiz66zfr2fz87zwz89znujgz72zurz70zuz72z610z65zz65zlez84zz89zz72z9lz84z1z87zz86zz86ziidbe">General Manager for Core </span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz81zh1t1rz80z5hmsnbz76zz71zyz88zbz78zz88zez86zsz81zz73zcz70zz82z0z72zc">and play a pivotal role in shaping the</span><span class=" author-d-4z65zz66zl57z75zyiz66zfr2fz87zwz89znujgz72zurz70zuz72z610z65zz65zlez84zz89zz72z9lz84z1z87zz86zz86ziidbe"> engineering</span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz81zh1t1rz80z5hmsnbz76zz71zyz88zbz78zz88zez86zsz81zz73zcz70zz82z0z72zc"> direction of the company. In this role, you will have end-to-end ownership of product engineering</span><span class=" author-d-4z65zz66zl57z75zyiz66zfr2fz87zwz89znujgz72zurz70zuz72z610z65zz65zlez84zz89zz72z9lz84z1z87zz86zz86ziidbe"> and will partner closely with</span> <span class=" author-d-4z65zz66zl57z75zyiz66zfr2fz87zwz89znujgz72zurz70zuz72z610z65zz65zlez84zz89zz72z9lz84z1z87zz86zz86ziidbe">product, growth, </span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz81zh1t1rz80z5hmsnbz76zz71zyz88zbz78zz88zez86zsz81zz73zcz70zz82z0z72zc">sales, marketing, and design teams.</span><span class=" author-d-4z65zz66zl57z75zyiz66zfr2fz87zwz89znujgz72zurz70zuz72z610z65zz65zlez84zz89zz72z9lz84z1z87zz86zz86ziidbe"> You will lead the engineering teams responsible for the development of all of our core products including FSS, DocSend, Sign, Replay, and Capture for personal, professional, and team use</span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz80zsz69z1z78zs0z75zz76zrxbvxz69zz80z7z84znwz75zvz81zz73zz80zqwz86zz75zz73zz75z">.</span> <span class=" author-d-4z65zz66zl57z75zyiz66zfr2fz87zwz89znujgz72zurz70zuz72z610z65zz65zlez84zz89zz72z9lz84z1z87zz86zz86ziidbe">We've built a top-tier product engineering team and are seeking a visionary leader to guide our next phase of growth.</span></p>
<h2 class="p1"><span class="s1">Responsibilities</span></h2>
<ul>
<li><span class=" author-d-4z65zz66zl57z75zyiz66zfr2fz87zwz89znujgz72zurz70zuz72z610z65zz65zlez84zz89zz72z9lz84z1z87zz86zz86ziidbe">You will l</span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz81zh1t1rz80z5hmsnbz76zz71zyz88zbz78zz88zez86zsz81zz73zcz70zz82z0z72zc">ead and inspire a world-class engineering organization, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement</span></li>
<li><span class=" author-d-4z65zz66zl57z75zyiz66zfr2fz87zwz89znujgz72zurz70zuz72z610z65zz65zlez84zz89zz72z9lz84z1z87zz86zz86ziidbe">You will lead t</span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwez122zz86zbiz75zu80oz79zz75zz67zg3z83zz84z7yqz77zz69zz69zyz86zz75zz89zqz71z8">he</span><span class=" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z9z84zrtz85zz69zr5z66zz80zz83zdjz69zyol9lz77zz70zz79zz81zz71zz83z5z90z4z81zib"> team in balancing urgency </span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwez122zz86zbiz75zu80oz79zz75zz67zg3z83zz84z7yqz77zz69zz69zyz86zz75zz89zqz71z8">vs. the</span><span class=" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z9z84zrtz85zz69zr5z66zz80zz83zdjz69zyol9lz77zz70zz79zz81zz71zz83z5z90z4z81zib"> incredibl</span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwez122zz86zbiz75zu80oz79zz75zz67zg3z83zz84z7yqz77zz69zz69zyz86zz75zz89zqz71z8">y</span><span class=" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z9z84zrtz85zz69zr5z66zz80zz83zdjz69zyol9lz77zz70zz79zz81zz71zz83z5z90z4z81zib"> high quality bar expected by both our customers and th</span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwez122zz86zbiz75zu80oz79zz75zz67zg3z83zz84z7yqz77zz69zz69zyz86zz75zz89zqz71z8">e broader Dropbox organization,</span><span class=" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z9z84zrtz85zz69zr5z66zz80zz83zdjz69zyol9lz77zz70zz79zz81zz71zz83z5z90z4z81zib"> through clear </span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwez122zz86zbiz75zu80oz79zz75zz67zg3z83zz84z7yqz77zz69zz69zyz86zz75zz89zqz71z8">and </span><span class=" author-d-iz88z86z86za0dz67zz78zz78zz74zz68zjz80zz71z9iz90z9z84zrtz85zz69zr5z66zz80zz83zdjz69zyol9lz77zz70zz79zz81zz71zz83z5z90z4z81zib">repeatable engineering processes</span></li>
<li><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwez122zz86zbiz75zu80oz79zz75zz67zg3z83zz84z7yqz77zz69zz69zyz86zz75zz89zqz71z8">You will partner closely with </span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz80zsz69z1z78zs0z75zz76zrxbvxz69zz80z7z84znwz75zvz81zz73zz80zqwz86zz75zz73zz75z">Dropbox Core</span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwez122zz86zbiz75zu80oz79zz75zz67zg3z83zz84z7yqz77zz69zz69zyz86zz75zz89zqz71z8"> leadership across all functions, including </span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz82zpdridz88zybz122zz75ziaiz69zfc0umz89zijalz84zbz70z0f4">Product,</span><span class=" author-d-4z65zz66zl57z75zyiz66zfr2fz87zwz89znujgz72zurz70zuz72z610z65zz65zlez84zz89zz72z9lz84z1z87zz86zz86ziidbe"> Growth,</span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz82zpdridz88zybz122zz75ziaiz69zfc0umz89zijalz84zbz70z0f4"> Design, Platform, </span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwez122zz86zbiz75zu80oz79zz75zz67zg3z83zz84z7yqz77zz69zz69zyz86zz75zz89zqz71z8">GTM and Support</span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz80zsz69z1z78zs0z75zz76zrxbvxz69zz80z7z84znwz75zvz81zz73zz80zqwz86zz75zz73zz75z"> to manage </span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz82zpdridz88zybz122zz75ziaiz69zfc0umz89zijalz84zbz70z0f4">success of </span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz80zsz69z1z78zs0z75zz76zrxbvxz69zz80z7z84znwz75zvz81zz73zz80zqwz86zz75zz73zz75z">cross-functional </span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz82zpdridz88zybz122zz75ziaiz69zfc0umz89zijalz84zbz70z0f4">relationships and initiatives</span></li>
<li><span class=" author-d-42z69zz85zx9z84zz79zvz66zz71z4yz65zz67znhz79zc7fz90z890ebsz90zirg0z73zz76zc9cz89zmz72z2n4q">You will</span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz82zpdridz88zybz122zz75ziaiz69zfc0umz89zijalz84zbz70z0f4"> own Dropbox Core’s technical strategy</span><span class=" author-d-4z65zz66zl57z75zyiz66zfr2fz87zwz89znujgz72zurz70zuz72z610z65zz65zlez84zz89zz72z9lz84z1z87zz86zz86ziidbe"> and</span><span class=" author-d-42z69zz85zx9z84zz79zvz66zz71z4yz65zz67znhz79zc7dz82zkmk72z84zz86zz87zz68zz74zxyz122z1z90z0z76z56z70zgz76zz79z"> create a culture of strong technical ownership, resulting in highly reliable </span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwez122zz86zbiz75zu80oz79zz75zz67zg3z83zz84z7yqz77zz69zz69zyz86zz75zz89zqz71z8">products and services</span><span class=" author-d-42z69zz85zx9z84zz79zvz66zz71z4yz65zz67znhz79zc7dz82zkmk72z84zz86zz87zz68zz74zxyz122z1z90z0z76z56z70zgz76zz79z"> at scale</span></li>
<li><span class=" author-d-4z65zz66zl57z75zyiz66zfr2fz87zwz89znujgz72zurz70zuz72z610z65zz65zlez84zz89zz72z9lz84z1z87zz86zz86ziidbe">You will s</span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz81zh1t1rz80z5hmsnbz76zz71zyz88zbz78zz88zez86zsz81zz73zcz70zz82z0z72zc">et technical direction, make critical architectural decisions, and ensure the successful delivery of scalable, reliable, and high-performance software solutions</span></li>
<li><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz80zsz69z1z78zs0z75zz76zrxbvxz69zz80z7z84znwz75zvz81zz73zz80zqwz86zz75zz73zz75z">You will own the delivery of business strategy, and work with executive teams to set business strategy each year</span></li>
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<h2 class="p1"><span class="s1">Requirements</span></h2>
<ul>
<li><span class=" author-d-42z69zz85zx9z84zz79zvz66zz71z4yz65zz67znhz79zc7fz90z890ebsz90zirg0z73zz76zc9cz89zmz72z2n4q">1</span><span class=" author-d-4z65zz66zl57z75zyiz66zfr2fz87zwz89znujgz72zurz70zuz72z610z65zz65zlez84zz89zz72z9lz84z1z87zz86zz86ziidbe">2</span><span class=" author-d-42z69zz85zx9z84zz79zvz66zz71z4yz65zz67znhz79zc7fz90z890ebsz90zirg0z73zz76zc9cz89zmz72z2n4q">+ years of engineering experience in a medium or large software company including </span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwez122zz86zbiz75zu80oz79zz75zz67zg3z83zz84z7yqz77zz69zz69zyz86zz75zz89zqz71z8">6</span><span class=" author-d-42z69zz85zx9z84zz79zvz66zz71z4yz65zz67znhz79zc7fz90z890ebsz90zirg0z73zz76zc9cz89zmz72z2n4q">+ years managing high performance teams&nbsp;</span></li>
<li><span class=" author-d-42z69zz85zx9z84zz79zvz66zz71z4yz65zz67znhz79zc7fz90z890ebsz90zirg0z73zz76zc9cz89zmz72z2n4q">Experience managing engineering teams similar in size to our 400 person engineering organization&nbsp;</span></li>
<li><span class=" author-d-4z65zz66zl57z75zyiz66zfr2fz87zwz89znujgz72zurz70zuz72z610z65zz65zlez84zz89zz72z9lz84z1z87zz86zz86ziidbe">Ability </span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwez122zz86zbiz75zu80oz79zz75zz67zg3z83zz84z7yqz77zz69zz69zyz86zz75zz89zqz71z8">to balance business delivery with engineering quality, strong business acumen, </span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz80ziz78zpz78zz70zz80zz86zz74zf0z79zz73zz87zz88z0l9ihb7kz88z1z80zqz76zz69zz80zz88z">and a keen eye for data-driven decision making</span><span class=" author-d-4z65zz66zl57z75zyiz66zfr2fz87zwz89znujgz72zurz70zuz72z610z65zz65zlez84zz89zz72z9lz84z1z87zz86zz86ziidbe">,</span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz80ziz78zpz78zz70zz80zz86zz74zf0z79zz73zz87zz88z0l9ihb7kz88z1z80zqz76zz69zz80zz88z"> and a knack for managing both immediate needs and long-term investments.&nbsp;</span></li>
<li><span class=" author-d-42z69zz85zx9z84zz79zvz66zz71z4yz65zz67znhz79zc7fz90z890ebsz90zirg0z73zz76zc9cz89zmz72z2n4q">Strong technical craft mastery and engineering discipline</span></li>
<li><span class=" author-d-42z69zz85zx9z84zz79zvz66zz71z4yz65zz67znhz79zc7fz90z890ebsz90zirg0z73zz76zc9cz89zmz72z2n4q">Deep organization capabilities, especially in</span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwez122zz86zbiz75zu80oz79zz75zz67zg3z83zz84z7yqz77zz69zz69zyz86zz75zz89zqz71z8"> regards to</span><span class=" author-d-42z69zz85zx9z84zz79zvz66zz71z4yz65zz67znhz79zc7fz90z890ebsz90zirg0z73zz76zc9cz89zmz72z2n4q"> influence, collaboration and communication</span></li>
<li><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz82zpdridz88zybz122zz75ziaiz69zfc0umz89zijalz84zbz70z0f4">Experience building a high performing culture a must</span></li>
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<h2>Preferred Qualifications</h2>
<ul>
<li><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz82z57z86zrkz79zz80zz75zz80zsz79z2z81zaz82zrnu4z70z6uae5z89ziz89zz75zz80z">B</span><span class=" author-d-42z69zz85zx9z84zz79zvz66zz71z4yz65zz67znhz79zc739z72znolib10z69zw2z90zz66zz81zz69zpioz87zz75z3nz89z">2</span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz80zsz69z1z78zs0z75zz76zrxbvxz69zz80z7z84znwz75zvz81zz73zz80zqwz86zz75zz73zz75z">C</span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz82z57z86zrkz79zz80zz75zz80zsz79z2z81zaz82zrnu4z70z6uae5z89ziz89zz75zz80z"> experience at a product led growth company</span></li>
<li><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz82z57z86zrkz79zz80zz75zz80zsz79z2z81zaz82zrnu4z70z6uae5z89ziz89zz75zz80z">Start up and growth </span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwez122zz86zbiz75zu80oz79zz75zz67zg3z83zz84z7yqz77zz69zz69zyz86zz75zz89zqz71z8">experience leading fast growing </span><span class=" author-d-4z65zz66zl57z75zyiz66zfr2fz87zwz89znujgz72zurz70zuz72z610z65zz65zlez84zz89zz72z9lz84z1z87zz86zz86ziidbe">engineering </span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz82z57z86zrkz79zz80zz75zz80zsz79z2z81zaz82zrnu4z70z6uae5z89ziz89zz75zz80z">teams with a set of sub teams and managers</span></li>
<li><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwez122zz86zbiz75zu80oz79zz75zz67zg3z83zz84z7yqz77zz69zz69zyz86zz75zz89zqz71z8">Experience managing full-stack</span> <span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwez122zz86zbiz75zu80oz79zz75zz67zg3z83zz84z7yqz77zz69zz69zyz86zz75zz89zqz71z8 h-lparen">(</span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz82z57z86zrkz79zz80zz75zz80zsz79z2z81zaz82zrnu4z70z6uae5z89ziz89zz75zz80z h-lparen">mobile,</span> <span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwez122zz86zbiz75zu80oz79zz75zz67zg3z83zz84z7yqz77zz69zz69zyz86zz75zz89zqz71z8">platform &amp; product) engineering organizations at SaaS companies</span></li>
<li><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwez122zz86zbiz75zu80oz79zz75zz67zg3z83zz84z7yqz77zz69zz69zyz86zz75zz89zqz71z8">Experience leading an engineering department through </span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz80zsz69z1z78zs0z75zz76zrxbvxz69zz80z7z84znwz75zvz81zz73zz80zqwz86zz75zz73zz75z">a transformation phase</span></li>
<li><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwez122zz86zbiz75zu80oz79zz75zz67zg3z83zz84z7yqz77zz69zz69zyz86zz75zz89zqz71z8">Experience at both large</span> <span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwez122zz86zbiz75zu80oz79zz75zz67zg3z83zz84z7yqz77zz69zz69zyz86zz75zz89zqz71z8 h-lparen">(1000+)</span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwez122zz86zbiz75zu80oz79zz75zz67zg3z83zz84z7yqz77zz69zz69zyz86zz75zz89zqz71z8"> companies and SaaS start-ups</span> <span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwez122zz86zbiz75zu80oz79zz75zz67zg3z83zz84z7yqz77zz69zz69zyz86zz75zz89zqz71z8 h-lparen">(&lt;</span><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwez122zz86zbiz75zu80oz79zz75zz67zg3z83zz84z7yqz77zz69zz69zyz86zz75zz89zqz71z8"> 200)</span></li>
<li><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwez122zz86zbiz75zu80oz79zz75zz67zg3z83zz84z7yqz77zz69zz69zyz86zz75zz89zqz71z8">Experience with acquisitions, both from the acquire and acquired side</span></li>
<li><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qoxwez122zz86zbiz75zu80oz79zz75zz67zg3z83zz84z7yqz77zz69zz69zyz86zz75zz89zqz71z8">Experience managing remote / virtual-first teams</span></li>
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<h2 data-usually-unique-id="044234883370604133046166"><span class=" author-d-1gg9uz65z1iz85zgdz68zmqkz84zo2qowz81zqz90zkz74zz76zeez80zz68zz89zz88zvqz86zuxlz73zexxz80zz73z6d6z72zz79zsz77z">Total Rewards</span></h2><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="title">US Zone 1</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$365,500</span><span class="divider">&mdash;</span><span>$494,500 USD</span></div></div><div class="pay-input"><div class="title">US Zone 2</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$365,500</span><span class="divider">&mdash;</span><span>$494,500 USD</span></div></div><div class="pay-input"><div class="title">US Zone 3</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$365,500</span><span class="divider">&mdash;</span><span>$494,500 USD</span></div></div></div>