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

As a Software Development Engineer in Test at Dropbox, you will play a crucial role in shaping the quality engineering landscape of our core products. This role requires strong leadership, technical expertise, and a strategic approach to software quality. You will be instrumental in defining and maintaining high standards for testing and automation at Dropbox, ensuring our products meet the highest reliability and user satisfaction levels.

Dropbox Core Engineering has a new initiative to improve developer productivity and product quality. We are looking for an SDET to help our team build products effortlessly. You will be a foundational member of the newly formed SDET team, that will own and deliver key automation frameworks and testing strategies that enable seamless, scalable, and user-friendly experiences. Your contributions will help define quality and track metrics that ensure high trust, speed, availability, and security in our products.

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

• Design and implement robust, scalable, high-quality test automation solutions, enhancing and developing best-in-class frameworks
• Deliver ongoing business impact through ownership of product capabilities or technical systems.
• Lead the development of Test Strategies, Test processes, and Quality Metrics that demonstrate impact.
• Collaborate closely with developers, product management, and cross-functional agile teams to ensure full test coverage.
• Identify and communicate risks about our releases, ensuring our products deliver value to our customers beyond the immediate area of responsibility.
  
  

Requirements

• BS in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
• 8+ years of engineering experience with 4+ years in building automation frameworks.
• Extensive experience developing test automation for software applications.
• Expertise with Playwright, Selenium, and other end-to-end test automation frameworks.
• Experience in frontend (TypeScript, React) and backend (Python, Node.js) development testing strategies.
• Experience developing and maintaining continuous integration and test pipeline tools (e.g., Docker, Jenkins).
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building on multiple platforms (Web, Desktop, Mobile, and API).
• Experience in technical strategy development and driving cross-team initiatives.
• Exceptional attention to detail, deep engagement in product development, and a constant focus on customer experience.
  
  

Compensation

Dropbox applies increased tax deductible costs (50%) to remuneration earned by certain qualifying employees (to the extent an employee will be involved in the creation of the software as an “author”) for the transfer of copyrights, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Personal Income Tax Act.

Poland Pay Range

314 500 zł—425 500 zł PLN

The range listed above is the expected annual salary/OTE (On-Target Earnings) for this role, subject to change.

Please note, OTE are for sales roles only.

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).

Dropbox is a Virtual First company and is open to hiring candidates in all authorized locations.

Benefits

Dropbox is committed to investing in the holistic health and wellbeing of all Dropboxers and their families. Our benefits and perks programs include, but are not limited to:

• Competitive medical, dental and vision coverage*
• Retirement savings through a defined contribution pension or savings plan**
• Flexible PTO/Paid Time Off policy in addition to statutory holidays, 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 & 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 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.