[Remote] Technical Lead Network Engineer, Physical Infrastructure

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Dropbox is a leading file hosting service company, and they are seeking a Technical Lead for Physical Infrastructure. In this role, you will drive technical strategy and architecture for Dropbox’s global datacenter and network systems, while mentoring engineers and improving operational resilience.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical strategy and architecture across network engineering, network automation, datacenter engineering, hardware engineering, and physical operations
• Design and drive large-scale infrastructure automation systems that improve reliability, reduce manual work, and streamline configuration, deployment, and telemetry pipelines
• Guide multi-quarter, cross-functional initiatives spanning cloud infrastructure, datacenter buildouts, and network modernization efforts
• Serve as the senior technical escalation point for complex infrastructure challenges, including large-scale design decisions and high-severity production incidents
• Partner with Infra SWE, SRE, Capacity Planning, Security, and Operations to ensure Dropbox infrastructure remains reliable, scalable, and cost-efficient
• Mentor engineers across multiple disciplines, raising the technical bar through design reviews, architectural frameworks, and best practices
• Drive continuous improvement in operational resilience, system reliability, and infrastructure efficiency

Skills

• 12+ years of experience in large-scale infrastructure engineering, including network engineering, distributed systems, or network automation
• Proven experience designing and operating production networks (datacenter fabric, backbone routing, traffic engineering, reliability architecture)
• Strong technical background in infrastructure automation (configuration management, deployment pipelines, orchestration frameworks, telemetry systems)
• Demonstrated ability to lead multi-team technical initiatives, influencing architectural direction and driving cross-functional alignment
• Experience diagnosing and resolving complex infrastructure issues, including participation in high-severity incident management
• Effective communication and collaboration skills, with experience working across engineering, operations, and leadership teams
• Ability to mentor engineers, drive technical standards, and improve engineering quality across multiple domains
• Experience designing or operating datacenter mechanical, electrical, or capacity systems
• Background in hardware lifecycle management, server/switch qualification, or vendor evaluation
• Experience developing backend or distributed systems supporting infrastructure automation or orchestration
• Prior leadership in multi-region infrastructure buildouts or modernization programs
• Advanced expertise in network architecture (underlay/overlay fabrics, BGP/EVPN, routing policy, failure domain design)

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