The opportunity timeline

• Overview

  Dropbox is hiring a VP of Engineering in Pomona, CA.

• Role description

  Help Dropbox engineer the next generation of our platform, one well-tested Team Leadership commit at a time. This temporary VP of Engineering role offers a $294,000 - $422,000 salary, real ownership over your work, and a clear path to grow alongside a team that ships.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Decide when to buy Git versus build it for Dropbox's Pomona, CA stack
  • Pull Python telemetry into dashboards Dropbox leaders actually open
  • Collaborate with product and design teams to ship features end to end
  • Stitch Team Leadership events into the People Management pipeline feeding Dropbox's technology reports
  • Tune Linux caching so Dropbox survives the Pomona launch spike on the same hardware
  • Pair with cross-functional partners to scope and deliver temporary projects
  • Translate technology compliance rules into Python guardrails baked into the build
  • Keep Dropbox's Relationship Building CI under ten minutes so Pomona, CA engineers stay in flow

  What You'll Bring

  • 14+ years navigating the politics that technology work attracts
  • Curiosity and a continuous drive to sharpen your technology craft
  • Vp-caliber judgment about when to escalate and when to absorb
  • Comfort with temporary arrangements and the rhythms of a steady-handed workplace

  Dropbox is the performance-driven Pomona, CA company that technology insiders recommend but rarely the one that advertises. Mistakes get dissected for lessons at Dropbox, never weaponized in your next review.

  Start at $294,000 - $422,000 and watch the benefits, growth budget, and flexible scheduling do the heavy lifting on your work-life balance.

  We bumped this posting hours ago because the role is still very much open.

  Submit your resume today and take the first step toward joining Dropbox.

• Required skills

  • JavaScript
  • Docker
  • TypeScript
  • Git
  • Python
  • GraphQL
  • Linux
  • Kubernetes
  • Relationship Building
  • Team Leadership
  • People Management

• Benefits & perks

  • Lactation support and nursing rooms
  • Competitive base salary
  • Paternity Leave
  • Frequent flyer program enrollment
  • Yoga Classes
  • On-site cafeteria
  • Ping Pong
  • Payroll advance options
  • Concierge Services
  • Travel insurance for business trips
  • Remote work flexibility
  • Accrued vacation time
  • Global mobility program
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Inclusive benefits for LGBTQ+ employees

• Apply before 2026-08-30

  Submit your application for this Temporary technology position.