Datacenter Engineer, Physical Infrastructure

Role Description

Join our small, agile team as a Data Center Engineer, where you'll take on broad, high-impact responsibilities and gain direct visibility into critical operations, from site selection and facility design to lease negotiations and environmental management. In this role, you’ll drive key initiatives that shape our growth and success, while working on diverse projects such as RFP processes, build management, suite restoration, and budget tracking. This is a unique opportunity to deepen your expertise across multiple facets of data center engineering, foster close collaboration with team members, and expand your skill set into areas both inside and outside of traditional engineering functions.

By joining our team, you’ll have the chance to make a significant impact on our operations and grow professionally through a variety of hands-on experiences.

Responsibilities

• Infrastructure Design and Scalability: Play an active role in the design and planning of data center infrastructure, ensuring scalability, efficient power, and cooling management to meet current and future needs.
• Hardware Installation and Configuration: Direct and oversee the installation, configuration, and optimization of servers, networking equipment, and cabling to ensure smooth operations.
• Monitoring, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting: Drive continuous monitoring and preventive maintenance of systems with internal stakeholders and landlords, while troubleshooting any issues to minimize downtime.
• Security and Compliance: Oversee the implementation of physical and data security measures, ensuring adherence to regulatory standards and Dropbox compliance requirements

Many teams at Dropbox run Services with on-call rotations, which entails being available for calls during both core and non-core business hours. If a team has an on-call rotation, all engineers on the team are expected to participate in the rotation as part of their employment. Applicants are encouraged to ask for more details of the rotations to which the applicant is applying.

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of data center power, cooling, and networking systems.
• Experience in electrical, mechanical, and telecommunications infrastructure for data centers.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and engineering designs.
• Proven experience managing data center construction projects, including cost, timeline, and vendor coordination.
• Familiarity with RFP processes and managing contractor relationships.
• Effective problem-solving and risk management during construction.
• Understanding of building codes, safety regulations, and data center standards (e.g., Tier standards, ASHRAE).
• Knowledge of environmental and energy efficiency compliance during construction.
• Experience with site selection, facility layout, and capacity planning for data centers.
• Collaboration with architects and engineers on facility design and system integration.
• Bachelor’s degree in civil, mechanical, electrical engineering, or a related field.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., CDCP, PMP, OSHA) for data center design and construction.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in large scale data center construction management
• Low Voltage certifications: RCDD, CNET
• Mechanical Engineer: EIT or PE
• Electrical Engineer: EIT or PE

Total Rewards