[Hiring] Software Engineering Intern @Dropbox

Role Description

As a Software Engineering Intern, you'll work alongside seasoned professionals, diving deep into real-world challenges and pioneering solutions that impact millions. With a focus on the future of collaboration, you'll have the opportunity to work on high-impact projects that define the next chapter of Dropbox.

In our Virtual First work culture, you’ll connect with Dropboxers virtually and in-person to build the foundation of a strong professional network. As a Summer intern, you will also have the opportunity to attend our Emerging Talent Summit, where participants from our intern and early-career programs come together in person to build lasting relationships, explore learning and development opportunities, and prepare for their career journey ahead.

For Summer 2026, we offer two start dates culminating in a 12-week internship:

• May 26 - August 14, 2026
• June 30 - September 18, 2026

Responsibilities

• Create Impact: Ship a high-priority project from start to finish, directly contributing to mission-critical software development.
• Innovative Development: Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to design, develop, and deploy next-gen features for Dropbox's suite of products.
• Agile Learning: Immerse yourself in rapid prototyping, iterative development, and harness the power of structured feedback from your host team.
• User-Centric Focus: Ensure solutions are designed with the end-user in mind, emphasizing usability and intuitive design.
• Tech Exploration: Participate in tech talks and professional development workshops to explore new technologies and tools.

Team Matching & Mentorship

• Team Matching: You play an active part in the team matching process. Prior to final round technical interviews, we’ll send you a detailed survey to understand your interests and strengths.
• Mentorship: Receive 1:1 mentorship and guidance from your team, a mentor, and a peer mentor.
• Continuous Feedback: Receive real-time and written actionable feedback and reviews on a regular cadence to help drive your development over the course of the internship.

Here are some examples of the numerous types of roles and teams that you can have an impact on:

• Product Engineering: Product Engineers thrive working across technologies and codebases, involved in various product development cycle stages.
• Dash: Help build and scale Dropbox Dash, one of our fastest-growing AI products.
• Infrastructure Engineering: The Infrastructure Engineering team designs products for vast scale, overseeing billions of files and managing hundreds of petabytes of data.
• Customer Experience (CX): The CX Technology team enhances our business through innovative technology, simplifying problem-solving for our team.
• Mobile Engineering: Our Mobile team builds products and features that drive the core experience on the Dropbox mobile application.
• Security Engineering: Security engineers collaborate with product teams to secure our software, production infrastructure, and corporate devices.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a BS or MS in Computer Science or related technical field involving coding (e.g., physics or mathematics), graduating in Fall/Winter 2026 or Spring 2027.
• Experience writing or shipping software as part of coursework, personal projects, internships, coding competitions, or research.
• Experience coding in programming languages, such as Python, Go, JavaScript, or similar languages.
• Passion for learning, solving problems, and challenging the status quo.
• Available for Summer 2026 full-time internship (40 hours per week / 12 weeks).

Requirements

• Compensation: Poland Pay Range 9,500 zł — 11,000 zł PLN.