Senior Client Platform Engineer, Windows
Dropbox•3h ago
CanadaRemoteFull-timeSenior Level9+ yrs exp
Top focus
Platform Engineer
- Role Description
- As a Senior Client Platform Engineer focused on CorpFleet Engineering, you will play a key role in shaping and operating Dropbox’s Windows endpoint platform. You will drive high-impact work across Windows endpoint management, platform reliability, security and compliance-driven improvements, operational automation
- cross-functional platform delivery. This role is centered on preserving and advancing senior ownership of the Windows endpoint area while helping improve how CorpFleet delivers scalable, reliable
- secure endpoint experiences for Dropboxers. You’ll have the opportunity to shape the long-term direction of Windows endpoint engineering at Dropbox while improving the daily experience and security posture of a critical internal platform.
- You will work across partner teams including CorpInfra, IAM, Security, Corp IT
- support teams to define right-sized technical solutions, improve operational quality
- help clarify long-term ownership boundaries across endpoint and Corp Infrastructure-adjacent responsibilities. This is a strong fit for a senior engineer who enjoys ambiguous platform problems, values operational excellence
- wants to influence both technical direction and team effectiveness without moving into people management.
- Responsibilities
- Own and advance CorpFleet’s Windows endpoint platform, including policy, management, reliability, and operational quality.
- Maintain and improve Windows endpoint management workflows, including Intune-related administration and device lifecycle processes.
- Drive security and compliance-related platform work, including application controls, privileged-access-related workflows, secrets-handling patterns, and endpoint visibility.
- Partner with CorpInfra, IAM, Security, Corp IT, and support teams on rollout planning, escalation paths, access dependencies, and ownership boundaries.
- Improve operational scalability through automation, documentation, runbooks, and better platform management practices.
- Lead cross-functional, multi-phase platform initiatives and make sound tradeoff decisions across reliability, security, employee experience, and team capacity.
- Mentor teammates and raise the bar on technical judgment, documentation quality, and operational execution.
- Requirements
- 9+ years of experience in systems, platform, endpoint, or corporate engineering roles supporting production enterprise environments.
- Strong hands-on experience managing Windows endpoints in an enterprise environment.
- Experience with Intune or comparable Windows device management and policy tooling.
- Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills across endpoint configuration, update workflows, policy behavior, identity and access dependencies, and security controls.
- Experience with automation, scripting, and systems integration in production operational environments.
- Ability to work independently on ambiguous problems and lead cross-functional technical efforts from definition through execution.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to create clear documentation, runbooks, and technical decision-making artifacts.
- Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with FleetDM, osquery, Infrastructure-as-code, or GitOps-style endpoint and platform management.
- Experience with security and compliance-focused operational work such as privileged access workflows, secrets management, or endpoint compliance controls.
- Experience with Patch My PC, Automox, Chocolatey, or similar endpoint packaging and update tooling.
- Experience with cross-platform endpoint environments, including macOS or broader fleet management.
- Experience working closely with CorpInfra, IAM, or Security teams on boundary-heavy platform ownership problems.
- Compensation
Required skills
WindowsIntunescriptingautomationdebuggingtroubleshootingsystems integration