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Dropbox · 1 day ago

Data Science Engineer Intern (Summer 2026)

Dropbox is seeking a Data Engineer Intern in the Customer Strategy Organization (CSO) for Summer 2026. The role involves designing, building, and maintaining data pipelines while gaining hands-on experience with data ingestion, transformation, and quality validation.

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Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain data pipelines that ingest and process structured and unstructured data sources such as surveys, support tickets, call transcripts, and product usage data
Develop and experiment with scalable data processing workflows that support downstream analytics, machine learning, and large language model (LLM) use cases
Transform, validate, and model large, multi-dimensional customer behavior and usage datasets to ensure they are reliable, well-structured, and analytics-ready
Partner with data scientists, analysts, and business stakeholders to enable clear understanding and effective use of data through well-defined datasets, documentation, and data quality standards
Document data pipelines, schemas, and engineering best practices, and share learnings within the team to help promote a strong, data-driven culture at Dropbox
Collaborate proactively with stakeholders across Customer Experience and Success to understand business needs, translate requirements into technical data solutions, and support accurate and timely data delivery

Qualification

Data engineering conceptsPython programmingSQLData modelingCommunication skills

Required

Currently enrolled as an undergraduate (sophomore or above) or graduate student, with an expected graduation date of 2027 or later, majoring in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Data Engineering, or a related technical field
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly and collaborate effectively with both technical and non-technical partners
Familiarity with core data engineering concepts, including data ingestion, transformation, and storage workflows
Good programming skills in Python, with experience using libraries commonly used for data processing and pipeline development (e.g., pandas, PySpark, or similar)

Preferred

Experience working with SQL and querying large datasets in relational or cloud-based data warehouses
Basic familiarity with data modeling concepts (e.g., dimensional models, schemas) and data quality or validation practices

Company

Dropbox is a smart workspace company that provides secure file sharing, collaboration, and storage solutions.

H1B Sponsorship

Dropbox has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (127)
2024 (105)
2023 (103)
2022 (166)
2021 (197)
2020 (157)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$2.41B
Key Investors
JP Morgan ChaseJPMorgan PartnersBlackRock
2025-09-09Post Ipo Debt· $700M
2018-03-23IPO
2017-03-30Debt Financing· $600M

Leadership Team

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Drew Houston
Founder & CEO
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Arash Ferdowsi
Co-Founder
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