Brian Young
AI-forward Engineering Leader | Eng Director @ Dropbox | ex-Amazon | ex-Wayfair
- Role
- Director of Engineering at Dropbox
- Location
- Chicago, IL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Brian Young
I build and scale engineering organizations that ship AI-driven products at high velocity without compromising quality.As Director of Engineering at Dropbox, I lead the Core Growth organization across three teams focused on monetization, subscription growth, and user lifecycle optimization. We\'ve exceeded annual revenue goals while maintaining 85%+ sprint completion rates through disciplined execution and AI-powered development practices.My expertise centers on three areas- I accelerate engineering velocity by integrating AI tools into development workflows and building ML-powered features that drive user engagement and revenue growth. At Grindr, I introduced AI capabilities to the engineering organization and launched \"Right Now,\" the platform\'s biggest product innovation in years- I architect and optimize low-latency systems that serve millions of users. I owned two Tier 1 services on the backend of the Amazon retail website that handle over 30 million requests per second on peak days at sub 10ms latency, delivering the reliability and performance that high-traffic platforms demand- I rebuild underperforming teams into execution engines. After Grindr lost half its engineering team, I rebuilt the organization, accelerated delivery pace, and shipped major features on aggressive timelines. I drive this through clear architecture vision, microservices migration expertise, and a culture that balances speed with quality.Throughout 25+ years of experience, including stints at Dropbox, Grindr, Amazon, and Wayfair, I\'ve proven that engineering organizations can move fast, build intelligently, and deliver exceptional products at scale.#EngineeringLeadership #AI #DistributedSystems #ProductDevelopment
Experience
Director of Engineering
Aug 2025 — Present · Chicago, IL, US
Education
Udemy Alumni
Certificate, Agentic AI Engineering
Utah Valley University
Bachelor of Science, Business Management
2000 — 2004
Utah Valley University
Associate in Science, Computer Science
2000 — 2003
Babson College
Certificate, Chief Technology Officer
University of Notre Dame - Mendoza College of Business
MBA, Business Administration
2005 — 2006
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