Dropbox plans to cut about 9 per cent of its global workforce as the cloud storage company moves to align its spending with key product development and growth priorities, in a restructuring that also comes with the departure of its chief technology officer.
The company disclosed the planned job cuts in a regulatory filing on Wednesday, saying the layoffs would cost between $27 million and $33 million, primarily in severance payments and related expenses.
Dropbox expects to recognise most of the restructuring costs in the fourth quarter of 2026, with the remainder to be recorded in 2027.
The company had 2,113 full-time employees as of December 31, meaning a 9 per cent reduction would represent roughly 190 jobs if calculated against that workforce figure. The filing did not specify the number of employees to be affected or identify the departments that would bear the cuts.
The planned reduction comes as Dropbox adjusts its investment priorities, seeking to concentrate resources on products and areas it considers most important to its future growth.
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The company is also facing a change in its technology leadership, with Chief Technology Officer Ali Dasdan set to step down on November 18, according to the filing. No further details about his departure were provided.
Dasdan’s exit follows a leadership transition earlier this year, when co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Andrew Houston stepped down in May. Ashraf Alkarmi, an insider at the company, was subsequently promoted to succeed him.
The latest developments mark another period of change for the company as it reassesses its workforce, leadership and investment priorities.
Despite the planned layoffs, Dropbox said it expects its third-quarter results to be in line with or above its previous guidance for revenue and adjusted operating margin, suggesting that its near-term financial performance remains within or ahead of expectations.
The company did not provide further details in the filing about how the workforce reduction would affect its individual products, services or operations.
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