What is Box?
Box (NYSE: BOX) is the leader in Intelligent Content Management. Our platform enables organizations to fuel collaboration, manage the entire content lifecycle, secure critical content, and transform business workflows with enterprise AI. We help companies thrive in the new AI-first era of business.
Founded in 2005, Box simplifies work for leading global organizations, including JLL, Morgan Stanley, and Nationwide. Box is headquartered in Redwood City, CA, with offices across the United States, Europe, and Asia.
By joining Box, you will have the unique opportunity to help drive our platform forward. Content powers how we work — billions of files and critical information flow through Box every day, from contracts and invoices to employee records, financials, and marketing assets. Our mission is to bring intelligence to the world of content management and empower our customers to transform how they work.
We are an AI-first company. This means approaching your work with a growth mindset and leveraging AI to make faster, smarter decisions that can 10x your impact at Box.
Why Box needs you:
Box’s Developer Platform enables external developers and partners to integrate their products and workflows with Box at scale. The Platform Tools team in Poland builds and maintains the core tooling behind this platform, including the Developer Console, sandbox environments, API enablement infrastructure, as well as SDKs and CLI tools used by developers worldwide.
As the platform evolves, we are looking for a Software Engineer II to help modernize and expand these systems. In this role, you will contribute to high-impact initiatives such as Developer Console modernization and sandbox improvements, working on developer-facing tools used globally.
This is a full-stack role with a stronger focus on backend engineering, well suited for engineers interested in platform systems, APIs, and developer experience.
What You’ll Do:
Design, develop, and maintain backend and frontend components of the Box Developer Platform
Build and improve services supporting the Developer Console, sandbox environments, APIs, SDKs, and internal tooling
Contribute to modernizing existing systems with a focus on scalability, reliability, and developer experience
Work across a multi-language codebase (TypeScript/JavaScript, PHP, Node.js, and SDK-related languages)
Collaborate closely with other engineers, product managers, and cross-functional teams
Write clear technical documentation for features, APIs, and development workflows
Participate in sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives, and team meetings
Review code and contribute to maintaining high engineering standards
Participate in our on-call rotation, available at all times while on-call to help respond to and triage any issues that arise.
Who You Are
2+ years of professional software development experience
Hands-on experience with at least one backend programming language such as Java, Python, or PHP
Solid working knowledge of TypeScript and JavaScript
Experience building or maintaining backend services, APIs, or platform components
Familiarity with frontend technologies such as React and modern web development concepts
Understanding of software design principles, data structures, and algorithms
Experience working with version control systems (Git) and participating in code reviews
Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, cross-team environment
Comfortable learning and working in a complex, multi-language codebase
Strong communication skills and proficiency in English
Box values community and in-person collaboration. Boxers are expected to work from their assigned office a minimum of 3 days per week, with a focus on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Your recruiter will share more details about how we work and our culture during the hiring process.
Percentage of Time Spent
60% new feature development
15% bug fixes and maintenance
15% meetings and collaboration
10% documentation
Methodology & Tools
Agile methodology – Scrum
Issue tracking: Jira
Knowledge sharing: Confluence
Code reviews: GitHub Enterprise
Version control: Git
Equal Opportunity
Box is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
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