Backend Software Engineer III (RWC, CA)

WHAT IS BOX?

WHY BOX NEEDS YOU 

We're looking for experienced and collaborative Backend Software Engineers to join our growing team. This pooled requisition is intended to identify top engineering talent for multiple backend-focused roles across different product and infrastructure teams. As a Software Engineer III, you'll be working on high-impact projects that power core backend services, distributed systems, APIs, and developer platforms that scale to millions of users.

You will partner closely with product managers, frontend engineers, DevOps, and data teams to build robust and performant systems that help our users achieve more. We're looking for engineers who thrive in ambiguity, enjoy solving hard technical problems, and value quality and maintainability.

WHAT YOU'LL DO 

• Design and implement scalable backend services, APIs, and microservices

• Write clean, testable, and efficient code across the software stack

• Partner with cross-functional teams to design technical solutions for complex problems

• Own key parts of the backend architecture and contribute to its long-term evolution

• Review code, mentor junior engineers, and help raise the engineering bar across teams

• Improve performance, reliability, and observability of existing systems

• Participate in the full software development lifecycle, from requirements to release

• 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

We are an AI-first company. This means you approach your work with a growth mindset and find ways to leverage AI to help make faster, smarter decisions that will 10X your impact at Box

• 3+ years of experience building backend systems in production environments

• Proficiency in one or more backend languages (e.g., Java, Python, C++)

• Experience with distributed systems, RESTful APIs, service-oriented architecture, and databases (SQL and/or NoSQL)

• Strong understanding of systems design, data structures, and algorithms

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure)

• Proven ability to lead technical initiatives and contribute to backend architecture discussions

• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset

Box lives its values, with community and in-person collaboration being a core part of our culture. Boxers are expected to work from their assigned office a minimum of 3 days per week. Your Recruiter will share more about how we work and company culture during the hiring process.

At Box, we believe unique and diverse experiences benefit our culture, our products, our customers, our company, and our world. We aim to recruit a passionate, high-performing workforce that reflects the world we live in. If you are head-over-heels about this role but unsure if you meet all the requirements, we encourage you to apply!

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY 

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, and any other protected ground of discrimination under applicable human rights legislation. Box strives to respect the dignity and ‎‎independence of people with disabilities and is committed to giving them the same ‎‎opportunity to succeed as all other employees. Inclusiveness is core to our culture at Box, and we strive to ensure you get the most from your interview experience. Box makes reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please complete this form Reasonable accommodations may include scheduling adjustments, document dictation and beyond.

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