Software Engineer II, Platform Tools

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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