Software Engineer III (Backend), Automate

Box (NYSE:BOX) is the leader in Intelligent Content Management, enabling organizations to fuel collaboration, manage content lifecycle, secure critical content, and transform business workflows with enterprise AI. Founded in 2005, Box serves leading global organizations such as JLL, Morgan Stanley, and Nationwide. The company is headquartered in Redwood City, CA, with offices in the United States, Europe, and Asia.

• 3+ years of professional software development experience with demonstrated backend expertise.
• Proficiency in Java with deep knowledge of object-oriented design, data structures, and algorithm design.
• Strong foundations in computer science, ideally with background in mathematics or computer science; comfortable with graph algorithms, optimization problems, and complex computational concepts.
• Experience building scalable backend systems including database design, caching strategies, and asynchronous processing.
• Ability to assess, communicate, and complete project milestones in a time-sensitive manner.
• Fluent English (written and verbal).

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with workflow engines or business process management platforms (e.g., Camunda, Flowable).
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing frameworks, and DevOps practices.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects or mentoring junior engineers.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Contributions to open-source projects or a passion for software craftsmanship.

• Design and implement backend services for the Box Automate workflow engine using clean, maintainable Java code focusing on correctness, performance, and scalability.
• Build and optimize algorithms for workflow graph representation, traversal, and execution to reliably process millions of workflow instances daily.
• Develop and extend the Automate meta-language enabling complex, variable-driven workflows beyond standard CRUD operations.
• Collaborate with product, design, and infrastructure teams to define requirements, propose technical solutions, and deliver features on schedule.
• Participate in code reviews, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to architectural decisions and engineering best practices.
• Participate in on-call rotation to respond to and triage issues.
• Attend weekly stand-ups, team meetings, and 1:1 meetings for alignment and continuous improvement.

• Candidates are expected to work from the assigned office in Warsaw a minimum of 3 days per week.
• Box is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or other protected characteristics under applicable law.