Engineering Manager II, Desktop Experience

OverviewEngineering Manager II, Desktop Experience — Redwood City, CA, United StatesWHAT 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. 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 continue driving our platform forward. Content powers how we work. It’s the billions of files and information flowing across teams, departments, and key business processes every single day: contracts, invoices, employee records, financials, product specs, marketing assets, and more. Our mission is to bring intelligence to the world of content management and empower our customers to transform workflows across their organizations. With the combination of AI and enterprise content, the opportunity has never been greater to transform how the world works together.WHY BOX NEEDS YOUDevelop applications that extend the reach of Box’s Content Cloud to where users get their work done — on macOS and Windows devices. By combining deep OS-level integration with seamless access to cloud content we enable productivity for millions of users across industries with the speed and familiarity of local this role, you will work on Box Drive, the most-used Box client application. We’re looking for an experienced engineering manager to lead our Core Syncing team—the group responsible for the heart of how Box Drive keeps content in sync across devices. You’ll lead a team of engineers, shape the roadmap for mission-critical systems, and ensure our syncing technology delivers seamless, reliable experiences to users.WHAT YOU'LL DOGuide Project Execution: Oversee your team’s priorities, facilitate decision-making, and ensure projects are on track. Work with your scrum team to anticipate and mitigate roadblocks, ensuring smooth delivery of features and initiatives.Lead and Develop Your Team: Mentor engineers, foster growth, and provide ongoing development opportunities through regular check-ins and support.Collaborate and Strategize: Work with product managers, designers, and cross-functional teams to design, build, and ship end-to-end experiences. Align with leads from other Desktop teams on broader strategies and shared initiatives.Shape the Future Roadmap: Participate in quarterly planning and estimation, contributing to the strategic direction for your scrum team and the Desktop novate and Problem-Solve: Engage in design, planning, and architecture discussions, evaluate design approaches, and address user pain points related to performance, security, and more.Showcase Team Achievements: Regularly share project updates and discoveries with the wider team to foster knowledge sharing.Manage and coordinate the team’s on-call rotation to ensure timely incident response and drive improvements to minimize disruptions.WHO YOU AREStrong interest in hands-on people management—working directly with engineers, supporting project delivery, and developing scrum team capabilities.Ability to break down complex problems and design actionable plans.3+ years experience as a software engineering manager, ideally with experience leading remote and local teams.8+ years experience in software engineering or a related field.Strong empathy for users and customers, with a desire to understand use cases and solve pain points.Strong communicator, able to articulate a compelling vision for the team.Track record in engineering excellence, quality, simplicity, and continuous improvement.We are an AI-first company. Approach work with a growth mindset and look for ways to leverage AI to make faster, smarter decisions and increase impact at Box.Box lives its values, with community and in-person collaboration as a core part of our culture. 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 about how we work and our culture during the hiring process.EQUAL OPPORTUNITYBox 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. We strive to provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities in accordance with applicable law. Details on our policies and accommodations are available during the hiring process. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2025-09-18