Engineering Manager II, Core Data

Engineering Manager II, Core Data

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Box (NYSE BOX) is a 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. Founded in 2005, Box simplifies work for leading global organizations such as JLL, Morgan Stanley, and Nationwide. Box is headquartered in Redwood City, CA, with offices across the United States, Europe, and Asia.

As the manager of the Database Infra team, you will shape the future of data at Box, optimizing our cloud-based database infrastructure for scale and performance. Working closely with the database platform team and the database access service layer, you will lead the team to develop advanced automation solutions, drive continuous improvement, and deliver long‑term value.

• Work with the team tech leads to define the future of Box DB Infra architecture in the cloud and evolve our systems toward it.
• Guide team members as they design novel approaches to addressing scale and performance challenges associated with exponentially increasing usage of our data tier.
• Build a cohesive team with a strong sense of ownership and a culture of fast execution while consistently maintaining a high standard of quality.
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and increased automation to optimize efficiency, reduce toil, and deliver long‑term value.
• Develop objectives and key results to meet business goals, and drive the team to deliver against them.
• Guide the professional growth of engineers, providing relevant and timely career guidance and feedback.
• Manage and coordinate the team’s on‑call rotation to ensure timely and effective incident response, actively participate in escalated on‑call incidents to provide leadership and support, and drive improvements by addressing recurring issues to minimize disruptions.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience working with distributed systems.
• 2+ years of leading engineering teams.
• Strong understanding of common algorithms, data structures, and code design principles.
• Strong grasp of high‑scale distributed systems.
• Passionate about database scale and performance challenges.
• Strong sense of ownership, persistence, and drive, strong communication.
• Can drive technical discussions and develop their own intuition and point of view about technical challenges facing the team.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Engineering and Information Technology

Software Development, Technology, Information and Internet, and IT Services and IT Consulting

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 the required form. Reasonable accommodations may include scheduling adjustments, document dictation and beyond.

United States Pay Range $211,000 – $263,500 USD

Santa Clara, CA

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Actual base salary (or OTE if commissionable role) is dependent upon factors such as knowledge, skill level, experience, and work location. This role is also eligible for equity and benefits. For more information on benefits, check out our healthcare benefits and additional Box…