Engineering Manager II, MacOS

Box is the market leader for Cloud Content Management. Our mission is to power how the world works together. Box is partnering with enterprise organizations to accelerate their digital transformation by creating a single platform for secure content management, collaboration and workflow. We have an amazing opportunity to further establish ourselves as leaders in the space, and we need strong advocates to help us achieve that goal.

By joining Box, you will have the unique opportunity to help capture a majority of this developing market and define what content management looks like for the digital enterprise. Today, Box powers over 100,000 businesses, including 67% of the Fortune 500 who trust Box to manage their content in the cloud.

Develop applications that extend the reach of Box’s Content Cloud to where users get their work done – on their 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 tools.

We are looking for a leader for our MacOS engineering team. In this leadership role, you will nurture the team, develop our engineers and drive projects to successful on‑time delivery. Your impact will reach millions of users, who use Box desktop application to get their work done on a daily basis.

• Strong interest in hands‑on people management – working directly with engineers, supporting them on project delivery, and developing scrum team capabilities.
• Strong ability to digest complex problems into smaller, simpler problems and design an action plan.
• 3+ years experience as a software engineering manager, ideally with experience leading teams with remote and local members.
• 8+ years experience in a software engineering or related profession.
• Strong empathy for users and customers – a desire to understand their use cases, and solve their pain points.
• Strong communicator, able to build a compelling vision for their team.
• Track record in engineering excellence, quality, simplicity and continuous improvement.
• 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.

• Guide Project Execution: You’ll oversee your team’s priorities, facilitate decision‑making, and ensure projects are on track. You’ll work closely with your scrum team to anticipate and mitigate roadblocks, ensuring smooth delivery of features and initiatives.
• Lead and Develop Your Team: You’ll mentor and guide engineers, fostering their growth and ensuring they have the support needed to excel. This includes regular check‑ins and ongoing development opportunities.
• Collaborate and Strategize: You’ll work closely with product managers, designers, and other cross‑functional teams to design, build, and ship end‑to‑end experiences. This includes regular collaboration with leads from other Desktop teams to align on broader strategies and shared initiatives.
• Shape the Future
  
  Roadmap:
  
  You’ll actively participate in quarterly planning and estimation, contributing to the strategic direction and future roadmap for your scrum team and the broader Desktop organization.
• Innovate and Problem‑Solve: You’ll participate in design, planning, and architecture discussions, evaluating and giving feedback on various design approaches. You’ll also dig deep into user pain points and solve complex problems related to performance, security, and more.
• Showcase Team Achievements: You’ll regularly share project updates, investigations, and discoveries with the wider team, celebrating successes and fostering knowledge sharing.
• 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.

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