Box
Senior Software Engineer, Identity & Security Foundation (ISF)
Redwood City, CA · Senior
Sponsorship not specified$199k-$248kDetected 2 days ago
JavaPHPGitDockerRESTOAuthAgentic AICybersecurityDesign SystemsCollaboration
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odds of building a lasting career here
64Sponsors, lottery-bound
Cap-exempt (no lottery)0
Sponsors this role100
Entry-level history0
PERM / green-card track0
Lottery odds (Level IV)94
Fits your clock70
Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~61% per draw at Level IV). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
Lottery odds assume a STEM candidate.
Personalize to your clock →H-1B wage level
the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry
Level I$137,0931 entry
Level II$165,1312 entries
Level III$193,1493 entries
Level IV$221,1874 entries
$22,687 more — $221,187 — moves this role to Level IV and 4 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $221,187 would place this position at wage Level IV. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Software Developers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Software Developers (15-1252) · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- Box (NYSE:BOX) is the leader in Intelligent Content Management.
- 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.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain secure, scalable authentication and authorization systems using technologies such as Java, PHP, Docker, and Kubernetes.
- Build and operate high-quality microservices that power security capabilities including MFA, SSO, OAuth 2.0, OIDC, JWTs, token management, scopes, and permissions.
- Experience designing, building, and operating secure, production-grade services and RESTful APIs using microservices architectures.
- Ability to translate product and business requirements into scalable, secure technical designs.
Requirements
- Strong understanding of modern authentication and authorization technologies, including MFA, SSO, OAuth 2.0, JWTs, token management, scopes, and permissions.
- Strong understanding of security best practices and the ability to design systems that balance security, performance, reliability, and user experience.
- If you are head-over-heels about this role but unsure if you meet all the requirements, we encourage you to apply!
Nice to have
- Preferred Skills:
Skills
- 5+ years of software engineering experience, with a degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Strong Java proficiency and working knowledge of PHP.
- Experience collaborating effectively with engineering and business leaders across teams and disciplines.
- You have implemented solutions based on Box APIs
- You have led or contributed to open source projects
- You contribute to developer communities such as Stack Overflow or GitHub
- 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 this form.
- The Fair Chance Ordinance is provided here.
- Box is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.
- For more information, check out our benefits and perks.
- In accordance with OFCCP compliance, here is the Pay Transparency Provision.
Compensation
- Box is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.
Company info
- Founded in 2005, Box simplifies work for leading global organizations, including JLL, Morgan Stanley, and Nationwide.
- Our mission is to bring intelligence to the world of content management and empower our customers to completely transform workflows across their organizations.
- At Box, we believe unique and diverse experiences benefit our culture, our products, our customers, our company, and our world.
- 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.
Equal opportunity
- 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 this form. Reasonable accommodations may include scheduling adjustments, document dictation and beyond.
- Notice to applicants in Los Angeles: Box, Inc and its related branches will consider for employment, qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chair Ordinance. The Fair Chance Ordinance is provided here.
- Notice to applicants in San Francisco: Box, Inc and its related branches will consider for employment, qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the San Francisco Fair Chair Ordinance. The Fair Chance Ordinance is provided here.
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