Box
Senior Software Engineer, Network as a Service (NaaS)
Redwood City, CA, United States · Senior
Sponsorship not specified$199k-$248kDetected 1 day ago
JavaGoC++CDistributed SystemsAWSCloud PlatformsKubernetesCollaborationMentoring
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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
- You will architect, develop, validate, and roll out distributed systems and software load balancers that support Box's internal and external networking infrastructure.
- You will take end-to-end ownership of technical solutions - from ideation and design through delivery, rollout, and impact measurement.
- You will proactively identify opportunities to improve Box's network and platform infrastructure and drive those improvements to completion.
- You will collaborate with cross-functional partners to deliver networking solutions that solve real business problems and improve platform reliability.
- Box's Network as a Service (NaaS) team owns every network interaction at Box - from the edge of our platform to the deepest layers of our internal infrastructure.
- As a Senior Software Engineer on the NaaS team, you will drive the architecture, development, and rollout of critical networking solutions end-to-end.
- You'll collaborate with experienced engineers from leading technology companies, mentor teammates, and take full ownership of problems from ideation through impact measurement.
Requirements
- BS/MS degree in Computer Science, or a related field.
- You have 5+ years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, or platform/networking engineering.
- You have hands-on experience with load balancers (L4/L7), AWS, and Kubernetes in production environments.
- Strong proficiency with at least one of: Go, Java, C/C++, or Rust
- You have experience mentoring engineers and contributing to the technical growth of a team.
- If you are head-over-heels about this role but unsure if you meet all the requirements, we encourage you to apply!
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.
- Box lives its values, with community and in-person collaboration being a core part of our culture.
- 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.
- Our platform enables organizations to fuel collaboration, manage the entire content lifecycle, secure critical content, and transform business workflows with enterprise AI.
- You'll work across both our Edge and internal network layers, building and scaling the distributed systems and software load balancers that power how Box applications communicate with each other and with customers around the world.
- This is a rare opportunity to shape both internal platform infrastructure and customer-facing products on the same team - with the scope and ownership to make a measurable difference.
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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