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Software Engineer III, Network Platform

Box · Redwood City, CA, United States

Posted about 2 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
66 days
Box's roles stay open a median of 96 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Box's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Box
high
153 stale, 19 reposted of 153 open
Hiring momentum
71 roles opened in the last 90 days
↓ down vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-11-14

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Box's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Box.

About this role

As a Software Engineer III on the Network Platform team at Box, you will design and implement backend services and automation to enhance network functionality for internal users. Your work will involve using Python and Terraform to create automated workflows, improve delivery speed, and ensure reliability in network operations. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, participate in design reviews, and contribute to the continuous improvement of network automation standards.

Our read on this posting2.8out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
5/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Box as an employer.

What you need

  • 3+ years of professional software engineering experience with a strong backend focus
  • Proficient in Python with a track record of building production-grade services or automation
  • Hands-on with Infrastructure as Code, especially Terraform
  • Strong understanding of networking fundamentals (e.g., TCP/IP, routing vs. switching concepts, DNS, load balancing, security groups/firewalls)
  • Product mindset to distill complex systems into safe, reusable abstractions
  • Systems thinker who can break down ambiguous problems and propose pragmatic designs

Nice to have

  • Experience with cloud platforms (GCP and/or AWS)
  • Service-to-service networking and network automation tooling
  • Familiarity with observability platforms (e.g., Infroscope or similar)
  • Testing frameworks and secure-by-default practices

Worth weighing

  • No specific benefits listed in the posting
  • On-call rotation required, which may impact work-life balance
  • Candidates are expected to work from the office a minimum of 3 days per week

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Listed by Box on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-11-14. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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