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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 21 days Box's roles stay open a median of 38 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Box's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Box
- high 54 stale, 19 reposted of 153 open
- Hiring momentum
- 235 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
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 Senior Software Engineer on the Desktop Applications team at Box, you will design, develop, and ship features for Box's desktop applications, including Box Drive and Box Tools, on both Windows and macOS. Your role will involve working across the full desktop stack, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and addressing complex technical challenges to enhance user experience. You will also participate in design discussions, code reviews, and contribute to the overall engineering quality within an agile environment.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- 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
- 5+ years of professional desktop software development experience
- Proficient in C++, C#, and/or Swift
- Demonstrated experience building and shipping desktop applications on Windows and/or macOS
- Comfortable working across the full desktop stack: virtual file systems, OS integrations, networking, sync, and UI
- Experienced with unit testing and functional testing practices in an agile team environment
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues
Nice to have
- Experience with Windows systems-level programming (Win32 APIs, multi-threading, IPC, COM)
- Cross-platform development experience across both macOS and Windows
- Prior experience using AI coding tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor) as part of your daily workflow
Worth weighing
- No salary listed
- Expect to work from the office a minimum of 3 days per week
- Participation in on-call rotation may be required
Summarised from Box's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Box on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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