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Box · 7 hours ago

Senior Engineering Manager, Model Foundation

positionRedwood City, CA
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
money$238K/yr - $297K/yr
date10+ years exp

Box is the leader in Intelligent Content Management, empowering organizations to transform business workflows with enterprise AI. As a Senior Engineering Manager, you will lead teams of infrastructure and ML engineers, defining strategies and driving initiatives for Box AI and the Intelligence Platform.

Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFile SharingFlash StorageWeb Hosting
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Responsibilities

Lead and grow multiple teams of infrastructure and ML engineers (including senior individual contributors and, potentially, other managers) responsible for the AI platform that powers Box AI
Define and drive the technical strategy and multi-quarter roadmap for the Intelligence Platform in partnership with Product and other engineering leaders
Own execution of complex, multi-team initiatives that ensure our AI solutions are secure, compliant, reliable, and cost-efficient at enterprise scale
Collaborate with cross-functional partners, including Product, Design, Security, Legal, and other platform/product teams to create seamless AI powered experiences across Box
Establish and evolve operational excellence for your domain (e.g., SLIs/SLOs, on-call practices, incident management, quality and reliability metrics)
Build and maintain a high-performance culture focused on innovation, technical excellence, and continuous learning, while reinforcing clear expectations and accountability
Drive hiring, succession planning, and talent development, with a particular focus on attracting and developing senior engineering talent aligned to the long-term needs of the platform
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

Qualification

AI/ML infrastructureEngineering managementCloud-based platformsCross-functional leadershipModern programming languagesData structuresAlgorithmsMachine learning frameworksTeam buildingEffective communicationProblem-solving

Required

10+ years of experience in software engineering and/or machine learning, with 5+ years in an engineering management role leading teams (ideally including multi-team or manager-of-managers scope)
Proven ability to lead large, cross-functional initiatives and ship platform capabilities used by multiple product teams or domains
Demonstrated success building, scaling, and improving engineering teams, including setting goals, defining metrics, and driving process improvements
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with a track record of partnering effectively with Product, Design, Security, and other cross-functional leaders
Strong background in AI/ML infrastructure, distributed systems, and cloud-based platforms
Hands-on experience in modern programming languages (e.g., Python, C++, Java, or R) with a solid technical foundation
Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and system design
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience

Preferred

Master's or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field
Proven track record of defining and executing a multi-year roadmap where short-term projects clearly ladder up to a long-term platform vision
Past experience working with Large Language Models (LLMs) and Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) in production
Deep understanding of one or more of the following information retrieval, natural language processing, query understanding, or query expansion
Experience with machine learning frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch) and libraries (e.g., scikit-learn, NumPy, pandas)
Familiarity with cloud-based ML platforms such as Vertex AI, AWS Bedrock, AWS SageMaker, etc
Experience operating Kubernetes-based systems and running large-scale services in production

Benefits

Healthcare benefits
Box Benefits + Perks

Company

Box

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Box is an online file sharing and cloud content management service offering unlimited storage, custom branding, and administrative controls.
dateFounded in 2005
location
Redwood City, California, USA
people-size1001-5000 employees
web-link
http://www.box.com

H1B Sponsorship

Box has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (66)
2024 (93)
2023 (58)
2022 (100)
2021 (109)
2020 (114)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$1.46B
Key Investors
Kohlberg Kravis RobertsFuture FiftyGeneral Atlantic
2024-09-18Post Ipo Debt· $400M
2021-04-08Post Ipo Equity· $500M
2015-01-23IPO

Leadership Team

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Ben Kus
Chief Technology Officer
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Dylan Smith
CFO
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