Software Engineer III, Messaging Infra

As a Software Engineer III at Box, your primary responsibilities will include designing and implementing scalable, reliable services, and collaborating with high-impact teams. You'll work with cutting-edge technologies while playing a significant role in shaping our platform's vision and defining feature roadmaps. You will also provide mentorship to fellow engineers and enhance engineering processes across Box.

A successful candidate for the Software Engineer III role at Box will possess at least 3 years of professional software development experience, particularly in building distributed services and APIs. Proficiency in languages such as Java, Go, Scala, or Python, as well as experience with message queues and streaming data systems, is essential. Familiarity with cloud platforms like GCP, AWS, or Azure is preferred.

At Box, professional development is key. As a Software Engineer III, you will not only deepen your technical expertise but also contribute to mentoring fellow engineers. Box fosters a culture of learning, and you'll have opportunities to enhance engineering principles, processes, and team dynamics across the organization.

Box offers a vibrant and inclusive company culture centered around collaboration. As a Software Engineer III, you can expect to work closely with diverse teams, participate in enriching discussions, and contribute to a supportive environment that values continuous improvement and employee wellbeing.

As a Software Engineer III at Box, you will work with a modern tech stack that includes Kubernetes, Docker, Pub/Sub, Bigtable, and Istio. This exciting blend of technologies allows you to build reliable, efficient, and scalable services for our platform and contributes to our overall mission.

When discussing a challenging project, focus on the problem you encountered, your approach to resolving it, the technologies you used, and the impact of your solution. Showcase your skills in problem-solving and teamwork, emphasizing data-driven results.

Discuss your approach to building reliable systems, including using monitoring tools, automated testing, and implementing redundancy. Explain how these practices contribute to system stability and user satisfaction.

Be prepared to explain your understanding of microservices and provide examples from your past work. Discuss benefits like scalability, flexibility, and how you've utilized specific technologies to enhance your applications.

Share your routine for continuous learning, such as attending conferences, reading industry blogs, or participating in online courses. Emphasize your eagerness to adopt new languages and frameworks that can enhance your team's capabilities.

Outline your experience with cloud deployment processes, particularly using services like GCP or AWS. Discuss strategies you employ for testing, scalability, and maintaining performance during deployments.

Discuss your appreciation for feedback and describe strategies you use to receive it positively, such as active listening and implementing recommendations. Highlight how this helps your professional development and the team's success.

Explain practices you follow to maintain high code quality, such as code reviews, unit testing, and following established coding standards. Discuss the importance of clean code and maintainable architecture.

Talk about principles such as RESTful design, scalability, security, and documentation. Provide examples from your experience where you prioritized user needs and technical limitations.

Share a specific instance where you successfully adapted to a new technology within a tight timeframe. Highlight your research process, hands-on practice, and how you applied your newfound knowledge to achieve project goals.

Express your enthusiasm for Box's mission and how your skills align with the challenges the company faces. Discuss your interest in their technology stack and culture, emphasizing your eagerness to contribute to their growth.