Engineering Manager Ii, Launchpad

Box Box · Enterprise · Warsaw, Poland · Experiences

Engineering Manager II for the Launchpad team at Box, focusing on core product experience pillars like design system, accessibility, internationalization, and in-app guidance. The role involves leading a team of engineers, defining roadmaps, developing team members, and collaborating with cross-functional partners to deliver shared platforms and tooling that accelerate product teams and improve UI consistency. While Box is an AI-first company and the role is within that context, the core responsibilities are centered around frontend platform engineering and team management, not direct AI/ML model development or deployment.

What you'd actually do

  1. Lead a team of experienced engineers in Poland.
  2. Define the team's roadmap, execution plans, and take ownership of project delivery.
  3. Develop team members through 1:1s, career planning, coaching discussions, and hiring.
  4. Uphold values by building a collaborative, inclusive team focused on customer impact.
  5. Cultivate a culture of excellence through emphasis on execution, quality, and scale.

Skills

Required

  • People-first engineering leader
  • modern UI engineering (React/TypeScript)
  • design systems
  • accessibility standards (WCAG, ARIA)
  • i18n/l10n fundamentals
  • setting vision and roadmaps
  • translating partner needs into scalable platform capabilities
  • measuring outcomes with clear KPIs
  • coach for mixed-experience teams
  • Effective stakeholder manager
  • Data-informed decision maker
  • Proficient in English

Nice to have

  • experience with design tokens
  • Storybook
  • accessibility auditing tools
  • feature flagging
  • experimentation platforms
  • content management for in‑app guides
  • performance/observability tooling
  • working with distributed teams across different time zones

What the JD emphasized

  • 3+ years managing front-end or platform teams
  • 6–8+ years total software experience
  • Proven track record shipping and evolving shared platforms