Enterprise Application Security Engineer II

Socket.dev; United States; On-site; USD 114,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

Box is seeking an Application Security Engineer to join our Enterprise Security team in the United States. You will design and maintain security controls across enterprise applications, infrastructure, and cloud services, collaborating with IT and business owners to securely deploy platforms, AI, and SaaS apps.

You will perform security assessments, build monitoring, and automate security controls for identity, secrets, and privileged access while supporting vulnerability management and incident

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3+ years of experience in enterprise security, application security, cloud security, or security engineering.
• Strong understanding of authentication, authorization, IAM, OAuth/OIDC/SAML, API security, secrets management, and secure application integrations.
• Hands-on experience securing enterprise application integrations across SaaS platforms (e.g., Salesforce, Workday).
• Experience with security technologies including EDR, DLP, email security, WAFs, vulnerability management, SIEM (Splunk, Elastic, Sentinel) and cloud security services across AWS, GCP, Azure.
• Scripting or automation experience (Python, PowerShell, Go) and familiarity with REST APIs and IaC.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Familiarity with AI tools and services.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain security controls for enterprise applications, infrastructure, and cloud services.
• Collaborate with IT, Enterprise Engineering, and application owners to securely deploy and operate platforms, AI, and SaaS apps.
• Perform security assessments and architecture reviews for new applications and third-party vendors with risk-based mitigations.
• Build and maintain security monitoring, dashboards, and automation to improve visibility into enterprise risk, identity, and access.
• Develop and automate security controls for identity, secrets management, privileged access, and integrations.
• Support vulnerability management, incident response, and remediation efforts by identifying gaps and driving risk reduction across the environment.

Skills

Enterprise security

Application security

Cloud security

Security engineering

OAuth/OIDC/SAML

IAM

API security

Secrets management

SaaS integrations

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science or Information Security

Tools

EDR

DLP

Email security

WAFs

Vulnerability management

SIEM (Splunk, Elastic, Sentinel)

Cloud security (AWS, GCP, Azure)

Job description

WHAT IS BOX?

Box (NYSE:BOX) is the leader in Intelligent Content Management. Our platform enables organizations to fuel collaboration, manage the entire content lifecycle, secure critical content, and transform business workflows with enterprise AI. We help companies thrive in the new AI-first era of business. Founded in 2005, Box simplifies work for leading global organizations, including JLL, Morgan Stanley, and Nationwide. Box is headquartered in Redwood City, CA, with offices across the United States, Europe, and Asia.

By joining Box, you will have the unique opportunity to continue driving our platform forward. Content powers how we work. It’s the billions of files and information flowing across teams, departments, and key business processes every single day: contracts, invoices, employee records, financials, product specs, marketing assets, and more. Our mission is to bring intelligence to the world of content management and empower our customers to completely transform workflows across their organizations. With the combination of AI and enterprise content, the opportunity has never been greater to transform how the world works together and at Box you will be on the front lines of this massive shift.

WHY BOX NEEDS YOU

Box has a world class security organization responsible for protecting our customer and employee data around the globe. We are looking for an Application Security Engineer to be a part of our Enterprise Security team to help drive initiatives and scale the security systems that protect Box’s corporate environment.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Design, implement, and maintain security controls that protect Box's enterprise applications, corporate infrastructure, and cloud services.
• Partner with IT, Enterprise Engineering, and business application owners to securely deploy, configure, and operate enterprise platforms, AI and SaaS applications.
• Perform security assessments and architecture reviews for new enterprise applications, integrations, and third-party vendors, recommending mitigations aligned with security best practices.
• Build and maintain security monitoring, dashboards, and automation to improve visibility into enterprise application risk, identity, and access.
• Develop and automate security controls for enterprise platforms, including identity, secrets management, privileged access, and application integrations.
• Support vulnerability management, incident response, and remediation efforts by identifying security gaps and driving risk reduction across the enterprise environment.

WHO YOU ARE

We are an AI-first company. This means you approach your work with a growth mindset and find ways to leverage AI to help make faster, smarter decisions that will 10X your impact at Box.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3+ years of experience in enterprise security, application security, cloud security, or security engineering.
• Strong understanding of application security principles, including authentication and authorization, identity and access management (IAM), OAuth/OIDC/SAML, API security, secrets management, and secure application integrations.
• Hands-on experience securing enterprise application integrations across SaaS platforms such as Salesforce, Workday, or similar enterprise technologies.
• Experience with security technologies including EDR, DLP, email security, WAFs, vulnerability management, SIEM platforms (Splunk, Elastic, Sentinel, etc.), and cloud security services across AWS, GCP, and/or Azure.
• Experience with scripting or automation using Python, PowerShell, Go, or similar languages, and familiarity with REST APIs and infrastructure-as-code.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Familiarity with AI tools and services.

At Box, we believe unique and diverse experiences benefit our culture, our products, our customers, our company, and our world. We aim to recruit a passionate, high-performing workforce that reflects the world we live in.

Based on current business needs, there is no relocation assistance provided for this role.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, and any other protected ground of discrimination under applicable human rights legislation. Box strives to respect the dignity and independence of people with disabilities and is committed to giving them the same opportunity to succeed as all other employees. Inclusiveness is core to our culture at Box, and we strive to ensure you get the most from your interview experience.

Box makes reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please complete this form. Reasonable accommodations may include scheduling adjustments, document dictation and beyond.

Notice to applicants in Los Angeles: Box, Inc and its related branches will consider for employment, qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the Los Angeles Fair Chair Ordinance. The Fair Chance Ordinance is provided here.

Notice to applicants in San Francisco: Box, Inc and its related branches will consider for employment, qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the San Francisco Fair Chair Ordinance. The Fair Chance Ordinance is provided here.

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Box is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Actual base salary is dependent upon factors such as: knowledge, skill level, experience, and work location. This role is also eligible for equity and benefits. For more information, check out our benefits and perks.

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United States Pay Range

$113,500 — $121,300 USD