Product Manager II, AI Research
About The Position
Box is seeking a Product Manager, AI Research to lead its applied AI research agenda. The role identifies high-impact research opportunities grounded in customer needs, leads experiments with Engineering and AI partners, and translates research findings into product improvements. The work aims to improve Box AI’s capabilities, reliability, and efficiency while establishing Box’s credibility in enterprise AI. The Product Manager defines research priorities across areas such as knowledge work, metadata extraction, and workflow automation. They test models, post-training techniques, and agent configurations; develop recommendations for model selection and product capabilities; and work with the Box Agent Product and Engineering teams to assess harness updates and emerging technologies. The role also develops research publications and evidence-backed narratives with Marketing and Communications, represents Box in external forums, and helps move research decisions into implementation. Boxers are expected to work from their assigned office at least three days per week. The position is eligible for equity and benefits. The listed Redwood City pay range is $160,000–$200,000 USD.
Responsibilities
- Define a research roadmap by identifying customer problems and emerging AI capabilities to investigate, prioritizing opportunities according to product impact and Box’s differentiation.
- Lead applied experiments with Engineering, AI labs, and the broader AI ecosystem to test models, post-training techniques, and agent configurations.
- Turn research findings into actionable recommendations for model selection and product capabilities.
- Partner with Box Agent Product and Engineering teams to test harness updates and emerging technologies, measure improvements and regressions, and apply validated advances to the Box Agent.
- Develop research publications and evidence-backed narratives with Marketing and Communications.
- Represent Box’s applied AI research in media interviews, press releases, and webinars.
- Align Product, Engineering, and external partners on research priorities and carry experiments through to decisions and implementation.
- Communicate technical findings in plain language and develop evidence-backed narratives for customers, executives, and external audiences.
Benefits
- The role is eligible for equity and benefits; specific benefits are not listed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
