Software Engineer

Blackhawk Network; Pleasanton (CA); Remote; USD 165,000 - 313,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in branded payment solutions is seeking a Software Engineer. This role involves software engineering lifecycle ownership of products and technologies, focusing on developing cloud-based solutions and performance optimization. Ideal candidates will have a Master’s degree and relevant experience, with opportunities for telecommuting available.

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience as a Software Engineer or related occupation.
• 1 year of prior work experience in Java, GCP or AWS, Jenkins, scripting, and agile environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop AWS cloud-based transaction-processing solutions.
• Create automated product deployment mechanisms for various environments.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve systems.

Skills

Java application development

Cloud technology

Agile development

Scripting

Education

Master’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

Google Cloud Platform

Jenkins

Bash

SQL

Groovy

Job description

About Blackhawk Network

Today, through BHN’s single global platform, businesses of all kinds can tap into the world’s largest network of branded payment solutions. BHN helps businesses grow revenue, increase loyalty, motivate and reward their teams, disburse funds, and engage consumers. Branded payment solutions include the issuance and distribution of gift cards, egifts, corporate payouts, and rewards, along with the technology to deliver these products in seamless, integrated ways. BHN’s network spans the globe with more than 400,000 consumer touchpoints. Learn more at BHN.com.

Requirements

Employer: Blackhawk Network, Inc.

Position: Software Engineer

Duties: Provide software engineering life-cycle ownership of Blackhawk products and technologies. Develop Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud-based transaction-processing solutions using traditional and emerging technologies. Develop products that perform, scale, and are highly available and fault tolerant with automated failover capabilities. Create systems that can be easily triaged to find performance bottlenecks and root cause analysis of failure scenarios. Create understandable and automated product deployment mechanisms for development, QA, and production environments. Participate in standard scrum process including daily stand-up meetings, iteration planning, and story grooming. Contribute novel ideas and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver and improve Blackhawk systems. Interface with and influence product architects, product owners, and other stakeholders to create great technical requirements and evaluate solutions (in-house or vendor).

Education

Required: Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.

Experience

Required: 3 years of experience as a Software Engineer or related occupation.

Special Requirements

Must have at least 1 year of prior work experience in each of the following:

1. Java application development utilizing data persistence environments.
2. Developing large high performance transaction processing systems.
3. Using cloud technology Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or Amazon Web Services (AWS) in orchestrating systems.
4. Using integration tools and pipelines in Jenkins.
5. Scripting using Bash, SQL, and Groovy.
6. Developing products in an agile environment using Scrum and Kanban methods.
7. Using relational and non-relational databases to define and write complex queries.

Note: Position permits telecommuting; applicant may reside anywhere in U.S. and reports to Pleasanton, CA office.

Salary

$165,627 to $312,940 per year

Worksite

6220 Stoneridge Mall Road, Pleasanton, CA 94588

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EEO Statement

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