Staff Software Engineer (Hybrid)

About Blackhawk Network:

Blackhawk Network (BHN) is the leader in global branded payment technologies. We strengthen relationships between brands and their customers, employees, and partners by transforming transactions into connections. BHN's portfolio includes: Gift Card & eGift products, promotions and distribution that grow revenue faster; Rewards & Incentives that build loyalty and acquisition and are integrated into today's leading platforms; and Payments that enable businesses and customers to access and disburse funds in convenient and innovative ways. BHN's network spans across the globe with over 400,000 consumer touchpoints. Learn more at BHN.com.

Overview:

We are looking to hire an accomplished Staff Java Engineer to join the Blackhawk's Enterprise System Group. The team is chartered with delivery of innovative and fault tolerant back-office systems for inventory management, card services, controlling approvals/assignments and distribution of products to partners. The ideal candidate should possess demonstrated proficiency in a wide range of skills and experience utilizing core Java, J2EE and database technologies. This role is vital to the success of our in-house systems.

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to definition, design and implementation of cutting-edge software and modify existing software to add features. Specify product internal/external interfaces. Contribute innovative ideas for components and system architecture.
• Ensure compliance with Enterprise Architecture specifications
• Responsible for coordinating tasks and deliverables amongst delivery team members including QA, Operations and Infrastructure.
• Work with Business Analysts to review business requirements, minimize ambiguity and incomplete requirements, identify opportunities for engaging business review throughout the solution development and provide technical leadership and advice as needed.
• Ensure design, code coverage, code reviews, are done as appropriate.
• Initiate informal reviews of ideas and technical objectives within and across business units.
• Initiate requirements definition, hands-on lab debugging and interaction with version control and problem tracking systems.
• Responsible for the adoption and implementation of Blackhawk's software development methodology by driving the use of best practices like SCRUM.
• Responsible for the adoption of software architecture best practices like code reusability, pattern oriented architecture, coding standards, modularization of code, aspect oriented programming etc.

Qualifications:

• Master/Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline
• 5+ years of software design and development experience with core Java/J2EE, Spring, Springboot.
• Strong OO Design skills. Hands on knowledge of SOA and SOAP/ REST Web Services implementation, design patterns and practices.
• Experience in designing user interfaces with JavaScript, AJAX, ExtJS, JQuery, JSP and CSS.
• Hands on experience in performance tuning of systems
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment.
• Excellent experience with multithreading concepts.
• Experience with Open Source technologies and frameworks (Spring, Hibernate, Struts and JUnit)
• Excellent knowledge of relational database technologies with advanced capabilities in at least one industry grade relation database systems - DB2 UDB, SQL Server 2003.
• Solid proven knowledge in AWS database storages (DynamoDB, S3 bucket), AWS SQS queues, AWS SNS topic, Lambda functions, AWS flow framework
• Excellent strengths in time management and organization skills with an aptitude toward creative problem solving.
• Proven self-starter. Track record of managing multiple complex tasks.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and to be productive and effective within a matrix organization.
• Excellent communicator - verbal and written skills required.
• Experience in finance, payment industry is a plus

Prefer candidates local to:

- Pleasanton, CA

Benefits:

Salary Range for California Residents Only: $133,920.00 to $180,800.00

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, Blackhawk Network offers benefits including 401k with employer match, medical, dental, vision, 12 paid holidays throughout the year, 1 hour of sick pay accrual for every 30 hours worked, parental leave, life insurance, disability insurance, accident and illness insurance, health and dependent care flexible spending accounts, wellness benefits, and flexible time off for all full-time employees.

EEO Statement:

Blackhawk Network provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Blackhawk Network believes that diversity leads to strength. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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