Sr. Software Engineer (IDP) - ELS

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.

Lead software design focused on an IDP environment to serve the larger developer community within BHN.

• Perform all phases of software engineering including design, development, testing, and deployment in an Agile software development environment
• Design and develop new features using various languages, we primarily use Python and JavaScript
• Collaborate with other teams and conduct new technology research for product development and recommend product enhancements
• Actively participate in code reviews, analyze results and choose the best solution
• Manage deadlines and prioritize tasks
• Continuously focus on improving the software quality and performance
• Participate in Information Security analysis and remediation
• Troubleshoot customer issues and communicate effectively to internal and external stakeholders
• Mentor and inspire others and drive for results
• Onboard new scrum team members
• Work with product owners to define features and clarify requirements
• Provide timely advice and solutions including estimations. Communicate tradeoffs including hidden problems
• Able to lead the team to come up with leading edge solutions with a can-do attitude

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent, Master’s preferred
• A full stack developer with 12+ years hands‑on professional experience with object oriented and functional software engineering such as Python or Java
• Experience working in AWS environment
• Experience working with containers and orchestration
• Expert level at designing and building REST services
• Solid understanding of Microservice architectures
• Comfortable with relational database design and SQL
• Experience working with web user interface technologies
• Experience with Scrum framework, SM certification is a plus
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to learn new coding languages and develop creatively
• Professional experiencing in building and deploying a scalable web apps
• Solid understanding of securing coding practice such as OWASP