Sr. Software Engineer

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.

Hybrid flexibility: At Blackhawk Network, you’ll enjoy the best of both worlds—focused remote work plus in-person collaboration on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, our regular in-office days at our Pleasanton headquarters. This rhythm gives you the tools, connection, and autonomy you need to make a real impact.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will join the team responsible for delivering the next generation of a high-volume, fault-tolerant, and scalable global content system for Blackhawk. The ideal candidate brings demonstrated proficiency across the full stack — including Java, REST APIs, AI recommendations, workflow automation, and both SQL and NoSQL database technologies. You have excellent hands-on experience designing and building software components that perform at scale under high traffic. Apply now for a chance to lead our products and platforms to new heights of functionality and adoption.

• Deliver high-performance, scalable software solutions across the full stack — from React frontends to Java and Python backend services
• Design and build AI-powered features including recommendation engines and workflow automation pipelines
• Architect and implement NoSQL/MongoDB data models — including schema design, indexing strategies, and query optimization for high-volume workloads
• Partner with product and architecture teams to work through ambiguities, align on requirements, and drive solutions from proof of concept to production
• Help junior engineers with solutioning and implementation; lead code reviews and champion engineering best practices
• Collaborate with architects and product owners to define the right solution for complex business requirements
• Ensure UI/UX quality — own the front-end experience from component design to accessibility and responsiveness
• Integrate application front-ends with server-side code, REST APIs, and third-party web services
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code — automating build, test, and deployment workflows across environments
• Tune application performance and enforce security standards across services and infrastructure
• Participate in Agile ceremonies — standups, iteration planning, demos, and retrospectives
• Work closely with Operations post-release to ensure smooth production handoffs

• BA + 4+ years of full-stack software development experience
• Strong Java (JDK 11+), multithreading, OO design, and design patterns expertise
• Proficiency in Python for scripting, automation, or ML integration
• Hands-on React experience with a solid sense for UI/UX — you care how things look and feel
• Experience building or integrating AI/ML models, recommendation engines, or intelligent automation
• Solid MongoDB and relational DB experience (AWS RDS a plus)
• AWS cloud experience (EC2, RDS, EKS,AWS API gateways Lambda or similar services)
• Comfortable with CI/CD pipelines — Maven, Gradle, Jenkins, Git
• Strong grasp of algorithms, data structures, and service-oriented architecture
• Excellent communicator — written, verbal, and in code reviews
• Agile/Scrum mindset with a strong team-player attitude

Salary Range for California Residents Only: $121,070.00 to $163,457.00

Salary Range for Illinois Residents Only: $95,550.00 to $128,997.00

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 in the year 2026, 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. 

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.

Blackhawk Network encourages applicants with previous criminal records to apply to all positions and, pursuant to the San Francisco and Los Angeles Fair Chance Acts (and other “Fair Chance” laws), Blackhawk Network will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.  For Philadelphia applicants or jobs, please see a copy of Philadelphia’s ordinance on this topic by clicking this link: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/philadelphia/latest/philadelphia_pa/0-0-0-280104.