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.

Overview If you enjoy building world class payment applications, are highly passionate about pushing the boundaries of scale and availability on the cloud, leveraging the next horizon technologies, rapidly deliver features to production, make data driven decisions on product development, collaborate and innovate with like-minded experts, then this would be your ideal job. Blackhawk is seeking passionate backend engineers at all levels to build our next generation of payment systems on a public cloud infrastructure. Our team enjoys working together to contribute to meaningful work seen by millions of merchants worldwide.

You will build different parts of our payment network, that have high scale, precision and availability requirements. You will be part of a world class team delivering awesome features to Blackhawk consumers and partners.  You will stretch the limits of backend technologies to deliver functionality. You will be constantly leveraging cutting edge technologies on the cloud, and application stacks to build efficient systems. You will be an awesome team player that can learn and coach simultaneously.  You will learn to innovate. You will build relationships with the world's best payments systems while you help them realize their visions. Your work will play an essential part in how developers build state of the art payment experiences that consumers love.

Responsibilities

Preferred Skills

AWS Certifications , such as:

AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional

Solutions Architect – Associate/Professional

SysOps Administrator

Some experience working with Java-based applications

Experience with event-driven architectures using:

SNS , SQS , Lambda , Step Functions

Exposure to cost optimization strategies and billing analysis in AWS

Experience with Java build tools and dependency managers (e.g., Maven , Gradle )

Experience with blue/green or canary deployment strategies

Soft Skills

Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive mindset

Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced , agile environment

Commitment to automation , documentation , and continuous improvement

Qualifications

Qualifications and Responsibilities

Bachelor’s degree in computer information systems , Computer Science , or a related field

4+ years of hands-on experience in a DevOps , Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) , or Systems Engineering role

Proficient in scripting languages such as Python and Bash

Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins , GitLab CI , GitHub Actions )

Experience in translating business requirements into functional, deployable, and maintainable application modules using tools like BitBucket , Jenkins , Artifactory , and AWS

Hands-on experience with AWS cloud platforms

Knowledge of web servers and application frameworks such as Apache and Tomcat

Experience with containerization and orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes

Solid understanding of Linux system administration , networking , and cloud security best practices

Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., CloudWatch , X-Ray , AWS Config , New Relic )

Familiarity with version control systems, especially Git

Benefits Salary Range for California Residents Only: $115,800.00 to $156,340.00

Salary Range for Illinois Residents Only: $89,620.00 to $121,000.00

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 2025, 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.

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.