Software Engineer II

Blackhawk Network•Pleasanton, CA

50d•$118,657 - $131,500•Hybrid

About The Position

As an Engineer in the Core Services teams, you will help deliver world-class rewards and service to our customers. This role requires passion for our people, customers, business, and technology. We expect Engineers to innovate and take risks while mitigating impact to stakeholders. We expect learning and growth to be lifelong and mentoring to be a daily practice. We want to approach challenges directly and be transparent about issues as they arise so we can work together to overcome them. In this role, you'll get to work with passionate, dedicated Engineers to build value into an organization that is committed to being the best in the industry. Your experience, drive, and passion for learning will be valuable to the team; you will support building quality, secure functionality, as you learn and grow in your craft with guidance from experienced, passionate Engineers. You'll be given opportunities to apply and refine your skills and will be expected to deliver results, contributing to the BHN technical community.

Requirements

BA/BS degree in Computer Science or related fields OR 2+ years equivalent experience in software development
2+ years of solid programming experience building distributed systems. Proficiency in Spring Framework preferred.
Hands-on experience in using NoSQL database with good exposure to SQL.
Exposure to common AWS services: Lambda, SQS, S3, ECS, Fargate, etc.
Strong computational and problem-solving skills, fluent in data structures, algorithms and design patterns.
Strong knowledge of computing concepts such as service-oriented architecture, REST services, fault tolerance, self-healing, performance, reliability, scalability, and security.
Ability to differentiate good and bad design and coding practices.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Strong in self-direction, problem solving and critical thinking.

Responsibilities

Actively participate in regular agile ceremonies
Write clean, reusable, easy to test code
Contribute to a collaborative culture within and outside of Engineering to foster transparency, rapport, and support
Work with product stakeholders and senior engineers to clarify requirements and ensure we build the best products
Measure and monitor new functionality for continuous feedback and improvement on performance
Stay curious about technology, approaches, and trends that contribute to innovating our products and services
Perform additional duties as assigned