Software Engineer II

Blackhawk Network•Pleasanton, CA

1d•$105,300 - $136,916•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Full Stack 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 a related field.
2+ years of hands-on experience building full stack applications, including front-end development with React and back-end services with Java/Spring.
Hands-on experience in Amazon Web Services (AWS), including Kinesis, RDS, Lambda, ECS, and related cloud-native technologies.
Hands-on experience with Aurora/MySQL databases and strong exposure to SQL.
Strong computational and problem-solving skills, with fluency 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 across both front-end and back-end development.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Strong self-direction, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
Candidates who have successfully implemented and utilized AI tools to enhance their work, improve processes, or deliver measurable results.

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