Staff Software Engineer

Blackhawk Network • Pleasanton, CA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

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. 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.

Requirements

• Bachelors in CS/IT (or equivalent experience).
• 6+ years building production UIs with React/Next.js; expert JavaScript/TypeScript and solid Node.js.
• Deep grasp of web performance (Core Web Vitals), accessibility (WCAG), and frontend security basics (CSP, XSS, CSRF).
• Hands-on with SSR/ISR, modern data-fetching patterns, and micro-frontends; strong architectural thinking.
• Proficient with tooling: Webpack/Vite, Git, linting/formatting, and CI/CD for web.
• Proven experience designing test pyramids with Jest/RTL and e2e (Playwright).
• Production use of REST, WebSockets, SSE; building PWAs with Service Workers.
• Familiar with AWS/Azure and CDN/edge delivery; performance & cost awareness.
• Track record of mentorship, cross-team influence and effective communication across time zones.

Nice To Haves

• exposure to React Native, AEM, and observability stacks (e.g., New Relic/Splunk).

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and delivery of high-performance React/Next.js apps (SSR/ISR, code-splitting), setting performance and accessibility budgets.
• Define frontend standards and evolve a reusable component library; drive the micro-frontend strategy for independent deployability.
• Shape API contracts with design/backend, make build-vs-buy calls, and align roadmaps to business outcomes.
• Establish testing strategy (unit/component/e2e) with CI quality gates; champion observability and reliability.
• Design resilient real-time/PWA UX using WebSockets, SSE, and Service Workers (offline caching, graceful fallback).
• Guide React Native integration and shared TypeScript models across web and mobile.
• Architect scalable AEM (headless/hybrid) integrations for personalized, content-rich experiences.
• Mentor engineers, lead design/code reviews, manage incidents/postmortems, and plan targeted tech-debt reduction.

Benefits

• Salary Range for California Residents Only: $138,140.00 to $186,500.00
• Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees