Manager II Engineering

About Blackhawk Network:

Today, through BHNs single global platform, businesses of all kinds can tap into the worlds 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. BHNs network spans the globe with more than 400,000 consumer touchpoints. Learn more at BHN.com.

Overview:

As an Engineering Manager, your time will be split about 50% on people management and about 50% on technical aspects. You will collaborate with the senior engineering management team, product management and other cross-functional management to ensure high quality integrated software solutions in a fast-paced, Agile environment. As a technology leader within Blackhawk you will have the opportunity to work across the organization helping to align the software development technology vision. You will maintain awareness of changes in techniques, tools and frameworks, and help influence their usage in a pragmatic way to improve the teams productivity.

Responsibilities:

Team Leadership:

• Manage a high performing team of Software Engineers and Quality Engineers through the evolution of products involved in enabling Blackhawks Recipient surfaces
• Empower your team members to succeed in their various roles through coaching and mentorship
• Asses performance, provide feedback, recognize achievement and guide the career development of your team
• Assist in recruiting, interviewing, hiring and onboarding new engineering talent

Technical Leadership:

• Help hone our overall Agile practices to reduce the time it takes to deliver increments of software, including improving continuous integration and delivery
• Promote software development quality and best practices by encouraging unit and automated integration testing, pair programming and participation in code reviews
• Provide timely advice, solutions and estimations while also communicating tradeoffs and potential hidden problems

Partner Closely with Stakeholders:

• Build a strong, collaborative partnership with internal and external stakeholders to deliver software that achieves business objectives
• Work with shifting requirements and adapt to change by leading your team and the department in maintaining an Agile mindset
• Recognize technology opportunities to support business growth while balancing risks and priorities
• Encourage transparency with each teams release plans, progress and impediments

• 8+ years hands‑on professional experience building commercial products with object oriented programming languages and frameworks such as NodeJs and Java
• 2+ years of management experience leading and mentoring engineers on distributed teams
• Bachelors degree in Computer Science or equivalent; Masters Degree in Computer Science a plus
• Significant experience designing and building REST services and a familiarity with Microservice architectures
• Comfortable with relational database design and SQL; Nosql systems such as MongoDB is a plus
• Knowledge of security best practices as it relates to web application development such as OWASP
• Experience using Agile methodologies (e.g. Scrum, Kanban) to plan and deliver increments of functionality
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to clearly communicate information technology concepts in non-technology terms
• Experience working in a cloud environment, preferably Amazon Web Services

We seek candidates who not only demonstrate curiosity and adaptability in emerging technologies but have also successfully implemented and utilized AI tools to enhance their work, improve processes, or deliver measurable results. Our teams embrace continuous learning and the thoughtful integration of AI to create meaningful impact – for our employees and the future of work.