Sr. Software Engineer

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. Hybrid flexibility: At Blackhawk Network, you’ll enjoy the best of both worlds—focused remote work plus in-person collaboration at our Coppell, TX office. This rhythm gives you the tools, connection, and autonomy you need to make a real impact. Overview The Senior Software Engineer – Full Stack Engineering role is responsible for designing, building, and evolving high-quality, scalable applications and services across the front end and back end. This engineer will work closely with Product, UX/Design, Technical Program Managers, and other Engineering teams to deliver intuitive user experiences and reliable platform capabilities. In addition to strong hands-on software development expertise, this role requires technical leadership, sound architectural judgment, and the ability to independently drive complex initiatives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment. Responsibilities Responsibilities Design, build, test, and maintain scalable full stack applications and services for consumer-facing and business-critical products. Independently lead the technical delivery of complex features and enhancements from design through production release. Collaborate with Product, UX/Design, and engineering teams to translate business and user needs into elegant end-to-end solutions. Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code using modern software development best practices across front-end and back-end systems. Drive application and service architecture, technical design discussions, and implementation planning for new features and platform improvements. Design and build robust APIs, integrations, and back-end services that support secure, performant, and scalable applications. Identify and implement improvements to application performance, reliability, accessibility, and overall user experience. Participate in code reviews and provide thoughtful feedback to help maintain high engineering quality. Mentor junior engineers through technical guidance, pairing, and best-practice sharing. Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues, bugs, and performance bottlenecks across the stack. Support CI/CD processes, release readiness, observability, and production operations. Contribute to shared engineering standards, documentation, and development processes to improve team efficiency and onboarding. Stay current with evolving application frameworks, cloud technologies, and software engineering best practices. Qualifications Competencies Demonstrated ability to build and ship high-quality software applications in a collaborative team environment. Proven ability to take ownership of moderately complex to complex technical problems and drive them to resolution. Strong product and customer mindset with passion for delivering intuitive, reliable, and scalable experiences. Strong collaboration skills and ability to work effectively with cross-functional partners. Solid problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and sound engineering judgment. Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced environment. Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain technical trade-offs clearly. Comfortable working in Agile development environments. Eagerness to mentor others, learn continuously, and contribute to improving engineering practices across the team. Technical Skills Strong proficiency in one or more modern programming languages such as Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, or similar. Strong experience building modern front-end applications with React. Experience designing and developing back-end services, APIs, and distributed systems using Node.js or similar server-side technologies. Strong understanding of application architecture patterns across both client and server systems. Experience designing and integrating RESTful APIs and/or GraphQL services. Experience with databases and data persistence technologies such as SQL, NoSQL, or similar solutions. Experience writing unit, integration, and end-to-end tests for applications and services. Strong understanding of performance optimization, scalability, reliability, and debugging techniques across the stack. Familiarity with accessibility standards and building inclusive user experiences. Experience with source control, CI/CD pipelines, and release management workflows. Knowledge of application security best practices, including authentication, authorization, secure coding, and data protection. Experience with analytics, instrumentation, logging, monitoring, and observability tools. Familiarity with feature flags, experimentation, and A/B testing frameworks is a plus. Strong understanding of cloud-based environments and distributed systems concepts, preferably in AWS. Education and Experience BA/BS degree in Computer Science or related field and 4+ years of experience, or 4+ years of equivalent software development experience 6+ years of hands-on experience developing and shipping production-grade software applications 6+ years of experience working in an Agile environment Strong understanding of object-oriented design, software design patterns, and implementation best practices Experience leading the technical delivery of production-grade applications, services, or major feature areas Familiarity with cloud-based environ