Manager II, Engineering

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.

Overview

As an Engineering Manager, your time will be split about 30% on people management and about 70% as a developer. 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 team's productivity. 

Responsibilities

Team Leadership: 

• Manage a high performing team of Software Engineers and Quality Engineers through the evolution of Blackhawk's e-commerce and incentive products, building shared services
• 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: 

• Perform all phases of software engineering including design, development, testing, and deployment in an Agile software development environment 
• 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 team's release plans, progress and impediments 

Qualifications

• 8 years hands‑on professional experience building commercial products with object oriented programming languages and frameworks such as Java and Spring  
• Management experience leading and mentoring engineers on distributed teams 
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent; Master's 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  

Benefits

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, Blackhawk Network offers benefits including 401k with employer match, medical, dental, vision, 12 paid holidays throughout the year 2025, sick pay accrual according to state law, 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. 

EEO Statement

Blackhawk Network provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.  Blackhawk Network believes that diversity leads to strength. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Blackhawk Network encourages applicants with previous criminal records to apply to all positions and, pursuant to the San Francisco and Los Angeles Fair Chance Acts (and other “Fair Chance” laws), Blackhawk Network will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.  For Philadelphia applicants or jobs, please see a copy of Philadelphia’s ordinance on this topic by clicking this link: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/philadelphia/latest/philadelphia_pa/0-0-0-280104.