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.

If you enjoy building world class payment applications, are highly passionate about pushing the boundaries of scale and availability on the cloud, leveraging the next horizon technologies, rapidly deliver features to production, make data driven decisions on product development, collaborate and innovate with like-minded experts, then this would be your ideal job. Blackhawk is seeking passionate backend engineers at all levels to build our next generation of payment systems on a public cloud infrastructure. Our team enjoys working together to contribute to meaningful work seen by millions of merchants worldwide.

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.

• Preferred Skills
• AWS Certifications, such as:
  • AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
  • Solutions Architect – Associate/Professional
  • SysOps Administrator
• Some experience working with Java-based applications
• Experience with event-driven architectures using:
  • SNS, SQS, Lambda, Step Functions
  • Exposure to cost optimization strategies and billing analysis in AWS
  • Experience with Java build tools and dependency managers (e.g., Maven, Gradle)
  • Experience with blue/green or canary deployment strategies
  • Building and maintaining Java-based microservices and RESTful APIs
  • Proficiency with Java frameworks such as Spring Boot or Micronaut
  • Experience with Java build tools and dependency managers (e.g., Maven, Gradle)
  • Familiarity with object-oriented design principles and design patterns
• Soft Skills
  • Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive mindset
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, agile environment
  • Commitment to automation, documentation, and continuous improvement
    
    

• Bachelor’s degree in computer information systems, Computer Science, or a related field
• 4+ years of hands-on experience in a DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or Systems Engineering role
• Proficient in scripting languages such as Python and Bash
• Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions)
• Experience in translating business requirements into functional, deployable, and maintainable application modules using tools like BitBucket, Jenkins, Artifactory, and AWS
• Hands-on experience with AWS cloud platforms
• Knowledge of web servers and application frameworks such as Apache and Tomcat
• Experience with containerization and orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes
• Solid understanding of Linux system administration, networking, and cloud security best practices
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., CloudWatch, X-Ray, AWS Config, New Relic)
• Familiarity with version control systems, especially Git