Software Engineer II (Hybrid)

: About Blackhawk Network: Blackhawk Network (BHN) is the leader in global branded payment technologies. We strengthen relationships between brands and their customers, employees, and partners by transforming transactions into connections. BHN's portfolio includes: Gift Card & eGift products, promotions and distribution that grow revenue faster; Rewards & Incentives that build loyalty and acquisition and are integrated into today's leading platforms; and Payments that enable businesses and customers to access and disburse funds in convenient and innovative ways. BHN's network spans across the globe with over 400,000 consumer touchpoints. Learn more at BHN.com. Overview: BHN is building a digital platform and products that bring people and brands together. We facilitate cross channel payments via cash-in, cash-out and mobile payments. By leveraging blockchain, smart contracts, serverless technology, real time payment systems, we are unlocking the next million users through innovation. Our employees are our biggest assets! Come find out how we engage, with the biggest brands in the world. We look for people who collaborate, who are inspirational, who have passion that can make a difference by working as a team while striving for global excellence. You can expect a strong investment in your professional growth, and a dedication to crafting a successful, sustainable career for you. Our teams are composed of highly talented and passionate 'A' players, who are also invested in mentoring and enabling the best qualities. Our vibrant culture and high expectations will kindle your passion and bring out the best in you! Responsibilities:

• Implement, and maintain critical applications that are often high-volume and low latency
• Understand application user stories and use cases and develop applications with quality
• Implement Reliable, Observable, Secure, Scalable, Efficient, Reusable, Maintainable and Testable code adhering to the coding standards
• Lead team code reviews, manage code effectively, and improve code management procedures.
• Demonstrate expertise in diagnosing complex issues, contribute to platform stability, and establish good engineering practices.
• Mentor team members, identify pros and cons of proposed solutions, and maintain a broad understanding of business impact and industry trends.
• Take full ownership from design to production deployment
• Contribute to all phases of the product lifecycle
• To innovate and build POCs with the emerging technologies to aid in effective and efficient delivery
• To learn, adapt and collaborate with architects, product owners, and stakeholders to create and deliver exceptional product requirements, design and solutions.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's/Master's degree in computer science or STEM majors
• 2+ years of hands-on experience with object-oriented and software engineering using Java or JavaScript
• Solid understanding of object-oriented programming and familiarity with various design patterns
• Good understanding of fundamental design principles behind scalable applications, RESTful systems etc
• Deep insight of Java internals such as memory management, transaction management, Threading and Concurrency, Event Management etc.
• Should have full stack experience with proficiency in Java and Angular/react with a good knowledge of their ecosystems
• Demonstrate proficiency in Spring and Struts frameworks, along with the ability to develop multithreaded applications.
• Should be proficient in Debugging and Log Analysis
• Experience with both RDBMS and NO-SQL Databases and scalable Data storage Patterns
• Implementing automated testing suites for UI, API and Unit tests
• Good understanding of secure application development and deployment
• Exposure to Agile/Scrum environment
• Proficient understanding of code versioning and tools such as Git
• Familiarity with CICD and allied tools such as Jenkins etc
• Experience with cloud environment, preferably Amazon Web Services
• Showcase creative problem-solving abilities and excellent communication skills.

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