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Blackhawk Network · 6 hours ago

Manager II, Engineering (Hybrid - South Portland, ME)

Blackhawk Network is a global leader in branded payment solutions, helping businesses grow revenue and engage consumers. The Engineering Manager will lead a team of engineers while also contributing to software development, ensuring high-quality integrated software solutions in a fast-paced Agile environment.

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Responsibilities

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
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
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

Qualification

JavaSpringREST servicesAgile methodologiesCloud environmentSQLMicroservice architecturesSecurity best practicesAI toolsTeam leadershipCommunication skillsMentoring

Required

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
Significant experience designing and building REST services and a familiarity with Microservice architectures
Comfortable with relational database design and SQL
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
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

Preferred

Master's Degree in Computer Science
Nosql systems such as MongoDB
Experience working in a cloud environment, preferably Amazon Web Services

Benefits

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
Flexible time off for all full-time employees

Company

Blackhawk Network

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Blackhawk Network, Inc. provides prepaid and payments products in the United States and Canada.

H1B Sponsorship

Blackhawk Network has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (32)
2024 (24)
2023 (37)
2022 (53)
2021 (37)
2020 (44)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
unknown
2018-01-01Post Ipo Equity
2013-04-19IPO

Leadership Team

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Ron Pragides
Vice President of Engineering
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Nik Sathe
Chief Product and Technology Officer
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