Blackhawk Network · 5 hours ago
Manager, Engineering
Pleasanton, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$134K/yr - $181K/yr
7+ years expBlackhawk Network is a leading provider of branded payment solutions that helps businesses grow revenue and engage consumers. The Software Engineering Manager will oversee a team of software engineers, manage the development lifecycle, and ensure the delivery of software engineering goals while mentoring team members and driving innovation.
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Responsibilities
Hire, lead, and develop a team of software engineers in building best-in-class, cloud-based products. This person plays an essential role in attracting, developing, leading, and retaining talent
Build consistent tools, processes, and documentation to support onboarding new team members so they can quickly get up to speed on our tech stack and other expectations. Consistently assess our approaches and help us innovate to scale quickly and efficiently
Mentor team members and provide career development, accountability, and growth opportunities by celebrating wins and coaching through challenges, conducting regular one-on-one meetings, and considering organizational needs
Cultivate a learning environment where team members continuously improve and contribute to organizational culture and events - such as brown bags, conferences, and hackathons
Align key stakeholders around the vision and support needed for projects
Identify and communicate opportunities for innovation and increased efficiencies that could positively impact the team
Drive design & architecture, and contribute to the development process
Accountable for quality, resiliency, scale, and defining other appropriate metrics for success
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Demonstrated track record of building and supporting highly-functional and engaged technical teams
Skilled in people leadership including project management, the ability to direct work and manage priorities, and the ability to support professional development for multiple team members
Passionate about people development and workflow organization
Hands-on experience in building complex, highly scalable cloud-based systems that have been successfully delivered to customers
Knowledge of software engineering practices, including agile, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, SaaS, and operations
Self-directed and capable leader, comfortable working effectively in an innovative and fast-paced environment
Ability to form relationships with internal and external business partners and influence to drive success
The ability to influence people and results through collaborative, people-first leadership
Agility to adapt with shifting priorities, needs, technologies
Ability to effectively give and receive feedback and translate actionable feedback into results
Ability to collaborate cross functionally in a high growth environment
Ability to manage time and meet deadlines, working collaboratively with geographically distributed teams
Skilled in verbal and written communication, including the ability to lead meetings and craft and deliver presentations
Experience in Service Oriented Architecture and Structured Event-Driven Architecture
Strong knowledge of Design Patterns and SOLID Principles
Expertise in Object Oriented and Aspect Oriented Development
Expertise in Java 11 or higher, SpringBoot 2.1 or higher
Expertise in ACID properties and transactionality
Expertise in RDBMS, SQL, and data design
Experience with NoSQL data repositories
BA/BS degree in Computer Science or related fields and 7+ years of experience OR 9+ years equivalent experience in software development
2+ years of people management experience
5+ years experience working in an Agile environment
Programming experience with at least one software programming language
Extensive experience and knowledge in OO design and implementation
Experience with leading enterprise-scale, production-worthy distributed systems development in the cloud (AWS preferred), including tools and processes
Ability to handle multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
Benefits
401k with employer match
Medical
Dental
Vision
12 paid holidays in the year 2025
1 hour of sick pay accrual for every 30 hours worked
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
Blackhawk Network, Inc. provides prepaid and payments products in the United States and Canada.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2018-01-01Post Ipo Equity
2013-04-19IPO
Leadership Team
Ron Pragides
Vice President of Engineering
Nik Sathe
Chief Product and Technology Officer
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