Software Engineer II

Location: Washington, District of Columbia, US
Recruiter: Western Governors University
Date posted: Saturday, November 22, 2025

 

Job Description:

Overview

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As an Engineer in the Core Services teams, you will help deliver world-class rewards and service to our customers. This role requires passion for our people, customers, business, and technology. We expect Engineers to innovate and take risks while mitigating impact to stakeholders. We expect learning and growth to be lifelong and mentoring to be a daily practice. We want to approach challenges directly and be transparent about issues as they arise so we can work together to overcome them.

In this role, you'll get to work with passionate, dedicated Engineers to build value into an organization that is committed to being the best in the industry. Your experience, drive, and passion for learning will be valuable to the team; you will support building quality, secure functionality, as you learn and grow in your craft with guidance from experienced, passionate Engineers. You'll be given opportunities to apply and refine your skills and will be expected to deliver results, contributing to the BHN technical community.

Note: This is a hybrid role located in Pleasanton, CA. individul must come into the office 2x a week.

Responsibilities:

Actively participate in regular agile ceremonies

Write clean, reusable, easy to test code

Contribute to a collaborative culture within and outside of Engineering to foster transparency, rapport, and support

Work with product stakeholders and senior engineers to clarify requirements and ensure we build the best products

Measure and monitor new functionality for continuous feedback and improvement on performance

Stay curious about technology, approaches, and trends that contribute to innovating our products and services

Perform additional duties as assigned

Qualifications:

BA/BS degree in Computer Science or related fields OR 2+ years equivalent experience in software development

2+ years of solid programming experience building distributed systems. Proficiency in Spring Framework preferred.

Hands-on experience in using NoSQL database with good exposure to SQL.

Exposure to common AWS services: Lambda, SQS, S3, ECS, Fargate, etc.

Strong computational and problem-solving skills, fluent in data structures, algorithms and design patterns.

Strong knowledge of computing concepts such as service-oriented architecture, REST services, fault tolerance, self-healing, performance, reliability, scalability, and security.

Ability to differentiate good and bad design and coding practices.

Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Strong in self-direction, problem solving and critical thinking.

Benefits:

Salary Range for California Residents Only: $118,657.00 to $131,500.00

Salary Range for Illinois Residents Only: $78,220.00 to $101,700.00

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 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, 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.

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