Overview

: 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. Responsibilities:

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 AWSExperience with Java build tools and dependency managers (., Maven , Gradle )Experience with blue/green or canary deployment strategies Soft Skills Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive mindset Excellent communication and collaboration skillsAbility to thrive in a fast-paced , agile environment Commitment to automation , documentation , and continuous improvement Qualifications:

Qualifications and Responsibilities 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 roleProficient in scripting languages such as Python and Bash Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines (., 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 (., CloudWatch , X-Ray , AWS Config , New Relic )Familiarity with version control systems, especially Git Benefits:

Salary Range for California Residents Only: $115,800.00 to $156,340.00 Salary Range for Illinois Residents Only: $89,620.00 to $121,000.00 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. Blackhawk Network encourages applicants with previous criminal records to