Senior Software Engineer

About Blackhawk Network: Today, through BHN’s single global platform, businesses of all kinds can tap into the world’s largest network of branded payment solutions. BHN helps businesses grow revenue, increase loyalty, motivate and reward their teams, disburse funds and engage consumers. Branded payment solutions include the issuance and distribution of gift cards, egifts, corporate payouts and rewards, along with the technology to deliver these products in seamless, integrated ways. BHN’s network spans the globe with more than 400,000 consumer touchpoints. Learn more at BHN.com.

Overview: We’re hiring a Senior Software Engineer to design, build, and scale cloud-native microservices with Java and AWS — with a strong focus on integrating AI/ML capabilities into production systems. You’ll shape architecture decisions, ship high-impact features, and mentor fellow engineers.

Responsibilities:

• Design and build scalable microservices using Java 17+, Spring Boot, and Spring Cloud.
• Architect cloud-native solutions on AWS (ECS/EKS, Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, S3, SQS/SNS).
• Integrate AI/ML models into services using Amazon Bedrock, SageMaker, or LLM APIs; build RAG pipelines and prompt engineering workflows.
• Own CI/CD pipelines, containerized deployments (Docker/Kubernetes), and Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform/CDK).
• Drive engineering best practices through code reviews, design discussions, and mentoring.
• Implement observability — logging, distributed tracing, monitoring, and alerting.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years in Java backend development with Spring Boot and microservices at scale.
• Strong hands-on AWS experience across compute, storage, messaging, and security services.
• Practical experience integrating AI/ML models or LLM-powered features into applications.
• Proficiency with Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD tools, and IaC frameworks.
• Solid knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases.
• Excellent communication and collaborative problem-solving skills.