Software QA Engineer

About Blackhawk Network

Blackhawk Network (BHN) is the leader in global branded payment technologies. We strengthen relationships between brands and their customers, employees, and partners by transforming transactions into connections. BHN’s portfolio includes: Gift Card & eGift products, promotions and distribution that grow revenue faster; Rewards & Incentives that build loyalty and acquisition and are integrated into today’s leading platforms; and Payments that enable businesses and customers to access and disburse funds in convenient and innovative ways. BHN’s network spans across the globe with over 400,000 consumer touchpoints. Learn more at BHN.com.

Requirements (E)

Employer:             Blackhawk Network, Inc.

Position:                Software QA Engineer                                                                                                                                      

Duties:                   Develop, update, and extend backend integration, system, and performance automated test frameworks. Build highly scalable automation frameworks for system wide tests. Work with Engineers to build automated CI/CD systems. Review pull requests (by Devs and SDETs) for testability, provide feedback on Engineering Design Docs, and write test-specific documentation. Lead quality assurance testing for high throughput, low latency tools and software components. Author comprehensive test plans and test strategies that span across software and infrastructure components and ensure high quality deliverables. Support continuous integration process improvement and innovation. Write test plans, test strategy, and test cases (automated). Identify opportunities for improved software development lifecycle. Troubleshoot critical defects in software coding. Work closely with the Developers and Engineers to achieve a high level of code coverage. Enable best engineering practices in the team.

Education

Required:              Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.

Experience

Required:              5 years of progressive experience as a Software QA Engineer, Technical Associate, Technical Test Lead, Validation Engineer, or related occupation.

Special

Requirements:      Must have at least 1 year of prior work experience in each of the following:

• Position permits telecommuting: applicant may reside anywhere in U.S. and reports to Pleasanton, CA office.

Salary:                   $138,948 to $162,400 per year

Worksite:               6220 Stoneridge Mall Road, Pleasanton, CA 94588

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 apply to all positions and, pursuant to the San Francisco and Los Angeles Fair Chance Acts (and other “Fair Chance” laws), Blackhawk Network will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.  For Philadelphia applicants or jobs, please see a copy of Philadelphia’s ordinance on this topic by clicking this link: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/philadelphia/latest/philadelphia_pa/0-0-0-280104. 

Salary : $138,948 - $162,400