Manager, Engineering

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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, e‑gifts, 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

The Software Engineering Manager will have full ownership and a high degree of flexibility related to both team management and the development lifecycle. This leadership role is cross‑functional and will work closely with Product, Technical Program Managers, and other Engineering Leaders and stakeholders. The manager will oversee and coordinate people, resources, and processes to deliver on BHN's software engineering goals, and will take a hands‑on role in software development as needed.

• 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.

• 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, and 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, Spring Boot 2.1 or higher
• Expertise in ACID properties and transactionality
• Expertise in RDBMS,…