Blackhawk Network Inc.

Lead Engineer, Front-End (E-commerce)

Pleasanton, California, USA · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$157k-$212kDetected 113 days ago

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About the role

You will write code, set engineering standards, and raise the bar for front-end quality and delivery speed.
Our platform competes directly with major retailers for gift card purchases - performance and UX directly impact conversion.
This is a small team with big ownership and a ship-it culture.

Lead front-end development for a customer-facing, revenue-generating e-commerce platform.
Mentor other engineers through pairing, design reviews, and practical coaching.
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.
You will partner closely with Product and Design.
Blackhawk Network believes that diversity leads to strength.

site performance and Core Web Vitals accessibility SEO fundamentals (nice-to-have expertise
not required on day one) Partner with Product and Design to translate requirements into clean, scalable implementation.
You must be able to explain and debug code, including code created with AI assistance.

This rhythm gives you the tools, connection, and autonomy you need to make a real impact.

$125,100.00 to $168,900.00 Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc.

coding quality, code reviews, patterns, and maintainability performance and reliability expectations
We are hiring a hands-on front-end technical lead for our high-traffic, multi-region e-commerce experience (digital gift cards).
AI-assisted development is part of how modern teams ship.

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