Recruitment Alert: Blackhawk Network invites applications for 200 jobs for engineers in Bangalore Office

Blackhawk Network is a global branded payments provider. In a recent development, it has announced aggressive plans to ramp up its India employee headcount. For this, it will expand its Strategic Development Centre team in Bengaluru.

What is the idea?

Well, the centre plays a key role in strengthening Blackhawk’s engineering capabilities. It will help it drive innovative mobile payment solutions for consumers’ and partners’ payment ecosystems across the world.

Blackhawk has been quick to adapt to a virtual work model amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. It has done so to be a part of its global business continuity plans. This will ensure the safety and wellbeing of its employees while maintaining productivity.

In this matter, Harel Kodesh, Chief Technology Officer, Blackhawk Network, said:

India plays a pivotal role in Blackhawk Network’s global strategy and we will continue to expand our team strength in this talent powerhouse. As India has moved up the value chain of high-end product development, we are excited to leverage the extraordinary human capital pool available here to drive further innovation and product development for Blackhawk worldwide. As the world moves to new ways to conduct business, we see great opportunities in online commerce and the branded payment space. India will be a key part of our success in these segments.

Further, Radhakrishna Venkateshwaran, VP – Head of Strategic Development Centre, Product & Engineering, Blackhawk Network added:

We aim to continue to strengthen our workforce in India. This can fuel our growth and innovation by focusing on disruptive technologies and the latest product development methodologies.

What are the roles available at Blackhawk?

The company is conducting virtual hiring drives along with conducting outreach in other cities across India to attract talent. The new roles will span a broad spectrum of key product development roles. These include Product Managers, Engineering Leaders and Software Engineers. Blackhawk has secured a 200-seat office space in the heart of Bengaluru’s rapidly growing tech hub for the Centre and aims to significantly grow the team size in the coming years.

The overall hiring sentiment in all sectors in the country has felt the impact of COVID-19. However, Blackhawk’s hiring strategy remains aggressive while prioritizing the health and safety of new hires. In response to shelter-in-place restrictions, Blackhawk has established a robust remote onboarding process for new hires and has implemented several initiatives to ensure a seamless onboarding experience and integration with its global teams.

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