Summer 2027

Technology Intern

Posted on 8/31/2026

Deadline 8/31/27
Blackhawk Network Holdings

Blackhawk Network Holdings

1,001-5,000 employees

Gift card distribution network for retailers

Compensation Overview

$25 - $30/hr

Pleasanton, CA, USA

In Person

Bachelor's, Master's

Category
Data & Analytics (1)
Required Skills
UI/UX Design
Data Science
Data Structures & Algorithms
Product Management
Apache Spark
Machine Learning
Kinesis
Cybersecurity
Microservices
AWS
REST APIs
DevOps

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Requirements
  • Demonstrate solid engineering fundamentals, including strong algorithms, data structures, and coding background.
  • Be currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's degree program in a STEM major.
  • Be enrolled in an accredited college or university.
  • Have solid verbal and written communication skills.
  • Have strong interpersonal and collaboration skills.
Responsibilities
  • Work with software developers and architects to learn to build large-scale big-data processing systems that process multibillion-dollar financial transactions with penny-level precision.
  • Build stream-processing systems using solutions such as Spark Streaming.
  • Build DevOps pipelines and continuous integration and continuous delivery systems for the agile enterprise.
  • Build large-scale transaction-processing systems using technologies such as REST, microservices, Spark, Lambda processing, Kinesis, Elastic, and AWS.
  • Work on data and analytics platforms applying machine learning, artificial intelligence, and big-data techniques.
  • Work on real-time risk and fraud systems that detect and prevent financial fraud.
  • Build secure and scalable cloud infrastructure.
Desired Qualifications
  • Willingness to learn, be inquisitive, and be passionate.
Blackhawk Network Holdings

Blackhawk Network Holdings

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Blackhawk Network builds a B2B gift-card distribution network that places third-party gift cards in grocery stores and other retailers, turning checkout lanes into a sales channel. Brands sell gift cards through Blackhawk’s network, available in physical form in stores and as digital cards. The company also offers digital gift cards, corporate incentives, and payment processing services to support brands and retailers. Its goal is to help brands reach more customers and increase gift card sales by embedding gift card options in everyday shopping, both in-store and online.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Debt Financing

Total Funding

$2.3B

Headquarters

Pleasanton, California

Founded

2001

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • TikTok Shop launched Blackhawk digital gift cards in May 2026, adding a new channel.
  • January 2026 Mastercard prepaid rewards broadened redemption toward fuel, EV charging, and groceries.
  • Blackhawk's July 2026 benchmark shows brands optimizing AI discovery and purchase flows.

What critics are saying

  • The February 2026 $2.27 billion refinancing leaves Blackhawk dependent on lenders and fee savings.
  • Bloomberg Law's January 2026 go-private suit challenges Silver Lake's 2024 buyout.
  • TikTok or retailers can internalize gift-card distribution and bypass BHN's intermediary role.

What makes Blackhawk Network Holdings unique

  • Blackhawk reaches 19,000 brands through retail and digital gift-card distribution across 2026.
  • Its April 2026 stored-value platform bundles refunds, loyalty, credits, and gift cards.
  • June 2026 TikTok Shop integration embeds BHN inside discovery-commerce checkout.

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Benefits

401(k) Company Match

401(k) Retirement Plan

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Holidays

Paid Sick Leave

Parental Leave

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Wellness Program

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

7%

1 year growth

8%

2 year growth

8%
Business Wire
May 12th, 2026
Blackhawk Network launches digital gift cards on TikTok Shop as social commerce hits $700B

Blackhawk Network has launched digital gift cards within TikTok Shop, allowing users to purchase gift cards for leading brands without leaving the app. The integration enables users to buy digital gift cards alongside physical products in a unified shopping experience. The move creates a new distribution channel for brands on TikTok, where social commerce revenues reached $700 billion in 2024 and are projected to exceed $1 trillion by 2028. BHN connects 19,000+ brands to the platform and enables creators to link gift cards to featured products in their content. "Gift cards give consumers a way to act on intent without committing to a specific product," said Brett Narlinger, BHN's chief revenue officer. The company designed the experience to feel native to TikTok, with seamless checkout integrating digital and physical products.

Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP
Feb 24th, 2026
Blackhawk Network secures $2.27B repriced credit facility from lead arrangers

Cahill represented the lead arrangers in Blackhawk Network Holdings' refinancing of its credit facilities, totalling $2.27 billion. The transaction included a repriced Term B credit facility of $1.87 billion and a repriced revolving credit facility of $400 million.

Business Wire
Feb 1st, 2024
Blackhawk Network Signs Agreement to Acquire Tango Card

To further enhance the power of its global rewards platform, branded payments provider Blackhawk Network (BHN) today confirmed that it has entered int

Business Wire
Jan 31st, 2024
Blackhawk Network Signs Agreement To Acquire Tango Card

PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--To further enhance the power of its global rewards platform, branded payments provider Blackhawk Network (BHN) today confirmed that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire digital B2B gift card rewards innovator Tango Card (Tango). “Tango pioneered the digital-first reward experience through its powerful API, coupled with world-class service and exceptional breadth of global content, making it the perfect complement to BHN’s global product portfolio,” said Talbott Roche, CEO president, BHN. “We have been a longtime partner to Tango and were also an early investor. We are thrilled with the opportunity to combine the best of BHN with the best of Tango to provide leading, global, scalable solutions and innovation to the rewards and incentives industry.”. This strategic acquisition allows customers of BHN and Tango to experience Tango’s innovative B2B incentives platform and customer support, magnified by the industry-leading scale, global connectivity and expertise of BHN

PYMNTS
Nov 11th, 2020
Blackhawk Network Buys National Gift Card

Global branded payments provider Blackhawk Network has acquired National Gift Card, one of the biggest North American prepaid tech and card companies, according to a press release emailed to PYMNTS.