Senior Software Engineer at impact.com

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Technology, SaaSIndustries

Requirements

Self-sufficiency with an understanding of ancillary services and infrastructure
Ability to define the correct cloud services to use, implement new libraries, and identify and solve problems independently
Experience across multiple programming languages
Practical experience in common architectural patterns
Experience implementing blackbox and whitebox testing, and complex integration testing frameworks
Ability to deliver independently, unblock, and assist team members with delivery
Comfortable escalating issues and communicating effectively
Ability to work closely with product teams (e.g., SSO) to prioritize, understand strategic direction, and help with planning, design, and implementation

Responsibilities

Collaborate with a distributed team to fulfill the department's quarterly objectives
Develop code both independently and while pair programming
Write and maintain design, user, and test documentation
Become familiar with technologies used on the squad
Perform triage functionality through verification and fixing of bugs
Build customer and non-customer facing code
Support software testing and quality assurance processes to ensure high-quality deliverables
Create SQL for Tech Updates and ensure this is ready for review
Stay technically abreast of trends and advancements within area of specialization, incorporating improvements where applicable
Review business needs, requirements, and technical specifications
Respond to alerts, review error messages, and fix bugs in a timely manner
Mentor and give guidance to less senior staff to grow careers
Perform code reviews
Approve pull requests
Perform point releases
Maintain build- and stage stability
Research and prototype new technologies
Influence system-wide architecture
Evolve architecture
Regularly review peer contributions and take part in constructive retrospectives to increase efficiency
Actively contribute to and maintain technical documentation
Follow technology trends and incorporate new promising technology as required
Assess, debug, and resolve technical issues
Contribute to creative solutions that help make the development process more efficient

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

Software EngineeringCloud ServicesInfrastructureTestingDeploymentAgileProgramming Languages

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What is the salary for the Senior Software Engineer position?

This information is not specified in the job description.

Is this Senior Software Engineer role remote or office-based?

This information is not specified in the job description.

What skills are required for the Senior Software Engineer role?

Required skills include experience across multiple languages, practical knowledge of common architectural patterns, implementing blackbox and whitebox testing, complex integration testing frameworks, and defining cloud services. Candidates should be self-sufficient with ancillary services and infrastructure, able to solve problems independently, and comfortable with SQL.

What is the company culture like at impact.com?

The culture features an entrepreneurial spirit where ambition and curiosity are rewarded, with a focus on valuing opinions, noticing contributions, and working with fun and talented people from around the world. The company is passionate about people, technology, and customer success.

What makes a strong candidate for this Senior Software Engineer position?

Strong candidates are self-sufficient, able to deliver independently, unblock team members, communicate effectively, and collaborate with distributed teams on planning, design, and implementation while understanding strategic product direction.

impact.com

Partnership automation platform for businesses

About impact.com

Impact.com specializes in partnership automation within the digital marketing and advertising sector. The company provides a software platform that enables businesses to manage and optimize various types of partnerships, including affiliates and influencers. This platform automates key processes such as tracking, reporting, and payment processing, which helps clients save time and resources while focusing on growth strategies. Impact.com differentiates itself from competitors through its extensive global presence, with offices in major cities around the world, allowing for localized support. The company's goal is to help enterprises and large organizations scale their growth effectively through efficient partnership management, with a revenue model based on subscription fees for access to its SaaS platform.

Santa Barbara, CaliforniaHeadquarters

2008Year Founded

$322.4MTotal Funding

GROWTH_EQUITY_VCCompany Stage

Consumer Software, Enterprise SoftwareIndustries

1,001-5,000Employees