Senior Software Engineer III 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-sufficient with an understanding of ancillary services and infrastructure
  • Ability to define the correct cloud services to use
  • Ability to implement new libraries
  • Ability to identify and solve problems independently
  • Experience across multiple languages
  • Practical experience in common architectural patterns
  • Experience implementing blackbox and whitebox testing
  • Experience with complex integration testing frameworks
  • Ability to deliver independently as well as unblock and assist team members with delivery
  • Comfortable escalating and communicating effectively
  • Experience working closely with the SSO to prioritize, understand strategic direction, and help team members 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
  • Keep technically abreast of trends and advancements within area of specialization, incorporating these 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 to keep with the times
  • Assess, debug, and resolve technical issues
  • Contribute to creative solutions that help make the development process more efficient

Skills

Cloud Services
Infrastructure
Software Design
Implementation
Testing
Deployment
Problem Solving
Programming Languages

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

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Unlimited Paid Time Off
Remote Work Options
Mental Health Support
Company Equity
401(k) Retirement Plan
401(k) Company Match
Flexible Work Hours
Parental Leave
Gym Membership
Phone/Internet Stipend
Home Office Stipend

Risks

Emerging partnership management platforms increase competition, potentially eroding market share.
AI-driven marketing tools may outpace impact.com's technology, risking client attrition.
Stringent data privacy regulations could raise compliance costs and complexity.

Differentiation

Impact.com offers a comprehensive partnership management platform since 2008.
The platform supports diverse partnerships, including affiliates, influencers, and B2B.
Global presence with offices in major cities enhances localized support and expertise.

Upsides

Launch of impact.com/advocate expands into referral marketing, driving new revenue streams.
Recognition as #1 affiliate network for 2024 boosts brand credibility and client attraction.
Strategic partnerships with brands like HSN and VistaPrint indicate strong market position.

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