Software Engineer (Data Platform - Observability) at impact.com

Columbus, Ohio, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
SaaS, TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

  • Solid understanding of systems and application design
  • Experience building and using observability features with tools such as ElasticSearch, Grafana, LogicMonitor, Splunk
  • Experience database monitoring and SQL tuning

Responsibilities

  • Become an expert of our observability tools, such as Elastic APM, Splunk, Logic Monitor, Grafana. Build and enhance monitoring and alerting solutions with these tools to ensure we are aware of the health of customer-facing product features
  • Leverage data analyst tools such as DataBricks, Python, Machine Learning, Anomaly Detection to merge and augment observability datasets
  • Ensure performance and metrics of our product features are within acceptable thresholds. Examples include: response latency, cpu and memory consumption, cloud costs, error rates, uptime
  • Analyze and understand client-generated workloads - ensure resource consumption is consistent with their contract (e.g. Enterprise clients generate larger requests than Small Businesses, not the other way around)
  • Configure alerts and document associated run books when thresholds are exceeded
  • Drive and contribute to root-cause analysis when issues are identified
  • Troubleshoot across the entire stack: hardware, software, database, network, applications, customer-generated workloads
  • Focus on database performance and query optimization
  • Implement remediations may include software or database optimizations, changes to rate limit configurations, or client outreach to reduce heavy requests
  • Identify targets for optimization, and collaborate with appropriate teams and stakeholders to ensure issues are resolved
  • Analyze platform usage data to calculate costs generated by customers using our platform, inform capacity planning decisions, and find area for improvement

Skills

Observability
Performance Optimization
Error Monitoring
SaaS Platforms
Platform Reliability
Distributed Systems
Monitoring
Benchmarking

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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