Associate Software Engineer Santa Barbara, CA

Impact; Santa Barbara, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

Flexible PTO

401(k)

RSU eligibility

Coursera & learning stipend

Parental leave

Job summary

impact.com is seeking an Associate Software Engineer to help develop, test, and maintain our industry-leading platform. You’ll work on Java-based services using Spring, write meaningful tests, and collaborate with a distributed team to achieve quarterly goals.

The role emphasizes growth, pairing with senior engineers, and building high-quality code across cloud environments and CI/CD pipelines. A team-oriented, curious mindset is valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or similar, or equivalent work experience.
• 1+ years professional experience using Java and MySQL.
• Experience building on cloud platforms like GCP, Azure, or AWS.
• Knowledge of Spring Framework and REST APIs.

Responsibilities

• Develop & Maintain: Write clean, maintainable code for the impact.com platform, working both independently and with senior engineers.
• Build & Test: Create unit, functional, and integration tests; assist QA with testing in staging environments.
• Collaborate & Deliver: Work in an Agile/Scrum team with product managers and designers to meet quarterly objectives.
• Triage & Support: Verify bug reports and implement fixes to maintain platform health.
• Learn & Grow: Become expert in squad technologies and help onboard new members.

Skills

Spring Framework

REST APIs

Java

MySQL

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in IT/CS

Job description

About impact.com
impact.com is the world’s leading commerce partnership marketing platform, transforming the way businesses grow by enabling them to discover, manage, and scale partnerships across the entire customer journey. From affiliates and influencers to content publishers, brand ambassadors, and customer advocates, impact.com empowers brands to drive trusted, performance-based growth through authentic relationships. Its award-winning products - Performance (affiliate), Creator (influencer), and Advocate (customer referral) - unify every type of partner into one integrated platform. As consumers increasingly rely on recommendations from people and communities they trust, impact.com helps brands show up where it matters most. Today, over 5,000 global brands - including Walmart, Uber, Shopify, Lenovo, L’Oréal, and Fanatics - rely on impact.com to power more than 350,000 partnerships that deliver measurable business results.

As an Associate Software Engineer at impact.com, you will be a key contributor to one of our agile engineering squads, helping to develop, test, and maintain the software that powers our industry-leading platform. In this role, you will focus on delivering high-quality code, building meaningful tests, and collaborating with a distributed team to achieve our quarterly objectives.

We are looking for a motivated and curious engineer who is eager to grow their skills. You will have the opportunity to work with Java, Spring, and other modern technologies, gaining practical exposure to cloud platforms and CI/CD pipelines. This role is perfect for a team player who is comfortable asking "why" to understand the business impact of their work and is passionate about solving complex problems.

What You’ll Do:

• Develop & Maintain: Write clean, maintainable code for the impact.com platform, working both independently and while pair programming with senior engineers.
• Build & Test: Create meaningful unit, functional, and integration tests to ensure the quality and reliability of your software. You’ll also assist our QA team with testing in staging environments and fixing broken builds.
• Collaborate & Deliver: Actively participate in an Agile/Scrum environment, collaborating with a distributed team of engineers, product managers, and designers to fulfill the squad's quarterly objectives.
• Triage & Support: Play a crucial role in maintaining platform health by performing triage, verifying bug reports, and implementing fixes.
• Learn & Grow: Become an expert in the technologies used by your squad and help onboard new team members.

What You Bring:

• Hard working, passionate & dedicated.
• Knowledge of Spring Framework
• Experience with REST APIs
• 1+ years professional experience using Java and MySQL
• Experience building on cloud platforms, GCP, Azure, or AWS
• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or similar, or equivalent work experience
• Creative, enthusiastic and fun, with attention to detail.
• A fast learner who loves solving problems.

Salary Range: $80,000.00 - $90,000.00 base salary + 5% company performance bonus, per year, plus eligibility to receive a Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) grant.

*This is the pay range the Company believes is equitable for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time.

Benefits and Perks:

At impact.com, we believe that when you’re happy and fulfilled, you do your best work. That’s why we’ve built a benefits package that supports your well-being, growth, and work-life balance.

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Office-only catered lunch every Thursday, a healthy snack bar, and great coffee to keep you fueled
• Flexible spending accounts and 401(k)
• Flexible Working: Our Responsible PTO policy means you can take the time off you need to rest and recharge. We're committed to a positive work-life balance and provide a flexible environment that allows you to be happy and fulfilled in both your career and your personal life.
• Health and Wellness: Your well-being is a priority. Our mental health and wellness benefit includes up to 12 fully covered therapy/coaching sessions per year, with additional dependent coverage. We also offer a monthly gym reimbursement policy to support your physical health.
• A Stake in Our Growth: We offer Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) as part of our total compensation, giving you a stake in the company's growth with a 3-year vesting schedule, pending Board approval.
• Investing in Your Growth: We’re committed to your continuous learning. Take advantage of our free Coursera subscription and our PXA courses.
• Parental Support: We offer a generous parental leave policy, 26 weeks of fully paid leave for the primary caregiver and 13 weeks fully paid leave for the secondary caregiver.
• Technology Financial Support: We provide a technology stipend to help you set up your home office and a monthly allowance to cover your internet expenses.

impact.com is proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace. All employees and applicants for employment shall be given fair treatment and equal employment opportunity regardless of their race, ethnicity or ancestry, color or caste, religion or belief, age, sex (including gender identity, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy/maternity), national origin, weight, neurodivergence, disability, marital and civil partnership status, caregiving status, veteran status, genetic information, political affiliation, or other prohibited non-merit factors.