Software Engineer Seattle

Impact; Seattle, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Lunch & snacks

401(k)

Flexible PTO

Mental health support

RSUs

Coursera access

Parental leave

Tech stipend

Internet allowance

Job summary

impact.com is the leading commerce partnership marketing platform. We’re hiring a Software Engineer for the Onboarding squad to own backend features, build scalable services, and API endpoints for partners.

You’ll work in an Agile/Scrum team and contribute across the full product lifecycle while learning new technologies. You will contribute to cloud-based backend services, collaborate with frontend changes, and drive quality code for internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or similar, or equivalent work experience.
• Knowledge of Spring Framework.
• Experience with ORM Frameworks, preferred.
• Experience with REST APIs.
• 3+ years professional experience using Java and MySQL.
• Experience building on cloud platforms (GCP/AWS/Azure).
• Creative, enthusiastic and detail‑oriented.

Responsibilities

• Develop backend services on the cloud powering UIs.
• Assist frontend changes to the UI.
• Create APIs for partners and advertisers.
• Participate in the full product lifecycle including ideation, prioritization, coding & testing.
• Learn new technologies.

Skills

Java

MySQL

Spring Framework

REST APIs

ORM frameworks

Cloud platforms

Frontend/Backend versatility

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in IT/CS or equivalent

Job description

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 225,000 partnerships that deliver measurable business results.

Your Role at impact.com:

As an impact.com Software Engineer working on the Onboarding squad, you will drive and take ownership of various technologies to build features, enabling large-scale processing of data supporting impact products. This role is part of an Agile/Scrum team and requires active participation in all sprint ceremonies. This role assumes a certain independent capability to investigate and learn new technologies for the platform, subsequently providing recommendations to various teams backed by solid understanding of the value a technology would provide. The engineer is responsible for delivering quality code and software solutions that meet the needs of internal and external stakeholders.

What You’ll Do:

• Develop backend services on the cloud that power our UIs
• Assist on our Frontend developers changes to our UI
• Create powerful APIs for partners and advertisers
• Participate in the full product lifecycle, including ideation, prioritization, coding & testing.
• Learn new technologies

What You Bring:

• Hard working, passionate & dedicated.
• Knowledge of Spring Framework
• Experience with ORM Frameworks , preferred
• Experience with REST APIs
• 3+ years professional experience using Java and MySQL
• Enjoys working in the backend or the frontend
• 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.
• A great communicator who enjoys working with others

Salary Range:

$120,000 - $140,000 USD per year, plus an additional 5% variable annual bonus contingent on Company performance with eligibility to receive 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.

Equal Opportunity:

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.

Location:

This position is located in Seattle, WA and relocation assistance is not provided.