Associate Software Engineer intern

impact.com

Posted 18 days ago

Internship

Santa Barbara, California

Hybrid

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

You will develop, test, and maintain high-quality code for the platform while collaborating with a distributed engineering squad. Additionally, you will participate in Agile ceremonies, triage bug reports, and support platform health.

Qualifications

You have 1+ years of professional experience using Java and MySQL, along with knowledge of Spring Framework and REST APIs. You also have experience with JavaScript frameworks like Vue.js, React, or Angular and have built on cloud platforms such as GCP, Azure, or AWS.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Java

MySQL

Spring Framework

REST APIs

Vue.js

React

Angular

GCP

Azure

AWS

CI/CD

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.

Your Role at impact.com:

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 with any JavaScript frameworks (e.g.,Vue.js, React, Angular)
  • 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.



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impact.com

impact.com, the world’s leading partnership management platform, is transforming the way businesses manage and optimize all types of partnerships—including traditional rewards affiliates, influencers, commerce content publishers, B2B, and more. The company’s powerful, purpose-built platform makes it easy for businesses to create, manage, and scale an ecosystem of partnerships with the brands and communities that customers trust to make purchases, get information, and entertain themselves at home, at work, or on the go. To learn more about how impact.com’s technology platform and partnerships marketplace is driving revenue growth for global enterprise brands such as Walmart, Uber, Shopify, Lenovo, L’Oreal and Fanatics, visit www.impact.com.
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