Associate Software Engineer at impact | Cape Town

Impact is a global partnership marketing platform that connects brands with affiliates, influencers, content publishers, brand ambassadors, and customer advocates. Its integrated products, Performance (affiliate), Creator (influencer), and Advocate (customer referral), bring together different partner types in one solution. Over 5,000 brands, including Walma…

Are you a dynamic and results-oriented professional fluent in Mandarin? Join our team at impact as a Campaign Manager. In this pivotal role, you will spearhead innovative marketing campaigns that resonate with Mandarin-speaking audiences. Your expertise will drive brand awareness and engagement across various platforms.Your responsibilities will include developing and executing campaign strategies, analyzing performance metrics, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure the success of our initiatives. If you are passionate about making an impact and have a knack for creative problem-solving, we want to hear from you!

About impact.com impact.com stands as the premier platform for commerce partnership marketing, revolutionizing business growth by facilitating the discovery, management, and scaling of partnerships along the customer journey. By connecting brands with affiliates, influencers, content publishers, brand ambassadors, and customer advocates, impact.com enables brands to achieve authentic, performance-driven growth through trusted relationships. Our award-winning solutions—Performance (affiliate), Creator (influencer), and Advocate (customer referral)—integrate every type of partner into a cohesive platform. In an age where consumers increasingly depend on recommendations from trusted sources, impact.com ensures brands are present where it counts. Currently, over 5,000 global brands, including industry leaders like Walmart, Uber, Shopify, Lenovo, L’Oréal, and Fanatics, leverage impact.com to manage more than 225,000 partnerships that yield measurable business outcomes. Your Role at impact.com: As the Tech Lead for Data Systems, you will spearhead a team of engineers dedicated to crafting, enhancing, and sustaining data systems that are not just reliable but also scalable and comprehensible. Your responsibilities will include defining the technical roadmap, overseeing squad delivery outcomes, and nurturing team health and growth, all while remaining an integral hands-on contributor in engineering. This pivotal role involves designing robust distributed systems, addressing challenges like retries, partial failures, backpressure, and consistency trade-offs. You will set high standards for clear interfaces, rigorous testing, and comprehensive observability (metrics and tracing) to ensure our systems are easy to operate, debug, and evolve, while consistently holding the team to these standards. As the main technical and people leader of your squad, you will break complex problems into manageable tasks, drive strategic planning and cross-team alignment, oversee release governance and stability, and foster the development of your direct reports through constructive coaching and feedback. Please note: This position is focused on software engineering leadership, not data analysis/statistical tasks or ETL/SQL responsibilities.

Join the innovative team at impact as a Software Engineer II. In this pivotal role, you will contribute to the design, development, and maintenance of software applications that enhance our cutting-edge solutions. We are looking for a passionate individual who thrives in a collaborative environment and is eager to tackle complex challenges.

impact.com is a global platform that connects brands with affiliates, influencers, publishers, and advocates to help drive business growth. More than 5,000 companies, including Walmart, Uber, and L’Oréal, use impact.com to manage over 225,000 partnerships worldwide. For more information, visit impact.com. What you will do Create motion graphics, video, and digital assets for both learning and marketing content. Design visually engaging materials for the company’s learning management system, digital platforms, and campaigns. Collaborate with Learning Designers, Marketing, Product, and Subject Matter Experts to deliver content that supports engagement and comprehension. Ensure all designs follow the impact.com brand guidelines and prioritize user and learner experience. Internship details Location: Cape Town (hybrid work model) Duration: 6 months

Join Impact as an Associate Security Engineer, where you will play a pivotal role in safeguarding our digital assets and infrastructure. Your responsibilities will include monitoring security systems, conducting vulnerability assessments, and assisting in the implementation of security measures.

About impact.com impact.com stands as the premier commerce partnership marketing platform globally, revolutionizing the growth trajectory of businesses by enabling them to discover, manage, and scale partnerships throughout the customer journey. Whether it’s affiliates, influencers, content publishers, brand ambassadors, or customer advocates, impact.com empowers brands to achieve trusted, performance-driven growth through authentic relationships. Our award-winning products—Performance (affiliate), Creator (influencer), and Advocate (customer referral)—integrate various partner types into one cohesive platform. As consumers increasingly depend on recommendations from trusted sources, impact.com ensures that brands stand out where it matters most. Currently, over 5,000 global brands, including Walmart, Uber, Shopify, Lenovo, L’Oréal, and Fanatics, leverage impact.com to drive more than 225,000 partnerships that generate measurable business outcomes. About the Role We are on the lookout for a Senior Data Scientist with a focus on Product Data Quality to join our Data Science team in Cape Town. In this pivotal role, you will take charge of the analytical and technical framework governing product data quality within our ecosystem—encompassing catalog hygiene, transaction matching, classification modeling, deduplication, and global product identity. Your responsibilities will span both the structured catalog domain and the larger, more complex sales transaction landscape, as you build models and infrastructure that enhance search, recommendations, and business intelligence. This is a high-impact position that requires a blend of analytical expertise and robust engineering skills: you will be responsible for transitioning models from research to production, constructing scalable data pipelines, and establishing the monitoring infrastructure that ensures our product data foundation is reliable and continually improving. Your contributions will have a direct impact on search relevance, recommendation quality, match rates, and reporting accuracy across the organization.

About impact.com impact.com is the premier commerce partnership marketing platform in the world, revolutionizing how businesses expand by helping them identify, manage, and enhance partnerships throughout the customer journey. From affiliates and influencers to content publishers, brand ambassadors, and customer advocates, impact.com empowers brands to achieve trusted, performance-driven growth through genuine relationships. Our award-winning products—Performance (affiliate), Creator (influencer), and Advocate (customer referral)—integrate every type of partner into a single cohesive platform. As consumers increasingly depend on recommendations from trusted sources, impact.com positions brands where they can make the most impact. Currently, over 5,000 global brands, including Walmart, Uber, Shopify, Lenovo, L’Oréal, and Fanatics, trust impact.com to facilitate more than 225,000 partnerships that yield measurable business outcomes. Your Role at impact.com: As a Finance Intern at impact.com, you will embark on a journey in the vibrant field of finance. We seek detail-oriented and driven individuals to join our Global Finance team. This is your chance to learn and adapt in a fast-paced, high-responsibility environment. You will acquire practical experience, collaborating with a diverse team and making a tangible impact. This rotational internship is designed for a curious, detail-focused individual eager to understand how an operational transaction flows through the business and ultimately impacts the general ledger. The ideal candidate is someone who can work independently and accurately while maintaining a high level of professionalism. This internship will last for 12 months and follows a hybrid work model. What You'll Do: Corporate Accounting: Assist the Corporate Accounting team by executing daily cash matching, ensuring that all bank activities are consistent with internal records. Investigate and resolve discrepancies between bank statements and ledger entries in real-time. Uphold high standards of accuracy within our financial systems to guarantee a seamless month-end closing process. Financial Operations: Engage in cross-functional learning of our financial operations processes through accounting for transactional activities in support of cash accounting.

About impact.com impact.com builds technology for partnership management, supporting some of the world’s largest brands. The company’s platform helps businesses manage a wide range of partnerships, from affiliate programs and influencers to content publishers and B2B relationships. Global brands such as Walmart, Uber, Shopify, Lenovo, L’Oreal, and Fanatics use impact.com to grow revenue and streamline partnership operations. Learn more at www.impact.com. Based in Cape Town, impact.com values collaboration, curiosity, and ambition. The team brings together people from diverse backgrounds, rewarding initiative and recognizing contributions in a supportive environment. Role Overview: Creator Solutions Coordinator The Creator Solutions Coordinator serves as an operational anchor for the Creator Solutions team. This role focuses on the day-to-day execution that supports the growth of clients’ Creator and Affiliate Programs. The Coordinator works closely with Leads and Managers to implement strategies for creator recruitment, relationship management, and partner outreach. The goal: help maintain a thriving, high-quality, and profitable partner network.

Speechify’s mission is to remove reading barriers and open up learning for everyone. Our text-to-speech products serve over 50 million users, converting everything from PDFs and books to Google Docs, news articles, and websites into audio. The product lineup spans iOS, Android, Mac, Chrome, and web. Recognition includes Google’s Chrome Extension of the Year and Apple’s 2025 Design Award for Inclusivity. The team is fully remote, with about 200 people worldwide. Engineers and researchers join us from Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Stanford, Stripe, Vercel, and more. The work culture values strong communication, initiative, and a drive to win. Leadership is open to anyone who demonstrates outstanding technical ability. Role Overview This Platform Software Engineer position is based in Cape Town, South Africa. The role centers on building and maintaining backend services that power Speechify’s products. These services include payments, analytics, subscriptions, text-to-speech features, and external APIs. The work involves shaping product direction, improving user experience, and supporting new product launches. The team moves quickly and values thoughtful product decisions. The company structure is flat, so engineers have the chance to take on leadership and influence technical direction. What You Will Do Design, develop, and maintain APIs, both public (such as TTS) and internal (covering payments, subscriptions, authentication, and consumption tracking), to meet business and scaling requirements. Oversee backend API systems, focusing on performance and maintainability. Contribute to B2B solutions, handling customization and integration for enterprise customers. Work with cross-functional teams to ensure backend architecture supports product goals and user needs. Interview Process The process includes several technical interviews, typically completed within one week.

Join our dynamic team at impact as a Security Engineer, where you will play a crucial role in safeguarding our digital assets and ensuring the integrity of our security systems. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify vulnerabilities and implement solutions that enhance our security posture.

Role Mission Join us as we cultivate a talented team of engineers dedicated to crafting top-notch code on a daily basis, while continuously enhancing their technical skills.If you are passionate about tackling complex technical challenges, eager to learn from exceptional colleagues, and enjoy diving deep into code — this role is for you.You won’t be working in isolation; instead, you will collaborate with a high-performing team, navigating dynamic client projects. This requires thoughtful collaboration, clear communication, and a proactive approach to overcoming obstacles for yourself and your teammates. We are looking for engineers who are inquisitive, eager to learn from their peers, and understand how to access the resources they need to deliver their best work.

Join Our Team as a Performance EngineerAt Xceptor, we place data at the core of our operations. Our platform is meticulously designed for comprehensive data manipulation, allowing us to effectively source, curate, normalize, validate, repair, and enrich data to ensure it reaches its intended destination in a reliable and consistent manner. With Xceptor, our clients can trust the data they receive.We pride ourselves on being a leader in the Financial Services sector, empowering Business Users in both Middle and Back-Office teams to independently tackle their data challenges without relying solely on technology-led initiatives.Your Role:As a Performance Engineer, your enthusiasm for software quality and performance will shine through as you collaborate with engineering teams to ensure our product features exceed performance expectations. You will create test plans, script and execute tests, and analyze results to drive continuous improvement.In this AI-first performance engineering role, you will leverage artificial intelligence daily to expedite test script generation, performance report creation, and results analysis, enhancing our development process.

Role Overview Speechify is hiring an iOS Core Product Software Engineer in Cape Town, South Africa. This role focuses on building and improving iOS applications that help users get more from their experience. The position involves close collaboration with developers and designers to deliver features and solutions that matter to Speechify’s audience.

About Impact.com: At Impact.com, we pride ourselves on fostering a culture that values our people, transforms technology, and prioritizes customer success. Our collaborative environment fuels rapid growth, allowing us to serve some of the biggest brands globally. We leverage cutting-edge technology to tackle real-world challenges, making us the premier SaaS platform for automating partnerships and driving unprecedented revenue growth. With an entrepreneurial spirit, we reward ambition and curiosity. If you're seeking a workplace where your insights are valued, your efforts recognized, and you can collaborate with talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, Impact.com is the ideal destination for you! As the world's foremost partnership management platform, Impact.com is revolutionizing how companies manage and enhance partnerships, ranging from traditional affiliate networks to influencers, content publishers, and B2B collaborations. Our robust, purpose-built platform simplifies the creation, management, and scaling of partnership ecosystems, helping businesses connect with trusted brands and communities globally. To discover how Impact.com’s technology platform and partnerships marketplace are fueling revenue growth for renowned enterprises like Walmart, Uber, Shopify, Lenovo, L’Oreal, and Fanatics, explore www.impact.com. Your Role at Impact.com: As a Senior Software Engineer, you will take the lead in delivering high-impact features and functionalities through meticulous planning, design, implementation, testing, and deployment. You will possess a strong understanding of ancillary services and infrastructure, allowing you to work independently while contributing to team success. This position requires you to effectively select appropriate cloud services, implement new libraries, and independently identify and resolve issues. Your experience across multiple programming languages and familiarity with standard architectural patterns will enable you to conduct thorough blackbox and whitebox testing, as well as complex integration testing. In this role, you will be expected to deliver results autonomously while also providing assistance and guidance to team members. Strong communication skills and the ability to escalate issues will be crucial. You will collaborate closely with the Senior Software Owner (SSO) to prioritize tasks and align with the product's strategic direction, aiding team members in planning, design, and implementation processes.

Role Overview At Theodo, we are assembling a team of elite engineers dedicated to producing exceptional code daily while enhancing their technical skills continuously.If you enjoy tackling complex technical challenges, learning from talented colleagues, and immersing yourself in the codebase, this role is for you.This isn't just a solo endeavor; you'll collaborate closely with a high-performing team, tackling real-world, dynamic client projects. Strong communication, proactive problem-solving, and thoughtful collaboration are essential as you work to remove obstacles for yourself and your teammates. We seek engineers who ask insightful questions, learn from their peers, and know how to source what they need to excel in their roles.

At MOO, we're on a mission to revolutionize the print industry since 2006. With more than 400 talented individuals on our team, we create a vast array of print and digital products tailored for businesses of all sizes, from industry giants like Google and AirBnB to local artisans showcasing their unique crafts.Our global headquarters is based in London, UK, with additional offices in Dagenham, Boston, East Providence, Denver, and now Cape Town, South Africa!The Forge team is dedicated to facilitating branded product launches through our extensive vendor network while enhancing our internal manufacturing processes. Our straightforward mission is to drive revenue growth at MOO by empowering our manufacturing team to produce high-quality products swiftly and efficiently.Working in an agile environment, we collaborate closely with internal stakeholders to manage the post-purchase experience—from the moment a customer checks out to when their custom-branded product is delivered to their doorstep. Our platform is pivotal in ensuring that every product launch is scalable, efficient, and beautifully executed.

Who We AreDigiCert is a prominent global authority in intelligent trust, dedicated to safeguarding the digital landscape. We ensure the security, privacy, and authenticity of every interaction. Our innovative AI-driven DigiCert ONE platform integrates PKI, DNS, and certificate lifecycle management to protect infrastructure, software, devices, messages, AI content, and agents. Discover why over 100,000 organizations, including 90% of the Fortune 500, rely on DigiCert to mitigate today’s threats and prepare for a quantum-safe future at www.digicert.comJob SummaryAs an Associate Corporate Counsel specializing in Commercial Legal, you will join our dynamic commercial legal team. Your responsibilities will include structuring, drafting, and negotiating complex technology, distribution, licensing, and other commercial agreements. Additionally, you will provide essential legal support to the sales team and collaborate with product, engineering, and marketing teams on product development and initiatives. Some travel may be required.This role has a shift differential of 5am to 2pm SAST to cover APAC regional support.What You Will DoDraft and negotiate technology agreements, including Software as a Service (SaaS) agreements and software license agreements.Collaborate with our channel partnership team to negotiate and document agreements.

Pinewood.AI is seeking a talented and experienced Senior Software Developer to become an integral part of our innovative software development hub located in Cape Town, South Africa. You will report directly to the Lead Developer and play a crucial role in enhancing our Automotive Intelligence Platform, collaborating closely with our Product and Engineering teams based in Birmingham.As a senior contributor, your responsibilities will include the design, development, and implementation of high-quality, scalable features for our enterprise-scale SaaS product, utilized by automotive retailers and OEMs globally.This position is perfect for a proactive developer who thrives on creating new product features, establishing integrations with third-party systems, and navigating the entire software development lifecycle while upholding high engineering standards within a dynamic team environment.

Join impact as an Internal Systems Engineer specializing in Applied AI. In this role, you will contribute to the development and optimization of our internal systems, driving efficiency and innovation through advanced AI applications. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design solutions that enhance our operational capabilities.