Your Network Has Value. Let It Work for You.

Join the Kupa’s Technical Advisor Network — refer top engineers, assess candidates, and get paid for your expertise.

How It Works

Three steps to start earning with your expertise and network

Sign up and get approved

Complete our simple application process to join our network of technical advisors.

Refer or assess candidates

Recommend top engineers from your network or conduct technical assessments.

Earn rewards

Get paid for each successful referral hire or assessment you complete.

See the benefits
Why join us

Leverage your expertise and network while making a meaningful impact

See your potential income

Get rewarded for your network

Turn your professional connections into a valuable asset with our competitive referral incentives.

Play a part in hiring decisions

Help shape teams by referring quality candidates or providing expert technical assessments.

Shape technical talent in Africa

Contribute to building a stronger tech ecosystem across Africa and beyond.

Your Earning Potential

Calculate your potential earnings from successful job placements and get answers to common questions

Calculate Your Potential Earnings

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Successful Referrals per Month 1
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Bonus unlocked! You've earned an extra $250 for reaching 5+ referrals!
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Assessment Hours per Month ($50/hour) 1

Earnings Breakdown

Earnings from referrals $2,200
Referral bonus $250
Assessment work $500
Total Monthly Potential $2,950
Based on 5 referrals + 10 assessment hours with bonus

What Makes a Referral "Successful"?

You refer a candidate to a specific Kupa Global client job posting
The candidate goes through our interview process
The client hires the candidate for that role
The candidate completes their first 30 days on the job
Important: You only earn a referral fee if your candidate is hired through our process and completes 30 days on the job — just sharing their name isn't enough.

What is "Assessment Work"?

Conducting 1-hour technical interviews with candidates referred by other advisors
Reviewing code samples and technical skills relevant to the job requirements
Providing written feedback on the candidate's technical competency
Helping ensure quality matches between candidates and client needs
Important: You can't assess candidates you've referred — this avoids any conflict of interest.

How Our Incentive Structure Works

$300
1st successful job placement
$400
2nd successful job placement
$500
3rd+ successful job placement
$250
Bonus every 5th placement

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Technical Interview Work

$50 per hour for conducting technical interviews and assessments

FAQs

It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more.

  • Senior engineers, engineering managers, or tech leads with at least 7 years of experience and a strong track record in hiring or mentoring talent.

  • Once you're approved, you can start referring candidates to open roles. Each referral is tracked under your name/email.

  • A referral is considered successful once the candidate is hired and remains in the role for at least one month.

    • $300 for your first successful hire

    • $400 for your second

    • $500 from your third onward

    • Plus a $250 bonus for every 5th successful referral

  • If selected, you'll be asked to conduct technical interviews or code reviews for shortlisted candidates in your area of expertise.

  • You'll earn $50 per hour for assessments, which will typically be booked in 1-hour slots.

  • Payments will be processed monthly via bank transfer or mobile money, based on completed and approved referrals/assessments.

  • Yes. You can opt into one or both roles during the sign-up process.

  • No formal vetting is required, but you're encouraged to refer people you genuinely believe are qualified for the roles shared with you.

  • No — you can refer as many candidates as you like. We encourage volume, as long as quality remains high.

Apply to Be a Technical Advisor

Join our network of technical advisors and help shape the future of technology hiring

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Let's start with the basics

Tell us who you are and how we can reach you

🕒 Application Process Timeline
We typically review applications within 2 weeks and will contact you via email with next steps. Please ensure your contact information is accurate.
Share your professional profile so we can learn more about your background

Your Experience Level

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👤 Experience Requirements
We typically require a minimum of 5 years of proven experience in software development and some team leadership or mentoring experience. This ensures you can effectively evaluate candidates and understand our client job requirements.

Technical Expertise

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Select all areas where you have professional experience and feel confident evaluating candidates

Areas of Interest

How would you like to contribute as a technical advisor?

Share any additional context about your background or specific areas of expertise

Review Your Application

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🕒 What happens next?
We typically review applications within 2 weeks and will contact you via email with next steps. Please ensure your contact information is accurate. No need to follow up - we'll be in touch!

Application Received!

Thank you for your application to become a Technical Advisor with Kupa Global. We've successfully received your information and are excited to review your qualifications.

What happens next?

  • We'll review your application within 2 weeks
  • You'll receive an email confirmation shortly
  • Our team will contact you with next steps
  • No need to follow up - we'll be in touch!

We appreciate your interest in joining our network of technical advisors and helping us shape the future of technology hiring.

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