Senior Ruby/Ruby on Rails Engineer/Developer

Join Groupon as a Senior Ruby/Ruby on Rails Engineer/Developer

Are you a passionate and energetic technology enthusiast eager to work at a rapid pace with the flexibility to work across a broad tech stack? If so, Groupon is looking for you!

About Groupon

Groupon is a seasoned marketplace that connects people with local businesses, live events, and travel destinations, enabling real-time mobile commerce. We help people find and discover experiences—big and small, new and familiar—that make life full, fun, and rewarding. By supporting local businesses, Groupon fosters strong, vibrant communities.

Your Role

As a Senior Ruby/Ruby on Rails Engineer/Developer, you will:

• Collaborate with other developers to create, deploy, and maintain the Merchant Deal Creation Platform and Tools.
• Maintain and implement features for internal services.
• Review pull requests (PRs) and oversee system design.
• Build, implement, and manage product modules along with their sub-systems.
• Test products to eliminate bugs and ensure functionality.
• Conduct unit testing and integration analysis.
• Ensure consistency between delivered product features and business requirements.

What We Are Looking For

• MTech or BTech in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience as a Ruby Engineer/Developer or in a similar role.
• Strong knowledge of JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and UI/UX standards.
• Robust understanding of web development and API development.
• Proficient in creating automated test cases, threading, performance tuning, and offline storage.
• Familiarity with the Agile development lifecycle.
• Experience with Jenkins, Git, and other version control tools.
• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities.

Our Ideal Candidate

• Customer-focused: Doing what's right for the customer drives our business forward.
• Quality-obsessed: Your production code just works and scales linearly.
• Team player: You believe that more can be achieved together. You listen to feedback and provide supportive feedback to help others grow.
• Fast learner: You love learning new technologies and applying them rapidly to new problems.
• Pragmatic: You know when it’s appropriate to take shortcuts that don’t sacrifice quality or maintainability.

Why Join Us?

Groupon is in the midst of a unique transformation phase, offering a challenging yet rewarding environment with ample opportunities for personal and professional growth. Our mission is to restore the company's growth and enhance the value we bring to local vendors through attractive experiences and services for their customers.

With employees spread across multiple continents, we maintain a culture that inspires innovation, rewards risk-taking, and celebrates success. Our environment encourages employees to embrace change, adapt to new circumstances, and find creative solutions to challenges.

If this sounds like a great way to grow your career, apply now and join us on our mission to become the ultimate destination for local experiences and services.