Senior Software Development Engineer - Java Backend

Join Groupon as a Senior Software Development Engineer - Java Backend

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? Groupon is looking for a Senior Software Development Engineer to join our team and help local businesses around the world thrive.

About Groupon

Groupon is an experiences marketplace that brings people more ways to get the most out of their city or wherever they may be. By enabling real-time mobile commerce across local businesses, live events, and travel destinations, Groupon helps people find and discover experiences—big and small, new and familiar—that make for a full, fun, and rewarding life. Groupon helps local businesses grow and strengthen customer relationships, resulting in strong, vibrant communities.

Your Role

As a Senior Software Development Engineer, you will:

• Take ownership of the technical aspects of our global technology infrastructure, ensuring that the platform is being used to its fullest potential through designing and building applications around our customer’s needs.
• Review and monitor current engineering work, as well as previously constructed applications, to ensure the software is running as smoothly as possible.
• Work directly with our internal product teams to ensure that our technology infrastructure is seamlessly and effectively integrated with our third-party software, conceive and build the necessary applications to make this happen.

Our Development Ecosystem

• Languages: Java, Python, JavaScript
• Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL
• Caching: Redis, Memcache
• Search: ELK stack, ElasticSearch
• API Design: RESTful
• Messaging: Asynchronous messaging, Pub-Sub frameworks
• DevOps: Jenkins CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS cloud, Wavefront (metrics)
• Tools: GitHub, JIRA, Confluence

What We’re Looking For

• 8+ years of industry experience
• Solid foundational Computer Science knowledge (e.g., data structures, algorithms, testing practices)
• Expertise in Java, Python, SQL, JavaScript, System Design
• Knowledge in Cloud Technologies (AWS, GCP)
• Must demonstrate very strong coding ability
• Previous experience working in collaborative technical teams
• Ability to apply creative problem-solving skills
• A strong desire to learn and grow

Why Groupon?

• Customer-focused: We believe that doing what’s right for the customer is ultimately what will drive our business forward.
• Obsessed with quality: Your production code is clean, tested, and 'just works'.
• Team players: You believe that more can be achieved together. You listen to feedback and also provide supportive feedback to help others grow/improve.
• Fast learners: We are willing to disrupt our existing business to trial new products and solutions. You love learning how to use new technologies and then rapidly apply them to new problems.
• Pragmatic: We do things quickly to learn what our customers desire. You know when it’s appropriate to take shortcuts that don’t sacrifice quality or maintainability.
• Owners: Engineers at Groupon know how to positively impact the business.

Beware of Fraudulent Offers

Groupon follows a merit-based employee recruitment practice with extensive screening steps. Groupon does not charge/accept any amount or security deposit from job seekers during the recruitment process. It was observed that there has been an increase in recruitment fraud involving scammers who post fraudulent job openings, or who contact job-seekers with fake job offers. These individuals sometimes even conduct fraudulent interviews with an attempt to obtain personal information or money from the applicants. We have also noticed that certain individuals claiming to be from the Groupon Talent Acquisition function are contacting prospective candidates pretending to represent Groupon with job offers. In case you or any candidate receives any unsolicited or fraudulent communication regarding a job offer or an interview call against payment of money, please stay alert and recognize it as a scam. We are not liable for any loss or damage incurred as a result of dealing with such entities. To prevent falling victim to the same, please visit grouponcareers.com to verify the job opening. All our genuine job openings are posted on the official Groupon careers website.

If this sounds like a great fit for you, then click apply and join us on a mission to become the ultimate destination for local experiences and services.