Software Development Engineer II - Java Backend

Join Our Team as a Software Development Engineer II - Java Backend

Are you a passionate and energetic technology enthusiast eager to work at a rapid pace with the flexibility to work across our suite of technologies? Do you enjoy solving complex problems, debugging code, and creating innovative solutions? If so, Groupon is looking for you to join our CoreAPI team as a Software Development Engineer II focusing on Java Backend development.

About the Role

As a Software Development Engineer II, you will be a key player in designing and implementing highly scalable, secure, and resilient systems within the Groupon Platform Engineering team. You will develop backend applications for the Groupon microservice ecosystem, ensuring that business features and compliance rules are implemented effectively.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop backend applications for the Groupon microservice ecosystem.
• Collaborate with teams across the organization to ensure effective implementation of business features and compliance rules.
• Build features, plan deployments, and coordinate timelines and tasks with project management and teams.
• Improve service stability by identifying critical service-specific metrics, setting meaningful alerting thresholds, and automating alerting responses.
• Create and maintain documentation for your projects.
• Mentor junior staff and drive discussions and decisions on technical topics related to the team.

What We’re Looking For

• 3+ years of proficient development experience working on software products or mobile applications.
• B.Tech/BE/M.Tech degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related subject.
• Experience designing, building, and operating enterprise-grade cloud-scale websites.
• Solid knowledge of Java, Maven, and Java-based web-development frameworks like Dropwizard, Spring, and SpringBoot.
• Strong knowledge of debugging, software testing, and troubleshooting internal and external bug requests.
• Solid knowledge of HTTP, REST, JSON, and service-oriented architecture.
• Ability to write clean, modular, reusable code using design patterns and experience with a unit-test-driven approach to development.
• Proficient understanding of cross-browser compatibility issues and ways to work around them.
• Proficient in code versioning tools, preferably Git, GitHub, or GitLab.
• Knowledge of web technologies such as HTML and JavaScript.
• Experience with browser testing and debugging.
• Willingness to listen, learn, and collaborate with others.
• Excellent teamwork and time management skills.
• Work experience in Agile Scrum methodologies.
• Familiarity with JIRA and Confluence is a plus.
• Experience with development in React and frontend services is a plus.

Why Join Groupon?

Groupon is an experiences marketplace that brings people more ways to get the most out of their city or wherever they may be. We help local businesses grow and strengthen customer relationships, resulting in strong, vibrant communities. Join us on our exciting mission to become the ultimate destination for local experiences and services.

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If this sounds like a great fit for you, apply now and join us on our mission to build strong communities through thriving small businesses.