Software Development Engineer III, Data Engineering

Groupon is a marketplace where customers discover new experiences and services everyday and local businesses thrive. To date we have worked with over a million merchant partners worldwide, connecting over 16 million customers with deals across various categories. In a world often dominated by e-commerce giants, we stand out as one of the few platforms uniquely committed to helping local businesses succeed on a performance basis. Groupon is on a radical journey to transform our business with relentless pursuit of results. Even with thousands of employees spread across multiple continents, we still maintain a culture that inspires innovation, rewards risk-taking and celebrates success. The impact here can be immediate due to our scale and the speed of our transformation. We're a "best of both worlds" kind of company. We're big enough to have the resources and scale, but small enough that a single person has a surprising amount of autonomy and can make a meaningful impact. Become a better developer by building things that help local businesses around the world thrive Are you a passionate, energetic technology enthusiast eager to work at a rapid pace with the flexibility to work across a broad tech stack? 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. With employees spread across multiple continents, we still maintain a culture that inspires innovation, rewards risk-taking, and celebrates success. Our culture encourages employees to embrace change, adapt to new circumstances, and find creative solutions to the challenges we face. Does that sound like a great way to grow your career? Let’s get into the details: The Data Ingestion and Curation team at Groupon is at the heart of all things “data”, working on defining and building the next-generation cloud-based solutions to ingest and curate petabytes of data into our data lake. Our mission is to empower data analysts & data scientists across all business units to make better business decisions. This role offers a unique combination of skills in computer science (distributed systems, big data) and scalable, high-performance production systems. You’ll spend time on the following: Design/develop/migrate/maintain a myriad of cloud-native applications and services for AWS Cloud & Kubernetes environment. Participate in defining the requirements, system, and data architectural discussions Technically lead and mentor junior engineers for best practices in the software development lifecycle. Collaborate with cross-functional agile teams of software engineers, data engineers, ML experts, and others in building new product features We’re excited about you if you have: BS/MS in Computer Science, with 5+ years of experience in distributed systems, data engineering, software engineering, or similar fields. Strong coding skills in a language such as Java, Scala, or Python. Solid understanding of RESTful API design and implementation Experience working with SQL and NoSQL databases (MySql, Postgres, Teradata, Cassandra, Elasticsearch, HBase, etc.) Strong knowledge of cloud-native principles, microservices architecture, Docker, Terraform and Kubernetes Hands-on experience in cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform A clear understanding of testing methodologies, CI/CD, and other industry best practices Good communication and collaboration skills We value engineers who are: Customer-focused: We believe that doing what’s right for the customer is ultimately what will drive our business forward. Obsessed with Quality: Your code just works & scales linearly 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. Nice to have: Experience in batch / streaming data pipelines for cloud data platforms Experience in big data technologies like Hadoop, Hive, Kafka, Apache Spark, etc.

Groupon’s purpose is to build strong communities through thriving small businesses.