Software Development Engineer III - Java Backend

Job Description

As a member of the team, you'll be not only working with product and business to design and implement new features but also contributing to all aspects of an agile software development life cycle including design, architecture, coding, documentation, testing and operation. Our development ecosystem: Java, Vertx.io, Ruby MySQL/PostgreSQL Redis / Memcached Elasticsearch RESTful API design Asynchronous messaging / pub-sub Apache Spark Deployment to AWS, GCP cloud infrastructure Docker, K8S, AWS GitHub, JIRA you'll spend time on the following: You will develop applications for the Groupon microservice ecosystem You will collaborate with teams in other organization to ensure that required business features and compliance rules are implemented effectively Build service artifacts, plan deployment, coordinate timeline 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 Drive the discussion and decisions of technical topics related to the team we're excited about you if you have: BE/BTech or ME/MTech degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field 6+ years of industry experience Excellent coding skills in one or more programming languages like Ruby, OR Java Must have experience with REST API based development of micro services in distributed environment Effective understanding of design and query optimization (MySQL/Postgres) Kafka and Redis intermediate-level usage and troubleshooting Understanding of NoSql databases is an added advantage You should have experience developing and supporting web applications and with supporting and troubleshooting internal and external requests / bug reports in transactional environment. Advanced Docker usage, Kubernetes basics for deployments, efficient understanding of creation and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines Effective use of observability tools (eg, Sonoma/logging) Experience integrating AI-driven tooling (Cursor IDE, GitHub Copilot Chat, AI-driven testing/coverage tools) to accelerate coding, testing, and debugging workflows 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 Production 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.