Software Development Engineer III - Java Backend

Job Description

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 Our development ecosystem: Languages: Java, J2EE MySQL/PostgreSQL Redis / Memcache ELK stack / ElasticSearch RESTful API design Asynchronous messaging / Pub-Sub frameworks Jenkins CICD, Docker, K8S, AWS cloud, Wavefront (metrics) GitHub, JIRA, Confluence you'll spend time on the following: 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 You will review and monitor current engineering work, as we'll 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 we're excited about you if you have: 8+ years of industry experience Solid foundational Computer Science knowledge (eg 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 (eg class projects, hackathons, previous work experience, open source projects) Ability to apply creative problem-solving skills You have a strong desire to learn and grow 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 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