Description
Grow as a developer by building things that help local businesses around the world thrive
Are you a passionate technology enthusiast, eager to work at a rapid pace with the flexibility to work across our suite of technologies? Are you a problem solver— someone who enjoys debugging code, resolving issues, and creating solutions for common problems? Do you get a little obsessed with the details?
In this role, you will take ownership of core Ruby on Rails services and be responsible for their ongoing maintenance, upgrades and optimization in the cloud. You will work as part of an Agile team to deliver new features and enhancements to our platform. Additionally, you will build, update and maintain internal tools to support our development efforts and streamline our business processes.
We're looking for great technology developers to work on the Groupon platform to improve performance and make our customers’ and small business’ lives easier and happier. We work in small, self-managing, collaborative and agile teams to implement stuff quickly.
Our development ecosystem:
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Languages: Ruby on Rails
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Node/Express JS
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MySQL/PostgreSQL
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Splunk
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REST/JSON APIs
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Deployment to AWS
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GitHub
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JIRA
You’ll spend time on the following:
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You will lead the design and implementation of systems within the enterprise
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You will focus on solutions that come from better architecture, not just better code
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You will drive initiatives across engineering teams with a focus on increasing site performance and stability
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You will work closely with other engineers within your group and across the product and engineering organization to identify problems and build effective technical solutions
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Mentor junior team members and encourage your peers to do the best possible work
We’re excited about you if you have:
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At least 5+ years experience in software development, experience building developer-facing tools will be a plus
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Excellent coding skills in one or more languages: Java, C#, Scala, C++, Python or Ruby
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Experience with container technologies like Kubernetes or Docker desired
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Development experience with service-oriented architectures/microservices
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Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
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Ability to work collaboratively through an agile development process that promotes constant team communication
Groupon’s purpose is to build strong communities through thriving small businesses. To learn more about the world’s largest local ecommerce marketplace, click here for the latest Groupon news. Plus, be sure to check out the values that shape our culture, guide our strategy and make our company a great place to work. And just don’t take our word for it. Hear from real Groupon team members, learn more about our inclusive employee groups, and check out our benefits. If all of this sounds like something that’s a great fit for you, then click apply and let’s see where this takes us.
Groupon is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Qualifications for employment, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment are based upon the ability to perform the job. Equal-employment opportunities are provided to all applicants and employees without regard to race, creed, religion, color, age, national origin, sex, disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, military discharge status (excluding dishonorable discharge), veteran status, citizenship status, or other legally protected status. We are all responsible for maintaining this policy. Groupon is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may email us at hraccommodations at groupon.com. If you have concerns related to Groupon’s equal employment opportunities, you may contact Groupon’s Ethics Reporting Service Ethicspoint.
