Software Development Engineer, Back End

Job Description

The Card Linked Offers (CLO) and Emerging Products (EP) teams are looking for two Back End Software Engineers and one Senior Back End Software Engineer , experts in either Java or Ruby, to work on an exciting, strategic project, building the next generation of Groupon deals that will remove the need for vouchers and allow customers to redeem deals with a regular credit card payment.

You’ll work on a small product-focused engineering team, so we need an engineer who can move fast and change direction, who can build high-quality, scalable code and who will bring knowledge and best practices to the team. Our processes are fast and light with short cycles and automated testing and deployment. As part of our global technology team, you’ll build pioneering local commerce applications used by hundreds of millions of people.

Further, you’ll be doing iterative engineering based on a Lean Startup model as well as creating highly scalable RESTful services. You will take ownership of the design of key parts of the product and interact with the Product Manager on a daily basis, helping to shape the future of the product.

We’re excited if you have :

• BS, MS, or Ph.D. in Computer Science or equivalent experience
• Strong familiarity with SQL database programming and performance
• Excellent proficiency with *NIX development environments
• Excellent understanding of how internet and Web technologies work
• Experience with JavaScript and frontend development a bonus