Data Platform Infrastructure Engineer

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.

As Groupon’s data ecosystem scales across GCP and AWS, we’re seeking a foundational Data Platform Infrastructure Engineer to join our Data & Discovery organization. This critical role, the first of its kind on our team, is designed to ensure our platform is reliable, cost-efficient, and secure. You will be instrumental in building a resilient, automated, and future-ready data platform that empowers our teams to adopt an AI-driven development mindset. You'll join a globally distributed, collaborative team of seven, working in a Kanban-style model that champions strong ownership, cross-functional collaboration, and continuous learning.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and automate scalable data infrastructure across GCP and AWS. 🚀
• Ensure platform reliability, security, and cost-efficiency through robust monitoring, automation, and compliance practices. 🛡️
• Collaborate with Data Operations, Tools, and Pipeline teams to support data-driven initiatives and drive our platform forward.
• Develop and maintain secure, scalable data pipelines and infrastructure using an infrastructure-as-code approach.
• Champion cloud-first best practices and foster a culture of high performance, innovation, and accountability.
• Engage in our agile development process, leveraging async communication and shared ownership to support fast-paced business needs. 💡

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in Cloud Infrastructure, Data Platform Engineering, or DevOps.
• Strong expertise in cloud platforms, preferably GCP or AWS (including IAM, VPC, Storage, BigQuery, Cloud Functions).
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code with Terraform
• Good programming and scripting skills in Python and Shell.
• Deep knowledge of Big Data frameworks such as Google Dataproc, GCS Storage, BigQuery, BigTable, Hive, Spark and Airflow.
• A growth-oriented and curious mindset with a passion for learning new tools and approaches.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a globally distributed team.
• Strong sense of ownership, self-management, and a commitment to building for scale and long-term maintainability.

What Else Will Help You Succeed:

• Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools like Grafana , Elasticsearch, Prometheus, or Wavefront.
• Experience implementing access controls, data encryption, and compliance standards (e.g., SOX).
• Cross-cloud expertise (strong in either AWS or GCP with a willingness to learn the other).
• Experience working with or supporting ML platforms or AI infrastructure.
• Prior experience mentoring junior engineers or contributing to team leadership.

Why Join Us?

• Make a real impact as a foundational member of a team enabling an AI-driven future. 🤖
• Be part of a culture that values ownership, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Join a forward-thinking, globally distributed team dedicated to building a best-in-class data platform.
• Work alongside passionate professionals in a supportive, collaborative, and fast-paced setting. 😊

Groupon is an AI-First Company
We’re committed to building smarter, faster, and more innovative ways of working—and AI plays a key role in how we get there. We encourage candidates to leverage AI tools during the hiring process where it adds value, and we’re always keen to hear how technology improves the way you work. If you’re passionate about AI or curious to explore how it can elevate your role—you’ll be right at home here.

Groupon’s purpose is to build strong communities through thriving small businesses. To learn more about the world’s largest local e-commerce marketplace, click here. You can also find out more about us in the latest Groupon news as well as learning about our DEI approach. If all of this sounds like something that’s a great fit for you, then click apply and join us on a mission to become the ultimate destination for local experiences and services.

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