Remote Data Platform Infrastructure Engineer

at Groupon

Posted 22 hours ago 1 applied

Description:

  • Groupon is a marketplace that connects customers with local businesses and offers new experiences and services.
  • The company has collaborated with over a million merchant partners worldwide and has connected over 16 million customers with deals across various categories.
  • Groupon is undergoing a transformation to enhance its business results while maintaining a culture that encourages innovation and rewards risk-taking.
  • The company is seeking a Data Platform Infrastructure Engineer to join its Data & Discovery organization as it scales its data ecosystem across GCP and AWS.
  • This role is designed to ensure the platform is reliable, cost-efficient, and secure, and will involve building a resilient, automated, and future-ready data platform.
  • The engineer will work within a globally distributed team of seven, utilizing a Kanban-style model that promotes ownership, collaboration, and continuous learning.
  • Key responsibilities include designing and automating scalable data infrastructure, ensuring platform reliability and security, collaborating with various teams, developing secure data pipelines, and championing cloud-first best practices.

Requirements:

  • A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field is required.
  • Candidates must have 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, and Cloud Functions is necessary.
  • Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code with Terraform is required.
  • Good programming and scripting skills in Python and Shell are essential.
  • Deep knowledge of Big Data frameworks such as Google Dataproc, GCS Storage, BigQuery, BigTable, Hive, Spark, and Airflow is needed.
  • A growth-oriented and curious mindset with a passion for learning new tools and approaches is important.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills are required to work effectively in a globally distributed team.
  • A strong sense of ownership, self-management, and commitment to building for scale and long-term maintainability is essential.

Benefits:

  • Employees will have the opportunity to make a real impact as foundational members of a team enabling an AI-driven future.
  • Groupon fosters a culture that values ownership, innovation, and continuous improvement.
  • Team members will be part of a forward-thinking, globally distributed team dedicated to building a best-in-class data platform.
  • Employees will work alongside passionate professionals in a supportive, collaborative, and fast-paced environment.