Ruby/Ruby on Rails Engineer/Developer (SDE III)

Posted:
7/30/2024, 5:34:32 AM

Location(s):
Prague, Czechia ⋅ Capital City of Prague, Prague, Czechia

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Software Engineering

Workplace Type:
Hybrid

Become a better developer by building things that help local businesses around the world thrive

Are you a passionate, energetic technology enthusiast eager to work at a rapid pace with the flexibility to work across a broad tech stack? If so, Groupon is looking for you!

Groupon is a seasoned marketplace that connects people with local businesses, live events, and travel destinations, enabling real-time mobile commerce. We help people find and discover experiences—big and small, new and familiar—that make life full, fun, and rewarding. By supporting local businesses, Groupon fosters strong, vibrant communities.

With employees spread across multiple continents, we maintain a culture that inspires innovation, rewards risk-taking, and celebrates success. Our environment encourages employees to embrace change, adapt to new circumstances, and find creative solutions to challenges. Does this sound like a great way to grow your career? Let's dive into the details:

You’ll spend time on the following:

  • Collaborate with other developers to create, deploy, and maintain the Merchant Deal Creation Platform and Tools.

  • Maintain and implement features for internal services.

  • Review pull requests (PRs) and oversee system design.

  • Build, implement, and manage product modules along with their sub-systems.

  • Test products to eliminate bugs and ensure functionality.

  • Conduct unit testing and integration analysis.

  • Ensure consistency between delivered product features and business requirements.

We’re excited about you if you have:

  • MTech or BTech in Computer Science or equivalent experience.

  • 5+ years of experience as a Ruby Engineer/Developer or in a similar role.

  • Strong knowledge of JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and UI/UX standards.

  • Robust understanding of web development and API development.

  • Proficient in creating automated test cases, threading, performance tuning, and offline storage.

  • Familiarity with the Agile development lifecycle.

  • Experience with Jenkins, Git, and other version control tools.

  • Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities.

  • Excellent communication skills for interacting with multiple stakeholders.

  • Confident, detail-oriented, and highly motivated to contribute to organizational growth as part of a high-performing team.

  • Ability to work under pressure and adhere to tight deadlines.

We value engineers who are:

  • Customer-focused: Doing what's right for the customer drives our business forward.

  • Quality-obsessed: Your production code just works and scales linearly.

  • Team players: You believe that more can be achieved together. You listen to feedback and provide supportive feedback to help others grow.

  • Fast learners: You love learning new technologies and applying them rapidly to new problems.

  • Pragmatic: You know when it’s appropriate to take shortcuts that don’t sacrifice quality or maintainability.

Beware of Fraudulent Offers

We would like to bring to your notice that Groupon follows a merit-based employee recruitment practice with extensive screening steps. Groupon does not charge/accept any amount or security deposit from job seekers during the recruitment process. It was observed that there has been an increase in recruitment fraud involving scammers who post fraudulent job openings, or who contact job-seekers with fake job offers. These individuals sometimes even conduct fraudulent interviews with an attempt to obtain personal information or money from the applicants. We have also noticed that certain individuals claiming to be from the Groupon Talent Acquisition function are contacting prospective candidates pretending to represent Groupon with job offers. In case you or any candidate receives any unsolicited or fraudulent communication regarding a job offer or an interview call against payment of money, please stay alert and recognize it as a scam. We are not liable for any loss or damage incurred as a result of dealing with such entities. To prevent falling victim to the same, please visit grouponcareers.com to verify the job opening. All our genuine job openings are posted on the official Groupon careers website.  

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. 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.

Beware of Recruitment Fraud: Groupon follows a merit-based recruitment process without charging job seekers any fees. We've noticed an increase in recruitment fraud, including fake job postings and fraudulent interviews and job offers aimed at stealing personal information or money. Be cautious of individuals falsely representing Groupon's Talent Acquisition team with fake job offers. If you encounter any suspicious job offers or interview calls demanding money, recognize these as scams. Groupon is not responsible for losses from such dealings. For legitimate job openings, always check our official careers website at grouponcareers.com.