Overview
Groupon is a marketplace where customers discover new experiences and services every day and local businesses thrive. We have worked with over a million merchant partners worldwide, connecting over 16 million customers with deals across various categories. Groupon is an AI-First company, rebuilding core technology to be smarter, faster, and more innovative.
This isn't a role for a caretaker. This is for a builder. We’re looking for a hands-on Director of Engineering to lead the charge on one of our most critical missions: architecting the future of our entire B2B ecosystem.
You will own the end-to-end migration from our legacy monoliths to a modern, AI-integrated platform on GCP. This is your opportunity to dismantle the old, design the new, and make a definitive mark on a global platform that powers thousands of local businesses.
What Youll Do
* Architect and Deliver the Future: Lead the 2-year B2B technology transformation, migrating core Deal Management and Merchant Center platforms to modern Stack 2.0 (GCP/TypeScript) with zero downtime for global sales teams.
* Build with an AI-First Mindset: Integrate AI and LLMs as a core component of our strategy, transforming Salesforce into a high-velocity sales engine and launching the new AI-powered LeadGen 2.0 system.
* Mentor and Scale a World-Class Team: Lead a distributed team of 30+ engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, speed, and pragmatism. Delegate effectively while keeping legacy systems stable.
What Youll Bring
* Proven Transformation Experience: Track record of leading large-scale B2B platform modernization, migrating complex legacy systems to cloud-native architectures (ideally on GCP or AWS).
* Hands-On Architectural Credibility: Deep expertise in distributed systems, TypeScript, and complex Salesforce integrations; able to guide senior engineers through tough technical decisions.
* A Scale-Up Mindset: Thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment where priorities shift and speed is critical. Pragmatic leader balancing strategic vision with relentless execution.
Our Tech Stack Includes
GCP (Google Cloud), TypeScript, Salesforce (Sales & Service Cloud), Encore (Internal Developer Platform), Temporal, Microservices Architecture, Java, Ruby.
About Groupon
We are Groupon and we are an AI-First Company. We are committed to building smarter, faster, and more innovative ways of working—and AI plays a key role in how we get there. If you’re passionate about using AI to solve real-world business problems and want to lead a team at the forefront of this change, 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 our DEI approach. If this sounds like a great fit, click apply and join us on a mission to become the ultimate destination for local experiences and services.
Security & Ethics
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 offers or interview calls demanding money, recognize these as scams. Groupon is not responsible for losses from such dealings. For legitimate job openings (and a sneak peek into life at Groupon), always check our official career website at Groupon Careers.
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