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Senior Machine Learning Engineer

Groupon is an American global e-commerce marketplace connecting subscribers with local merchants by offering activities, travel, goods, and services at discounted prices.

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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.

Own the Future of AI-Powered Personalization at Groupon
At Groupon, we’re rewriting what it means to be an AI-First company. Just months removed from a major transformation, we’re scaling up with intensity and putting AI at the heart of our business solutions. Join our nimble, high-impact team as the technical owner for next-generation recommendation and search models—help shape a local experiences marketplace used by millions.

🧠What You’ll Do:

  • Lead the full ML model lifecycle—feature engineering, model design, training, deployment, monitoring, and ongoing improvement
  • Architect and implement scalable ranking, retrieval, and personalization models using state-of-the-art ML frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow)
  • Build robust, production-ready ML data pipelines and infrastructure (Python, GCP, Docker/Kubernetes)
  • Integrate ML models into high-traffic distributed systems; ensure observability, CI/CD, and real-time performance
  • Collaborate closely with Product and Data Engineering to deeply understand business needs and translate them into measurable user impact
  • Set technical standards and mentor less-experienced colleagues as an emerging ML leader in our scale-up environment
  • Experiment with advanced techniques (embeddings, deep learning, reinforcement learning) and champion an evidence-driven, AI-first culture


📝About You:

  • 5–8+ years hands-on experience building and deploying ML models in production, ideally for recommender, ranking, or personalization systems
  • Expertise in Python (and optionally Java/Scala), ML frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, XGBoost), feature engineering, and data transformation
  • Solid background in cloud (GCP strongly preferred), container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes), and modern data/feature pipelines
  • Skilled at structuring ambiguous problems and navigating fast-changing priorities—ready to build with minimal legacy constraints
  • Comfortable communicating complex technical concepts in clear, remote team environments (professional English)
  • Bonus: search engine integration (Elasticsearch/Solr), real-time recsys at scale, experimentation platforms, deep learning for recommendations


💚Why Groupon, Why Now?

  • Greenfield Impact: Architect the backbone of Groupon’s revitalized search and recommendations from the ground up—with your work seen by millions.
  • AI-First Scale-Up Vibe: Join a driven, supportive team amid exciting transformation—where speed, ambition, and technical influence matter.
  • Career Launchpad: Be the ML architect/leader you’ve always wanted to be, with clear pathways to technical or team leadership as we grow.
  • Global Collaboration: Work cross-functionally with international colleagues and senior leadership. EMEA time zone overlap preferred for maximum impact.

Groupon encourages candidates to leverage AI tools throughout the hiring process and is eager to hear how you use technology to elevate your work.

🚀 Ready to take ownership and reshape the future of AI-driven local discovery? Apply today and help us build smarter, faster, and better—together.

Grouponis 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.

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 (and a sneak peek into life at Groupon), always check our official career website at Groupon Careers

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About Groupon

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Groupon's journey began with a simple yet powerful idea that emerged from founder Andrew Mason's frustration in 2006 while trying to cancel a mobile phone contract. He envisioned a way to harness the collective bargaining power of many individuals. This led to the launch of The Point in 2007, a web platform designed to rally people around a common cause or goal, leveraging social media to achieve a 'tipping point' for action. While The Point saw modest traction, a particular group of users in Chicago sparked a pivotal shift: they wanted to band together to save money by purchasing the same product in bulk to secure a group discount. Recognizing this potent demand, Eric Lefkofsky, an early supporter who provided $1 million in seed money, encouraged a pivot to focus entirely on group buying.

Thus, Groupon – a portmanteau of 'group' and 'coupon' – was officially launched in November 2008. Its inaugural deal was a charmingly straightforward offer: two pizzas for the price of one at Motel Bar, a restaurant conveniently located on the first floor of their Chicago office building. This decision to concentrate on group discounts proved to be incredibly astute. The concept resonated deeply with consumers and local businesses alike. In a remarkably short span, Groupon experienced explosive growth. What started as a small team of a few dozen blossomed to over 350 employees within just a year and a half. By October 2010, Groupon's reach had expanded dramatically, serving 150 cities in North America and 100 cities across Europe, Asia, and South America, boasting an impressive 35 million registered users. The company's innovative model of connecting subscribers with local merchants by offering enticing deals on activities, travel, goods, and services had firmly taken root, transforming the landscape of local commerce and establishing Groupon as a significant player in the burgeoning e-commerce world. This rapid ascent culminated in a major milestone when Groupon went public in November 2011, marking one of the largest IPOs by an Internet company since Google's debut in 2004.

Over the years, Groupon has continued to evolve, navigating the dynamic digital marketplace. While initially focused on daily deals with a 'tipping point' mechanism, the platform has broadened its offerings to include a wider array of coupons, cashback opportunities, and direct-to-consumer goods and travel packages. The company has weathered economic shifts and increasing competition by adapting its strategies, including international expansion and acquisitions. Despite facing challenges and undergoing leadership changes, including the appointment of Dušan Šenkypl as CEO in March 2023, Groupon remains committed to its core mission: to be a trusted local marketplace where consumers can discover new experiences and services that enrich their lives, and where local businesses can thrive by reaching new customers. Headquartered in Chicago, Groupon continues to connect millions of users with deals in numerous countries, striving to pump billions into local economies and help consumers save significantly.

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