Software development Engineer in Test III - Playwright & API Testing

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.

Become a Better Developer by Building Solutions that Help Local Businesses Thrive Worldwide

About the Team

Our Test Engineering team leads the architecture, design, implementation, and testing of high-visibility, high-impact products within Groupon’s Tech organization. We are pioneers in building custom test automation solutions for our platform architecture, following engineering best practices to ensure performance standards and supporting quality initiatives through advanced tooling and test infrastructure.

As a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET), you’ll work on the Groupon platform and its integrations with backend services—ensuring high reliability, availability, performance, and operational readiness.

Our Development Ecosystem

• Languages: Java, Node, TypeScript

• Frameworks/Tools: Spring, Swagger, DropWizard, Encore

• CI/CD: Maven, Gradle, Jenkins

• Collaboration: GitHub, JIRA

You’ll spend time on the following:

• Design and implement automation frameworks for validating RESTful services

• Build test tools used across the company for data creation, monitoring, compliance testing, and more

• Research and adopt emerging test tools, trends, and methodologies to enhance existing systems

• Act as a test lead on projects, working closely with PMs, developers, and cross-functional teams

• Define and refine testing and release processes

• Mentor fellow SDETs on methodologies, automation, coding standards, and best practices

• Provide platform-related support by triaging and troubleshooting issues for early resolution

We’re excited about you if you have:

• MTech/BTech in Computer Science or equivalent experience

• 6+ years in production software development and testing

• Proficiency in one or more OOP languages (Java, C#, C++, Ruby)

• Expertise in Playwright and TypeScript for E2E automation

• Experience with test frameworks such as Playwright, Selenium, TestNG, JUnit, RSpec

• Strong skills in REST API automation (client generation, payload customization, logging, verification)

• CI/CD experience with tools like Maven, Gradle, Jenkins, Travis, GoCD

• Solid understanding of CS fundamentals—design patterns, algorithms, data structures

• Knowledge of testing methodologies, best practices, and multiple test levels (unit, integration, system)

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

We Value Engineers Who Are:

• Customer-Focused – Always doing what’s right for the customer

• Quality-Obsessed – Your production code works and scales

• Collaborative Team Players – You value feedback and help others grow

• Fast Learners – You quickly adopt and apply new technologies

• Pragmatic – You know when speed is key without sacrificing maintainability

• Ownership-Driven – You understand how your work impacts the business

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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