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GRPN · WHY GROUPON · 2026Why Groupon

For the people writing the new operating model, while it runs.

Groupon is AI-native. Every role is being redesigned around agents. You won't read about the transformation on this site; you'll ship it on day one. The bar is high. The seats are real. The pages below are the case for taking one.

-The Case

Why join now, specifically.

  1. 01
    Ship the model

    You ship the new model while running the old one.

    We run a local commerce marketplace on agentic infrastructure. Customers, merchants, and the systems that serve them all touch AI before they touch a human. You'll build inside that marketplace while it's live. There is no green-field repo to graduate to.

    // no greenfield
  2. 02
    Orchestrate agents

    You operate alongside agents. You orchestrate them.

    Default labor for routine work is agentic. Engineers ship new microservices from spec to production in under two hours. PMs run experiments without an engineering handoff queue. You own the calls agents can't make: judgment, customer trust, system design under pressure.

    // model in the loop
  3. 03
    Outcomes first

    Outcomes own you. Process doesn't.

    You're measured on what you put in front of customers, not on stand-ups attended. Specs are short. Decisions are documented. The roadmap and the AI roadmap are one document.

    // no ceremony
  4. 04
    AI-fluent leadership

    The leadership bar is AI-fluent or vacant.

    Leaders here use Claude Code, Cursor, Encore, and Temporal daily. They demonstrate, not delegate. If you're a senior IC or leader who has been waiting for a seat at an AI-native transformation, this is it.

    // use the tools
On The Record

In their words.

You ship the new model while the old one is still running. That's the job.
Anthony Iglesias Bortolotti

Anthony Iglesias Bortolotti

Senior Platform Engineer

The best candidates aren't looking for a job — they're looking for a problem worth solving.
Charlye Tapia

Charlye Tapia

Senior Sales Manager

Shipping the wrong thing fast is still the wrong thing — speed is the reward for clarity.
Chloe Darke

Chloe Darke

Talent Acquisition Manager

Self-Selectionbe honest with yourself

Don't apply if…

  1. 01You want stability over thesis-driven chaos.
  2. 02You want polish over progress.
  3. 03You expect a finished roadmap on day one.
  4. 04You see AI as a tool the platform team installs for you.
GRPN · OPEN SEATS · 2026

See open seats.

Building across engineering, product, data, sales, ops, finance, and people. Every role is an Operator role.

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We get people offline through quality local experiences at great value. That's still the mission. Everything above is what it takes to deliver it in 2026.