Senior AI Engineer – Deal Intelligence (Merchant Advisor Team)

Job Description

Groupon is seeking a Senior AI Engineer to join their AI Team (Merchant Advisor). In this role, the engineer will focus on transforming how merchant deals are created, personalized, and optimized using machine learning, NLP, and intelligent automation. The ideal candidate will work on high-impact systems that influence revenue, marketplace health, and merchant satisfaction.

Role involves:
• Designing models that classify and score deals.
• Engineering features to personalize deal suggestions.
• Building adaptive systems to balance exploration vs. exploitation in deal structures.
• Discovering latent failure patterns using unsupervised learning.
• Collaborating with product managers and analysts.
• Creating modular, explainable systems.

Requirements:
• 4+ years experience in ML/AI roles.
• Strong grounding in Python, SQL, and ML libraries.
• Experience with modern NLP techniques.
• Practical understanding of reinforcement learning.
• Experience with data exploration and delivering models into production.
• Bias toward clarity and outcome-focused thinking.

Groupon offers:
• High-ownership role impacting top-line metrics.
• Fast iteration culture.
• Transparent org structure and supportive team.

Groupon is committed to building smarter, faster, and more innovative ways of working, with AI playing a key role.