Job Description

We exist to wow our customers. We know we're doing the right thing when we hear our customers say, "How did we ever live without Coupang?" Born out of an obsession to make shopping, eating, and living easier than ever, we are collectively disrupting the multi-billion-dollar commerce industry from the ground up and establishing an unparalleled reputation for being leading and reliable force in South Korean commerce.



We are proud to have the best of both worlds -- a startup culture with the resources of a large global public company. This fuels us to continue our growth and launch new services at the speed we have been at since our inception. We are all entrepreneurial surrounded by opportunities to drive new initiatives and innovations. At our core, we are bold and ambitious people that like to get our hands dirty and make a hands-on impact. At Coupang, you will see yourself, your colleagues, your team, and the company grow every day.



Our mission to build the future of commerce is real. We push the boundaries of what's possible to solve problems and break traditional tradeoffs. Join Coupang now to create an epic experience in this always-on, high-tech, and hyper-connected world.

Role Overview:

The Developer platform team is responsible for Coupang's developer experiences including Coupang's internal workload management and microservice ecosystem which scales to thousands of microservices. We are in the process of revolutionizing our developer experiences and internal infrastructure by adopting the best technologies available.



We are looking for developers who have a deep understanding of distributed systems, hands-on experience in large scale backend services, Kubernetes, gRPC and service mesh. You will be responsible for designing the architecture and leading the team to deliver a modern platform that powers all Coupang's internal services.

What

You Will Do

As a Senior Staff Software Engineer in Developer platform, you will partner with leaders of multiple platform teams. You will work closely with the product team to define and implement simple solutions to complex infrastructure problems while ensuring to build a highly scalable, reliable and efficient platform for our customers.



You will technically lead projects working on full stack development teams using JAVA, AWS, Kafka, Kubernetes, gRPC and service mesh. You will be accountable for raising the bar on engineering and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

Shape the future of our Developer Experience and Process strategy Increase developer productivity by using analyzing, designing, and implementing innovative development processes Hands-on development of critical infrastructure components. Decompose complex problems into simple, straightforward solutions, providing mechanisms for the teams to prioritize ruthlessly and "move with urgency". Demonstrate excellence resulting in scalable systems and services with the highest quality architecture and design. Dive deep into critical system issues, proactively addressing similar root causes, and raise the bar on Operational Excellence. Collaborate with other Coupang tech leaders to make the service extensible to unlock opportunities for innovations.

Basic

Qualifications

At least 15+ years in software development, with a strong record of delivering impactful, large-scale systems. Deep expertise in distributed systems, storage, data processing, and server technologies. One who is fluent in one or more among C++, Java, Go, Javascript and Typescript.

Preferred Qualifications :

One who has experience in CI/CD pipelines, Jfrog artifactory, Yaml and AWS cloud. One who has experience in Kubernetes, gRPC, Spring boot. One who has experience in concurrency, multi-threading, synchronization, and non-blocking IO. One who has deep understanding of operating system kernel and distributed system such as Kafka, Cassandra and Spark. Ability to handle multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment and leading the delivery of large-scale services for complex business offerings.

Type of work model

Hybrid - Coupang hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration that acts a catalyst to enrich the experience of employees. Employees are required to work at least 3 days in the office per week, with the flexibility to work from home 2 days a week, depending on the role requirement. Some businesses may require more time in office due to nature of work.

Details to consider

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Equal Opportunities for All

Coupang is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to equal opportunity regardless of color, ancestry, religion, sex, nation origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or veteran status. Our unprecedented success could not be possible without the valuable inputs of our globally diverse team.