Staff Backend Engineer (Global Ops Tech)

Coupang is one of the fastest-growing e-commerce companies with a dominant presence in South Korean commerce, known for its Rocket Delivery service.
$171,000 - $351,000
Backend
Staff Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
7+ years of experience
E-Commerce

Description For Staff Backend Engineer (Global Ops Tech)

Coupang is seeking a Staff Backend Engineer for the Global Inventory and Promise Systems team. This role is crucial in empowering Coupang's Fulfillment & Transportation operations through modern, reliable, and data-driven technologies. The position involves technical leadership in Fulfillment optimization and developing Simulation infrastructure alongside a data-science team.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Leading cross-functional projects in fulfillment optimization
  • Ensuring high-quality architecture and design of systems
  • Mentoring team members and guiding career growth
  • Developing complex functions for data transformation
  • Growing analytics capabilities with improved data pipelines

The ideal candidate will have:

  • 7+ years of software engineering experience, including Java
  • Strong understanding of backend scalable software architecture and distributed systems
  • Experience with stream-processing systems and data caching
  • Knowledge of eCommerce and supply chain optimization

Coupang offers competitive compensation and benefits, including medical/dental/vision insurance, 401K with company match, paid time off, and parental leave. The company is committed to equal opportunity and values diversity in its workforce.

Join Coupang to be part of a startup culture with the resources of a global public company, working on innovative solutions in the e-commerce industry.

Last updated 5 months ago

Responsibilities For Staff Backend Engineer (Global Ops Tech)

  • Serve as a technical lead on cross-functional projects involving fulfillment optimization
  • Independently ensure the quality of architecture and design of systems
  • Functionally decompose complex problems into simple, straight-forward solutions
  • Assist in the career development of others, actively mentoring individuals
  • Exert technical influence over multiple teams, increasing their productivity and effectiveness
  • Develop complex and efficient functions to transform raw data sources
  • Grow analytics capabilities with faster, more reliable data pipelines, and better modern tools

Requirements For Staff Backend Engineer (Global Ops Tech)

Java
Kafka
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or equivalent
  • 7+ years of software engineering experience, including Java
  • 7+ years of experience leading large-scale projects
  • 7+ years of knowledge in emerging platforms, Java, C/C++, Android, iOS, operating system principles, and programming best practices
  • Strong understanding of backend scalable software architecture, distributed systems, and message-oriented architecture
  • Experience with full-stack, high-scale production systems with fault-tolerance and monitoring
  • Experience with building stream-processing systems, using solutions such as Kafka and Spark-Streaming
  • Knowledge of data caching and storage techniques
  • Experience in creating distributed software architectures with horizontal scale
  • Experience in operationalizing software in a large-scale environment with high availability requirements

Benefits For Staff Backend Engineer (Global Ops Tech)

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401k
Parental Leave
Commuter Benefits
  • Medical/Dental/Vision/Life, AD&D insurance
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) & Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
  • Long-term/Short-term Disability
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • 401K Plan with Company Match
  • 18-21 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) a year based on tenure
  • 12 Public Holidays
  • Paid Parental leave
  • Pre-tax commuter benefits

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