Coupang
e-commerce
L7-2Sr,StaffBack-endEngineerII
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“L7-2 Sr, Staff Back-end Engineer II at Coupang. Skills: distributed systems, large scale backend services, Kubernetes, Golang, Java based micro services, architecture design, infrastructure development. designing the architecture. lead the team to deliver a modern platform”
What You'll Achieve.
build a highly scalable, reliable and efficient platform for our customers; raising the bar on engineering and operational excellence; deliver a modern platform that powers all Coupang's internal services and ML platform; scalable and robust growth of Coupang's growing Application infrastructure; scalable systems and services with the highest quality architecture and design; deliver results with grit
Industry & Context.
simple solutions to complex infrastructure problems; Decompose complex problems into simple, straightforward solutions; resolve complex business problems; Dive deep into critical system issues, proactively addressing similar root causes
apply with your Coupang e-mail address
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
8+ years professional software development experience, Hands-on experience in designing and developing large scale distributed system in the last 3 years, fluent in one or more among Java, Go and Python, Proven track record of delivering mission critical systems, Experience developing and growing senior individual contributors globally, Experience with cloud computing using AWS or Azure or GCP
Nice to Have
Experience in Kubernetes, Experience in gRPC, 12+ years professional software development experience, Experience in concurrency, multi-threading, synchronization, and non-blocking IO, Deep understing of operating system kernel and distributed system such as Kafka, Cassandra and Mongo DB, Proficient in some of the ML infrastructure and deployment frameworks like: TensorFlow, PyTorch, TensorRT, Triton backend etc., Ability to handle multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment and leading the delivery of large-scale services for complex business offerings, Ability to influence cross functional stakeholders, prioritize ruthlessly, Aim High and Find a Way to deliver results with grit, Capable of or is fluent in English communication, Master or PhD degree in computer science or other related technical fields
What You'll Do.
designing the architecture
lead the team to deliver a modern platform
Architect workload and service management infrastructure
Hands-on develop critical infrastructure components
Decompose complex problems into simple
straightforward solutions
Envision roadmaps for the scalable and robust growth of Coupang's growing Application infrastructure
Align with stakeholders
provide technical guidance to engineers on critical projects to resolve complex business problems
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
Collaborate with other Coupang tech leaders to make the service extensible to unlock opportunities for innovations
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
partner with leaders of multiple platform teams; work closely with the product team; technically guide teams working on full stack development teams; Align with stakeholders; provide technical guidance to engineers; Collaborate with other Coupang tech leaders
Communication Scope
English communication
Process & Methodology
prioritize ruthlessly, leading the delivery of large-scale services for complex business offerings, prioritize ruthlessly
Full Job Description
Please complete the attached Internal Transfer Request Form and submit. Please make sure to apply with your Coupang e-mail address. Company Introduction 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’re collectively disrupting the multi-billion-dollar e-commerce industry from the ground up. We are one of the fastest-growing e-commerce companies that established an unparalleled reputation for being a dominant 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 since our inception. We are all entrepreneurs 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. Sr. Staff Back-end Engineer II Job Description Summary The CIC - Software Engineering team is responsible for Coupang's on-prem and cloud infrastructure for Coupang's internal workload management and microservice ecosystem which scales 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 an architect who has deep understanding of distributed systems, hands-on experience in large scale backend services, Kubernetes, Golang and Java based micro
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