Coupang

E-commerce

Sr.Staff-AIDataCenterArchitect

$200000–350000k ~AI est. Seoul, South Korea
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Sr. Staff - AI Data Center Architect at Coupang. Skills: High-density facilities, Liquid cooling, High-speed networking. Lead architectural vision for data centers. Transition global footprint to AI Factories”

What You'll Achieve.

Accelerate construction timelines by 30%

Industry & Context.

E commerce

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

B. Tech/M. S. or Ph. D. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field, Equivalent industrial experience, Deep understanding of rack densities, Mastery of latest server form factors, Expert knowledge of physical layer, Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, and Digital Twin platforms

Nice to Have

10+ years in mission-critical facility design, Lead architectural roles at Hyperscaler or Tier-1 Provider, Expertise in Uptime Institute Tier Standards, LEED Platinum certifications, Experience with AI-driven DCIM tools

What You'll Do.

Lead architectural vision for data centers

Transition global footprint to AI Factories

Design physical and logical blueprint

Support liquid-to-chip cooling

Support 800G/1.6T networking

Design Basis of Design (BOD)

Design hyperscale facilities

Design site selection

Design building massing

Design modular scalability

Architect transition from air-cooled to Hybrid Cooling

Support Direct-to-Chip cooling

Support Rear Door Heat Exchangers

Support Immersion Cooling

Partner with electrical engineers

Design high-availability power chains

Support 50MW+ IT load

Evaluate SMR integration

Evaluate hydrogen fuel cell integration

Define physical layout for fabrics

Optimize cabling pathways

Optimize meet-me-room designs

Minimize signal degradation

Drive adoption of modular deployments

Accelerate construction timelines

Meet 2026 carbon-neutrality standards

Implement waste-heat reuse

Optimize Water Usage Effectiveness (WUE)

Full Job Description

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. 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 You will lead the architectural vision for our next-generation data centers, transitioning our global footprint from traditional colocation models to high-density AI Factories. You are responsible for the physical and logical blueprint of the facility—ensuring that our "white space" can support 100kW+ racks, liquid-to-chip cooling, and the massive throughput requirements of 800G/1.6T networking. Responsibilities Facility Strategy: Design the "Basis of Design" (BOD) for hyperscale facilities, including site selection, building massing, and modular "pod" scalability. Thermal Management: Architect the transition from air-cooled data halls to Hybrid Cooling environments (Direct-to-Chip, Rear Door Heat Exchangers, and Immersion Cooling) to support high-TDP AI chips. Power & Energy: Partner with electrical engineers to design high-availability power chains (N+1/2N) capable of supporting 50MW+ of IT load per hall. Evaluate the integration of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) or hydrogen fuel cells for onsite power. Network & Fabric Topology: Define the physical layout for OSFP-based high-radix fabrics. Optimize cabling pathways and "meet-me-room" designs to minimize signal degradation for InfiniBand and RoCE v2 compute planes. M

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