Coupang

fintech

Sr.StaffBack-endEngineer(CoupangPay)

Seoul, South Korea Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Sr. Staff Back-end Engineer (Coupang Pay) at Coupang. Skills: architectural ownership, full-stack development, distributed systems expertise, payment systems. architectural ownership. full-stack development”

What You'll Achieve.

industry-leading scale; resiliency; speed

Industry & Context.

fintech
Problems you'll solve

optimize critical paths for performance, reliability, and correctness

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

visionary technical leader, hands-on builder, architectural ownership, full-stack development, distributed systems expertise, industry-leading scale, resiliency, speed, optimize critical paths for performance, reliability, and correctness, code quality, observability, CI/CD, security, communication skills with global stakeholders

What You'll Do.

architectural ownership

full-stack development

distributed systems expertise

deliver payment systems with industry-leading scale

optimize critical paths for performance

Lead by example in code quality

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

communication skills with global stakeholders

Communication Scope

communication skills with global stakeholders

Full Job Description

Coupang Pay, a fintech subsidiary of Coupang Corp, provides payment gateway services for our growing and diverse business and customers. We focus on providing innovative payment and financial service solutions to all people and businesses that use Coupang’s platforms, ranging from the customers who make a purchase on coupang.com and use Coupang Eats service, the merchants who sell on Coupang’s open market platform, and the restaurants that use Coupang Eats delivery service. Coupang Pay strives to innovate all of our customers’ payment-related experiences with the team members who have the most diverse fintech experiences and have a good understanding of Coupang’s business. Key Responsibilities We are seeking a Sr. Staff Back-end Engineer who is both a visionary technical leader and a hands-on builder. This role combines architectural ownership, full-stack development, and distributed systems expertise to deliver payment systems with industry-leading scale, resiliency, and speed. Hands-on Architecture optimize critical paths for performance, reliability, and correctness. Lead by example in code quality, observability, CI/CD, and security. Operate at Scale strong communication skills with global stakeholders. Why Coupang Pay? Shape the future of digital payments in one of the world’s fastest-growing e-commerce ecosystems. Own mission-critical systems serving millions of customers at global scale. Work in an inclusive, high-impact culture that values innovation, speed, and craftsmanship. Competitive compensation, equity, benefits, and continuous learning opportunities. Recruitment Process and Others: Recruitment Process Application Review - 1st Interview - Virtual Onsite Interviews - Offer The exact nature of the recruitment process may vary according to the specific job and may be changed due to scheduling or other circumstances. Interview schedules and the results will be informed to the applicant via the e-mail address submitted at the application stage. Things to C

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