Coupang

commerce

StaffBackendEngineer

$164–282k Seattle, United States
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Staff Backend Engineer at Coupang. Skills: Kubernetes platform, container orchestration, backend development, distributed systems. Design and implement scalable and reliable services and tools to enhance Coupang's Kubernetes ecosystem. Drive the technical roadmap for container orchestration to ensure global reliability, security, and efficiency”

What You'll Achieve.

wow our customers; make shopping, eating, and living easier than ever; disrupting the multi-billion-dollar commerce industry; build and scaling the core infrastructure that powers our services; ensure global reliability, security, and efficiency; deliver a seamless developer experience; handle massive scale

Industry & Context.

commerce
Problems you'll solve

solve complex architectural problems

Eligibility Requirements

apply with your Coupang e-mail address

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field, 5+ years of professional software development experience, Proficiency in C++/Java or Golang, Proven expertise in backend development and distributed systems

Nice to Have

Experience building large scale production systems with Golang, Experience designing, operating, and extending large-scale, multi-cluster Kubernetes environments, Ability to solve complex architectural problems through creative thinking and partnerships with other teams, Ability to attain challenging targets through goal-setting and personal drive

What You'll Do.

Design and implement scalable and reliable services and tools to enhance Coupang's Kubernetes ecosystem

Drive the technical roadmap for container orchestration to ensure global reliability

Optimize Kubernetes infrastructure for efficiency and to handle massive scale

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to identify platform requirements and deliver a seamless developer experience; partnerships with other teams

Full Job Description

Please complete the attached Internal Transfer Request Form and submit. Please make sure to apply with your Coupang e-mail address. We exist to wow our customers. We know we’re doing the right thing when we hear our customers say, “How did I 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 commerce industry from the ground up. We are an American technology company and one of the fastest-growing retail companies that has established an unparalleled reputation for being a leading and reliable force in global 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 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 Coupang’s platform engineers play a critical role in driving our phenomenal growth by building and scaling the core infrastructure that powers our services. As a Staff Engineer, you will lead the evolution of Coupang’s Kubernetes platform and act as a strategic technical authority for the organization. You will also function as an ambassador, championing Coupang’s leadership principles and corporate culture. What You Will Do Design and implement scalable and reliable services and tools to enhance Coupang's Kubernetes ecosystem. Drive the technical roadmap for container

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