Coupang

commerce

StaffBackendEngineer(DeveloperPlatform)

Seoul, South Korea
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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optimal for Lead candidates.

The Brief

“Staff Backend Engineer (Developer Platform) at Coupang. Skills: Backend Engineering, Developer Platform, Distributed Systems, Cloud Computing (AWS), Java. partner with leaders of multiple platform teams. work closely with the product team to define and implement simple solutions of complex infrastructure problems”

What You'll Achieve.

wow our customers; make shopping, eating, and living easier than ever; establishing an unparalleled reputation for being leading and reliable force in South Korean commerce; build a highly scalable, reliable and efficient platform for our customers; Increase developer productivity; scalable systems and services with the highest quality architecture and design

Industry & Context.

commerce
Problems you'll solve

implement simple solutions of complex infrastructure problems; Decompose complex problems into simple, straightforward solutions; Dive deep into critical system issues, proactively addressing similar root causes

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related technical fields, 6+ years professional software development experience, or 4 years’ experience with advanced degree, Hands-on experience in designing and developing large scale distributed system in the last 3 years, Fluent in one or more among C++, Java, Go, Javascript and Typescript, Proven track record of delivering mission critical systems, Experience with cloud computing using AWS or Azure or GCP

Nice to Have

Experience in CI/CD pipelines, Jfrog artifactory, Yaml, AWS cloud, Kubernetes, gRPC, Spring boot, Concurrency, multi-threading, synchronization, non-blocking IO, Deep understanding of operating system kernel, distributed system such as Kafka, Cassandra and Spark, Ability to handle multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment, leading the delivery of large-scale services for complex business offerings, Capable of or is fluent in English communication, Master or PhD degree in computer science or other related technical fields

What You'll Do.

partner with leaders of multiple platform teams

work closely with the product team to define and implement simple solutions of complex infrastructure problems

build a highly scalable

reliable and efficient platform

technically lead projects working on full stack development teams

accountable for raising the bar on engineering and operational excellence

Shape the future of our Developer Experience and Process strategy

Increase developer productivity by using analyzing

and implementing innovative development processes

Hands-on develop critical infrastructure components

Decompose complex problems into simple

straightforward solutions

providing mechanisms for the teams to prioritize ruthlessly and “move with urgency”

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

and raise the bar on Operational Excellence

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; Collaborate with other Coupang tech leaders

Communication Scope

Fluent in English communication

Process & Methodology

leading the delivery of large-scale services for complex business offerings, prioritize ruthlessly, move with urgency

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 I ever live without Coupang?” Born out of an obsession to make shopping, eating, and living easier than ever, we are collectively disrupting the multi-billion-dollar commerce industry from the ground up and establishing an unparalleled reputation for being leading 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. Role Overview As a Staff Software Engineer in Developer platform, you will partner with leaders of multiple platform teams. You will work closely with the product team to define and implement simple solutions of complex infrastructure problems while ensuring to build a highly scalable, reliable and efficient platform for our customers. You will technically lead projects working on full stack development teams using JAVA, AWS, Kafka, Kubernetes, gRPC and service mesh. You will be accountable for raising the bar on engineering and operational excellence. What You Will Do Shape the future of our Developer Experience and Process strategy Increase developer productivity by using analyzing, designing, and implementing innovative development processes Hands-on develop critical infrastr

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