Coupang

E-commerce

StaffBackendEngineer(StreamingandAIInfrastructure)

$275–450k ~AI est. Seattle, Washington, United States
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Staff Backend Engineer (Streaming and AI Infrastructure) at Coupang. Skills: Streaming engine architecture, AI/ML integration, High-throughput systems, Low-latency systems. Lead architectural design. Process 100k+ events per second”

What You'll Achieve.

Set industry standards; Wow the customer

Industry & Context.

E commerce
Problems you'll solve

Solve hard problems; Troubleshooting

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree in computer science, 4 years of experience in backend software development, Proficiency in Java, Proficiency in Spring Framework, Experience in cloud environments, Experience in AWS, Experience building highly available systems, Experience maintaining highly available systems, Experience building distributed systems, Experience maintaining distributed systems

Nice to Have

Expert-level experience in Cassandra, Expert-level experience in TiDB, Expert-level experience in DynamoDB, Expert-level proficiency in Java, Expert-level proficiency in Spring Framework, Experience with high-volume messaging systems, 10+ years of professional software development experience, Experience building backend infrastructure, Experience supporting global-scale traffic, Experience supporting real-time traffic, Proven track record optimizing JVM applications, Experience with AI/ML automation, Architectural vision for AI/ML automation, Deep understanding of CAP theorem, Deep understanding of consensus algorithms, Experience building fault-tolerant systems

What You'll Do.

Lead architectural design

Process 100k+ events per second

Achieve sub-second latency

Enable real-time data

Enable instant personalization

Automate system behaviors

Lead end-to-end design

Design distributed streaming engine

Build high-throughput systems

Build low-latency systems

Design for 99.9999% availability

Tune JVM applications

Ensure sub-second latency

Integrate AI/ML models

Implement predictive scaling

Implement intelligent load balancing

Address distributed consistency

Achieve exactly-once processing

Validate architectural decisions

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional teams

Full Job Description

Please complete the attached Internal Transfer Request Form and submit. 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. Role Overview As part of our Application Infrastructure org, this is a team building Coupang’s next-generation Real-Time Streaming & AI Platform that powers the end customer website and mobile apps. We are looking for a visionary Staff Software Engineer to lead the architectural design of a platform capable of processing over 100k+ events per second with sub-second, end-to-end latency. This system will serve as the central nervous system for Coupang, enabling real-time product and customer data and instant personalization. You will build a system that doesn't just meet industry standards but sets them, ensuring 5-6 nines availability while leveraging AI to optimize dat

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