Coupang

E-commerce

StaffEngineer-Backend(FinancePlatform)

₹75–120L ~AI est. Bengaluru, India Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Staff Engineer - Backend (Finance Platform) at Coupang. Skills: Backend Engineering, Finance Platform, System Architecture. Drive architecture and design of data pipeline. Drive architecture and design of system”

What You'll Achieve.

Drive delivery of new platform; Evolve core finance platform; Lead settlement program; Drive migrations; Expand platform for growth

Industry & Context.

E commerce
Problems you'll solve

Decompose complex problems; Straightforward solutions

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

8 years of experience working on software design and development in Java, Hands-on experience with designing, building, and deploying scalable, high available systems, Large system architecture design and development experience, Experience with cloud computing with AWS, Experience of developing container-based testing environment, Experience with Java / IntelliJ / Spring environment

What You'll Do.

Drive architecture and design of data pipeline

Drive architecture and design of system

Draw roadmaps for scalable growth

Draw roadmaps for robust growth

Collaborate with engineering teams

Make platform extensible

Align with stakeholders

Lead engineers on mission critical projects

Decompose complex problems

Leverage best practices in design

Deep-dive critical system issues

Handle critical system issues

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner settlement; Payout platforms; Core finance platforms; Engineering teams; Product stakeholders; Business stakeholders

Full Job Description

  Please complete the attached Internal Transfer Request Form and submit.   Please make sure to apply with your Coupang e-mail address.      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. 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: Finance Platform Engineering (FPE) at Coupang builds a centralized, scalable finance technology platform powering mission‑critical financial systems across the company. The team owns the end‑to‑end finance engineering charter, designing and operating highly reliable platforms that process tens of millions of events per business per day. A Staff Engineer owns a broad charter, leading architecture and execution for partner settlement, payout, and core finance platforms at Coupang scale. In the near term, you will drive delivery of a new end‑to‑end partner settlement a

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