Senior Staff / Staff Back-End Engineer

What You Will Do Serve as a hands-on engineering leader with deep expertise in open-source technologies and distributed systems Design layered applications and drive the highest quality of architecture and design for pricing and commerce systems Partner with Product Owners and business stakeholders to understand problems, develop solutions, and lead engineers on mission-critical projects that resolve complex business challenges Define roadmaps and a technical vision for the scalable and robust growth of the pricing platform to support business expansion Collaborate with other Coupang engineering teams to build extensible services that unlock opportunities for innovation Minimum Qualifications 8+ years of professional experience in software design and development Strong experience with distributed systems and extensive experience building large-scale enterprise platforms Exceptional analytical and deep-dive skills; a bar raiser for engineering excellence Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with shifting priorities and tight deadlines Preferred Qualifications Proficiency in Java or similar JVM-based languages; experience with Spring Boot or equivalent frameworks Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (e.g. AWS) and container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker) Experience with event-driven architectures, stream processing (Kafka, Flink), and real-time data pipelines Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and DevOps best practices Experience working in e-commerce, marketplace, or high-traffic consumer-facing platforms Why Join Coupang Work on systems that serve hundreds of millions of daily requests, directly impacting tens of millions of users Collaborate with world-class engineers across global offices in a culture that values ownership and innovation Shape the future of e-commerce in one of the world's most dynamic and tech-forward markets Recruitment Process Application Review - Phone Interview - Onsite (or Virtual Onsite) Interview – 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. Details to Consider This job posting may be closed prior to the stated end date for application if all openings are filled. Coupang has the right to rescind an offer of employment if a candidate is found to have submitted false information as part of the application process. Those eligible for employment protection (recipients of veteran’s benefits, the disabled, etc.) may receive preferential treatment for employment in accordance with applicable laws. Job titles and responsibilities may be subject to change depending on the candidate’s overall experience, etc. This will be communicated to the candidate at the appropriate time before the offer. Hiring may be restricted in case the legal qualifications required for hiring and work performance is not met. Privacy Notice Your personal information will be collected and managed by Coupang as stated in the Application Privacy Notice located below. https://privacy.coupang.com/en/land/jobs/