Coupang Global LLC

Sr. Staff Software Engineer, Security

Mountain View, USA; Seattle, USA · Staff+

Sponsorship not specified$18k-$21kDetected 5 hours ago

JavaSpringDistributed SystemsAlgorithmsAWSGCPAzureCloud PlatformsMachine LearningData EngineeringLLMsRAGCybersecurityEpicLeadershipMentoring

About the role

This role focuses on technical leadership, architecture, and hands-on development to ensure the security and resilience of our core platforms.

Architect and implement secure, scalable backend systems using Java (Spring Boot) and AWS cloud-native services.
Lead technical design reviews, enforce security best practices, and ensure system reliability and performance.
Develop and integrate security features such as authentication, authorization, and identity management (SSO, OIDC, RBAC/ABAC, SCIM).
Design and implement API security patterns and API authorization at scale for microservices and service mesh environments.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define technical roadmaps and deliver mission-critical systems at scale.

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical field.
8 years of professional software development and security engineering experience.
Strong knowledge of security architecture

Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) for identity, ML infrastructure, and secure deployment.
Familiarity with Generative AI integration and responsible implementation of LLM-based workflows.
Exposure to data security principles, including encryption, secure data pipelines, and compliance frameworks.
Ability to influence technical direction and mentor engineers in security best practices.
Proven track record of delivering mission-critical, scalable systems in production at enterprise scale.
Expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and AWS architecture/services (EKS, S3, Lambda, RDS, IAM, KMS).
7+ years of solid experience with fundamental algorithms, system design, and large distributed systems.
Deep experience in cryptography and PKI systems, including certificate management and secure key lifecycle

Our compensation reflects the cost of living across several US geographic markets.

If you need assistance and/or reasonable accommodation in the recruiting process due to a disability, please contact us at usrecruiting@coupang.com.
Those eligible for employment protection (recipients of veteran's benefits, the disabled, etc.) may receive preferential treatment for employment in accordance with applicable laws.

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Staff Software Engineer with deep technical expertise in Security and a passion for building secure, reliable, and scalable systems.
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.
Coupang has the right to rescind an offer of employment if a candidate is found to have submitted false information as part of the

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