Coupang Global LLC
Staff Security Engineer (Penetration Tester)
Seattle, USA · Staff+
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About the role
- We are looking for a new Red Team member in our Seattle office.
- If you love finding security weaknesses and use those findings to bypass technical security controls, we would love to hear from you.
Responsibilities
- Perform penetration testing activities on web, mobile, API and network.
- Perform threat actor simulation activities (Red Team campaigns)
- Confident with at least one programming language (e.g., Python, Java) in order to develop scripts and tools that could aid the testing activities.
- Join Coupang now to create an epic experience in this always-on, high-tech, and hyper-connected world.
Requirements
- 5+ years of technical work experience in offensive security
- Proficiency on web, mobile and API testing
- Experience with common penetration testing security tools (e.g., Burp Suite, Metasploit, Kali Linux, Nmap)
- Proficiency with command-line tools and Linux
- The ideal candidate will be passionate around security and will love to dive deep in order to understand and exploit a potential security vulnerability.
Nice to have
- Work experience in the e-commerce sector is valuable.
- Experience in cloud (e.g., AWS) and understanding the differences between Cloud and traditional data-center environments.
- Understanding of Cyber Kill Chain, MITRE ATT&CK framework
- Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical Degree
- Holder of well-recognized offensive security certifications (e.g., Offensive Security like OSCP, OSCE or OSED, CREST, SANS)
- Fluent in Korean and English
- Our compensation reflects the cost of living across several US geographic markets.
- The base pay for Staff position ranges from $152K/year to $261K/year.
Compensation
- Our compensation reflects the cost of living across several US geographic markets.
Benefits
- Those eligible for employment protection (recipients of veteran's benefits, the disabled, etc.) may receive preferential treatment for employment in accordance with applicable laws.
- If you need assistance and/or reasonable accommodation in the recruiting process due to a disability, please contact us at usrecruiting@coupang.com.
Company info
- 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 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 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.
- Our mission to build the future of commerce is real.
- 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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- equal opportunity employer.
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