Coupang Global LLC

Coupang Global LLC

Staff Backend Engineer (Application Infra)

Mountain View, USA; Seattle, USA · Staff+

Sponsorship not specified$18k-$21kDetected 85 days ago
PythonJavaSpringDistributed SystemsCassandraAWSCloud PlatformsKubernetesTemporalMachine LearningCadenceElectrical EngineeringEpicLeadership

About the role

  • As part of our Application Infrastructure org, this is a greenfield team that will impact complex Coupang workflow systems.
  • It is a highly visible system with hundreds of millions of dollars of revenue flowing through the systems.
  • At Coupang, we Aim High and Find a Way to solve impossible problems.

Responsibilities

  • Architect from Zero: Lead the end-to-end design of a distributed workflow engine.
  • You will Build the Best Team and Help Them Grow by setting the gold standard for architectural integrity and high-performance code.
  • Lead with Influence: As a Staff Engineer, you will Influence without Authority, collaborating across the organization to ensure this platform becomes the backbone of our global operations.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, Electrical Engineering, Math, or a closely related field
  • 6 years of experience in backend software development
  • Proficiency in Java and the Spring Framework
  • Experience working in cloud environments, particularly AWS
  • You must Be Data-Driven to validate architectural decisions against massive traffic patterns.
  • Expert-level proficiency in Java, Python with deep understanding of concurrency and memory management.

Nice to have

  • High Availability Mastery: Proven track record of managing and maintaining systems with 5-6 nines of availability.
  • You understand that "good enough" isn't enough
  • we Focus on the Customer and the Experience by ensuring zero downtime.
  • Distributed Systems Expert: Deep expertise in designing and deploying mission-critical systems (e.g., databases, messaging queues, or orchestration engines) from the ground up.
  • Technical Mastery: Expert-level proficiency in Java, Python with deep understanding of concurrency and memory management.
  • Specialized Knowledge: Deep familiarity with the Temporal or Cadence programming models and their underlying architecture.
  • Experience in Kubernetes and containerization.
  • Stateful Database Experience: Experience with Cassandra and TiDB preferred

Compensation

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

Benefits

  • Experience or a strong architectural vision for using AI/ML to automate system-level functionality and operational tasks.
  • A nnual bonus is 0-20% of the base salary
  • Medical/Dental/Vision/Life, AD&D insurance
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) & Health Savings Account (HAS)
  • Long-term/Short-term Disability
  • 18-21 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) a year based on the tenure
  • Paid Parental leave
  • Pre-tax commuter benefits
  • 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

  • Define Extreme Availability: Design for "5-6 nines" (99.9999% availability). You will Dive Deep into the tail latencies and edge cases of distributed state management to ensure our platform is always on for our customers.
  • 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.
  • Coupang has the right to rescind an offer of employment if a candidate is found to have submitted false information as part of the
  • We are proud to offer equal opportunities for all applicants.

Equal opportunity

  • equal opportunity employer.

Visa & Work Authorization

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