Coupang · 5 months ago
Director of Engineering, Security
Mountain View, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$170K/yr - $316K/yr
15+ years expCoupang is a leading e-commerce company in South Korea, known for its fast growth and innovative culture. They are seeking a hands-on Director of Engineering to lead a team of senior engineers, focusing on building secure and scalable systems while driving engineering excellence and collaborating with product leadership.
ApparelConsumer ElectronicsConsumer GoodsCustomer ServiceE-CommerceRetailShopping
Responsibilities
Build and grow a high-performing team of senior/staff-level engineers working in different geographic areas, fostering autonomy, trust, and accountability
Design and lead the architecture of secure, scalable backend systems using Java (Spring Boot) and AWS cloud-native services
Drive code quality standards, best practices, technical reviews, and system reliability across teams, own system reliability, performance, and security posture
Lead by example — write and review code when needed, unblock engineers, and make critical architectural decisions, Create a culture of technical excellence, and continuous learning
Partner with product and leadership to define and deliver on engineering roadmaps and strategic initiatives
Integrate Generative AI capabilities (e.g., embeddings, RAG, LLM APIs) into product workflows responsibly and securely
Lead design and implementation of authentication, authorization, and identity management solutions (SSO, OIDC, RBAC/ABAC, SCIM, etc.)
Qualification
Required
15+ years of backend/software engineering experience, with at least 3–5 years in engineering leadership, experience in AI/ML development highly desired
Expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and AWS architecture and services (e.g., EKS, S3, Lambda, RDS, IAM, KMS)
Track record of leading and scaling senior technical teams, especially in fast-paced environments
Comfortable managing delivery and roadmap planning while staying close to technical details
Prior experience in SaaS, platform teams, or cloud-native product environments is a must
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field (Master's/PhD preferred)
15+ years of experience in software development/security engineering, or 8+ years if holding an advanced degree
At least 6+ years of people management experience (leading teams, mentoring senior contributors globally)
Strong hands-on experience in designing and developing large-scale distributed systems in recent years (last 3–4 years)
Proven track record of delivering mission-critical, scalable systems in production at scale
Experience working with cloud platforms—AWS, Azure, or GCP—especially for authentication/identity systems and ML infrastructure
Domain knowledge in security architecture, authentication/authorization, cryptography, secure SDLC practices
Strong stakeholder alignment and influence across cross-functional teams
Ability to draw roadmaps, prioritize under pressure, and execute in fast-paced or ambiguous environments
Track record of building and growing high-performing security teams at scale
Benefits
Medical/Dental/Vision/Life, AD&D insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) & Health Savings Account (HSA)
Long-term/Short-term Disability
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) program
401K Plan with Company Match
18-21 days of the Paid Time Off (PTO) a year based on the tenure
12 Public Holidays
Paid Parental leave
Pre-tax commuter benefits
MTV - [Free] Electric Car Charging Station
Company
Coupang
Coupang is an e-commerce platform that offers a wide variety of products, including apparel, electronics, and home goods.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.42BKey Investors
SoftBank Vision FundSoftBankBlackRock Private Equity Partners
2021-03-11IPO
2021-01-01Post Ipo Equity
2018-11-20Private Equity· $2B
Leadership Team
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Gaurav Anand
Chief Financial Officer
Harold Rogers
General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer
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