Coupang · 1 month ago
Sr. Staff, Back-end engineer - Promise Platform
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$171K/yr - $351K/yr
10+ years expCoupang is one of the fastest-growing e-commerce companies, aiming to disrupt the industry with innovative solutions. The role involves leading the architecture design of Fulfillment Optimization systems, ensuring low latency and reliability while navigating technical challenges and collaborating with stakeholders.
ApparelConsumer ElectronicsConsumer GoodsCustomer ServiceE-CommerceRetailShopping
Hiring Manager
Mike Wandell
Responsibilities
Lead and drive architecture design of Fulfillment Optimization systems for scale, consistency, low latency, future extensibility, and reliability
Envision and drive alignment with stakeholders of the appropriate roadmap and future technology direction for Fulfillment Optimization systems
Navigate and alleviate technical obstacles and blockers at the organizational level
Decompose complex problems into simple, straightforward solutions, providing mechanisms for the teams to prioritize ruthlessly and “move with urgency.”
Participate in the architecture, development, testing, deployment, and delivery of large-scale global software applications, systems, platforms, services, or technologies
Write code when necessary to lead by example and help with high-priority projects
Qualification
Required
10+ years of experience working directly within engineering teams in a fast-moving environment
10+ years of experience in developing and operating backend services and web applications for low latency servicing and messaging systems using complex event processing
10+ years of experience architecting and designing (architecture, design patterns, reliability, and scaling) of new and current systems
Experience building complex, high-performance, highly available distributed software systems successfully delivered to customers
Experience in collaborating with cross-functional teams to define mission, vision, and roadmaps
Experience partnering with product and program management teams
Bachelor, Master or PhD degree in Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related discipline with 10+ years of experience with large scale backend distributed systems
Preferred
Experience on creating simulation systems that would simulate outputs coming from Operation research optimization algorithms for data especially for an E-commerce infrastructure
Experience with distributed cache such as Apache Ignite, Redis, etc., with distributed processing of data streams using Spark and Flink
Experience with Kafka, Stream Processing, Complex Event Processing, data synchronization between systems, low latency serving systems, writing real time data into data sinks with high throughput
Experience in building strongly consistent and low latency data synchronization and processing systems
Solid engineering skills as a lead engineer to coach and lead high-performing software engineers and keep them motivated
Demonstrated leadership in a cross-functional, highly collaborative environment
Track record of developing engineers through various career stages and building high-performance teams
Demonstrated focus on continuously improving systems, software, and processes through data analysis and metrics
Able to operate independently and lead through ambiguity in fast-paced environments
Experience with AWS, Java language would be a plus
Benefits
Medical/Dental/Vision/Life, AD&D insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) & Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
Long-term/Short-term Disability
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) program
401K Plan with Company Match
18-21 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) a year based on tenure
12 Public Holidays
Paid Parental leave
Pre-tax commuter benefits
Company
Coupang
Coupang is an e-commerce platform that offers a wide variety of products, including apparel, electronics, and home goods.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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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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