Staff Back-end Engineer

Coupang • Seattle, WA

129d • $155,000 - $200,000

About The Position

The Global Operation Technology (Global Ops Tech) is responsible for the system that enable Coupang to reliably fulfill customer orders in Fulfillment Centers within hours of order placement. The Global Ops Tech Organization is on a mission to innovate by building an efficient eco system that operates at breakthrough scale and speed. The desired candidate will help lead Global Ops Tech Picking team build systems that drive the overall process and workflow of Coupang's fulfillment systems. This work will not only include designing and building world-class systems but also drive adoption of advanced technologies in terms of innovation and process optimization.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and/or Master’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• 7+ years of software engineering experience, including Java.
• 7+ years of experience leading large-scale projects.
• Strong understanding of backend scalable software architecture, distributed systems, and message-oriented architecture.
• Experience with high-scale production systems with fault-tolerance and monitoring.
• Operationalizing software in a large-scale environment with high availability requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with scalable distributed systems and understanding of machine learning algorithms.
• Experience in the eCommerce domain involved in supply chain systems around Inventory and Promise.
• Experience with AWS; Java language would be a plus.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical lead on our most demanding, cross-functional projects involving Inventory and Promise.
• Independently come up with quality architecture and design of systems for new microservices and machine learning pipelines.
• Functionally decompose complex problems into simple, straightforward solutions.
• Possess expert knowledge in performance, scalability, enterprise distributed architecture, and engineering best practices.
• Assist in the career development of others, actively mentoring individuals and the community on advanced technical issues and helping managers guide the career growth of their team members.
• Exert technical influence over multiple teams, increasing their productivity and effectiveness by sharing your deep knowledge and experience.

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 Paid Holidays
• XX weeks of Paid Parental leave
• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• MTV - [Free] Electric Car Charging Station

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree