Director, Backend Engineering

Please complete the attached Internal Transfer Request Form and submit.

Please make sure to apply with your Coupang e-mail address.

This is a leadership role in which you will directly manage and scale a team(s) responsible for delivering our foundational building blocks of next generation warehouse management systems. We provide inventory, orchestration and data platform solutions that power our fulfillment processes. This is a unique opportunity to build new technologies that go well beyond existing industry standards.

You will partner with our product, program management stakeholders and other engineering leaders to build and deliver the roadmap of your teams. You should provide hands-on technical leadership to solve complex problems, make right architecture decisions with a balance of strategic and tactical plans. You should set up the right practices for delivering high quality software and mechanisms to keep our stakeholders updated. Finally, as we're scaling rapidly, you'll have lots of opportunities to build and grow the team via hiring and mentoring. You should be somebody who enjoys recruiting and coaching, is customer-centric, and feels strongly about delivering results.

Basic Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional experience in software development/engineering

• 5+ years of engineering management experience

• Computer Science fundamentals in object-oriented design and data structures

• Computer Science fundamentals in algorithm design, problem solving and complexity analysis

• Knowledge of best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing and operations

• Experience with distributed computing and enterprise-wide systems

• Experience recruiting, hiring and managing a team

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field

Pay & Benefits

Our compensation reflects the cost of living across several US geographic markets. At Coupang, your base pay is one part of your total compensation.

The base pay for this position ranges from $174,000K/year to $299,000K/year. Pay is based on several factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

General Description of All 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

General Description of Other Compensation

"Other Compensation" includes, but is not limited to, bonuses, equity, or other forms of compensation that would be offered to the hired applicant in addition to their established salary range or wage scale.

Recruitment Process and Others

Recruitment Process

• Application Review - Phone Interview - Onsite (or Virtual Onsite) Interview – Offer

• The exact nature of the recruitment process may vary according to the specific job and may be changed due to scheduling or other circumstances.

• Interview schedules and the results will be informed to the applicant via the e-mail address submitted at the application stage

Details to Consider

• This job posting may be closed prior to the stated end date for application if all openings are filled.

• Coupang has the right to rescind an offer of employment if a candidate is found to have submitted false information as part of the application process.

• Those eligible for employment protection (recipients of veteran’s benefits, the disabled, etc.) may receive preferential treatment for employment in accordance with applicable laws.

Privacy Notice

• Your personal information will be collected and managed by Coupang as stated in the Application Privacy Notice located below: https://www.coupang.jobs/privacy-policy/

Coupang is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to actual or perceived race (including traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to hair texture and protective hair styles), color, religion, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, ,ancestry, national origin (including language use restrictions), age (40 and over), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, HIV/AIDS or Hepatitis C status, family status (including but not limited to marital or domestic partnership status), military or veteran status, use of a trained dog guide or service animal, political activities or affiliations, ancestry, citizenship, family and medical leave status, status as a victim of any violent crime, or any other characteristic or class protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Coupang is also committed to providing a safe work environment for its employees and its consumers.

If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation in the application of recruiting process due to a disability, please contact us at [email protected].

Job Requisition ID: R0071802

Please complete the attached Internal Transfer Request Form and submit.

Please make sure to apply with your Coupang e-mail address.