Sr. Back-end Engineer

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Company Introduction

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. At Coupang, you will see yourself, your colleagues, your team, and the company grow every day.

Our mission to build the future of commerce is real. We push the boundaries of what’s possible to solve problems and break traditional tradeoffs. Join Coupang now to create an epic experience in this always-on, high-tech, and hyper-connected world.

Role Overview

Coupang Rocket Growth is a Coupang Fulfillment business that enables sellers to offer best-in-class delivery and post-purchase experience to their customers. With the Rocket Growth business, sellers’ products are delivered to customers via our world-class Rocket delivery network. Rocket Growth is the fastest-growing team in Coupang and has an exciting roadmap of products and features in the pipeline.

Our mission is to provide Coupang sellers with the utmost convenience of selling and offer Coupang customers the best available selection and the lowest possible price.

You will be working in a fast-paced environment along with a team of smart and passionate global engineers to design and implement various systems to meet the needs of the Rocket Growth business. You will also have direct ownership of new features for improving the Marketplace's scalability, reliability, availability, extensibility, and performance. We care about both delighting customers and building high-quality software, and we are looking for seniors with a proven record of accomplishment in designing and building large-scale distributed systems.

What You Will Do

• Work closely with the product team to define and prioritize features

• Make informed trade-off decisions between speed and technical debt for feature launches

• Scale successful products and features for widespread site wide adoption

Basic Qualifications

• Strong problem-solving ability

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Electrical Engineering, Math, or a closely related field

• Minimum 2 years of experience in backend software development, fundamental algorithms, system design, and distributed systems

• Proficiency in Java and the Spring Framework

• Experience working in cloud environments, particularly AWS

• Demonstrated experience in building and maintaining highly available, distributed systems

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional full-stack experience using modern programming languages such as Java, JavaScript / Typescript, Scala, Kotlin, C++, C#, etc.

• Experience working on building complex software systems that have been successfully delivered to customers

• Experience communicating with users, other technical teams, and senior management to collect requirements, describe software product features, technical designs, and product strategy

• Experience influencing software engineering best practices within your team

• Hands-on expertise in many disparate technologies, ranging from front-end user interfaces through to back-end systems and all points in between

• Experience working backwards from the customer and delivering innovative, simple solutions.

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 $122K/ year to $196K /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

• Annual bonus is 0-20% of the base salary

• 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  

• 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.

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.

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Coupang is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or gender (including pregnancy, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, transgender status), national origin, age, disability, medical condition, HIV/AIDS or Hepatitis C status, marital status, military or veteran status, use of a trained dog guide or service animal, political activities, or affiliations, citizenship, or any other characteristic or class protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. If you need assistance and/or reasonable accommodation in the recruiting process due to a disability, please contact us at [email protected].

Job Requisition ID: R0067592