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Coupang is a leading e-commerce platform in South Korea, founded in 2010 and headquartered in Seoul. The company serves millions of customers with its fast delivery service, Rocket Delivery, which promises same-day or next-day delivery on a wide range of products. Coupang went public in March 2021, ...
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Coupang • Seoul, South Korea
Coupang is hiring a Senior/Staff Web Engineer for their Streaming Player team to design and enhance web-based streaming services. You'll work with JavaScript, TypeScript, and React to deliver high-performance streaming experiences. This role requires at least 4 years of software development experience.
You have a bachelor's degree in engineering and a minimum of 4 years of experience in software development using JavaScript and TypeScript. You are skilled in designing scalable and flexible architectures that support advanced streaming features like live time machines and multi-view capabilities. Your experience includes conducting technical analyses and iterative improvements to enhance streaming performance metrics such as start time and rebuffering rates. You thrive in collaborative environments, working closely with cross-functional teams to deliver the best streaming quality and user experience. You are data-driven, using metrics to guide your decisions and improvements. You are eager to tackle challenging problems and contribute to a fast-moving team that values innovation and excellence.
As a Senior/Staff Web Engineer, you will be responsible for designing and enhancing the core architecture of the streaming application service, ensuring consistency across platforms such as web browsers, smart TVs, and Chromecast web receivers. You will lead efforts to improve key performance indicators related to streaming, including start times and adaptive bitrate logic. Your role will involve collaborating with various teams, including video infrastructure, product, and design, to ensure a seamless and enjoyable streaming experience for users. You will define and monitor real-time streaming metrics for live events, providing technical guidance to the live operations team. You will also be responsible for ensuring that the streaming service meets product requirements while remaining flexible for future feature expansions.
Coupang offers a dynamic work environment where you can grow your skills and tackle some of the most challenging problems in the streaming industry. You will work alongside some of the best talents in the field, contributing to a service that provides a rich content lineup to users. We encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't match every requirement, as we value diverse perspectives and backgrounds. Join us in creating a world-class streaming experience that captivates audiences across various devices.
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