Delivering convenience to millions in South Korea
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, ...
Coupang offers competitive salaries, stock options, generous paid time off, and a flexible remote work policy to support work-life balance....
Coupang fosters a customer-centric culture, emphasizing speed and efficiency in its operations. The company values innovation and encourages employees...
Coupang • Seattle, USA
Coupang is hiring a Senior Backend Engineer for their Promise Platform to optimize fulfillment and enhance customer experience. You'll work with Java and Spring to build robust backend systems. This role requires extensive experience in backend engineering.
You have 5+ years of backend engineering experience, particularly in building scalable production systems. You’ve owned services from design through deployment and have a wealth of experience debugging complex distributed systems issues. Your deep expertise in Java and Spring allows you to ship high-throughput APIs that handle millions of requests, and you have strong opinions on service architecture, dependency injection, and testing strategies. You thrive in a collaborative environment, working closely with cross-functional teams to deliver exceptional customer experiences. You are driven by a passion for innovation and are eager to contribute to a company that is disrupting the e-commerce industry.
Experience with REST APIs and microservices architecture is a plus. Familiarity with cloud platforms and containerization technologies will enhance your ability to contribute effectively to the team.
As a Senior Backend Engineer at Coupang, you will play a crucial role in the Global Inventory and Promise Systems organization. You will be responsible for optimizing fulfillment processes based on customer promises regarding inventory and delivery dates. Your work will directly impact the speed and reliability of our service, ensuring that we meet our customers' expectations every day. You will design and implement backend systems that are robust, scalable, and efficient, collaborating with product managers and other engineers to define requirements and deliver solutions that enhance the customer experience.
You will also engage in code reviews, providing constructive feedback to your peers while continuously improving your own skills and knowledge. Your contributions will help shape the technical direction of the team, and you will have the opportunity to mentor junior engineers, fostering a culture of learning and growth within the organization. You will be involved in troubleshooting and resolving production issues, ensuring that our systems are reliable and performant.
Coupang offers a unique opportunity to work in a startup-like environment with the resources of a large public company. You will be part of a team that values innovation and encourages you to take ownership of your work. We provide competitive compensation and benefits, along with opportunities for professional development and career growth. Join us to be part of a mission-driven company that is transforming the future of commerce.
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