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....
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Coupang • Seoul, South Korea
Coupang is seeking a Staff Backend Engineer for their Ad Infrastructure team to design and build next-generation advertising systems. You'll work with Java and Go to create scalable, low-latency solutions. This role requires over 8 years of experience in backend and distributed systems engineering.
You have over 8 years of experience in backend and distributed systems engineering, having led cross-team technical projects in the ad-tech field. Your expertise includes designing and building scalable systems from architecture to production, particularly in the context of SSPs and ad exchanges. You possess a deep understanding of low-latency, high-throughput systems and have experience with performance profiling and cost/performance trade-offs. You are proficient in one or more backend programming languages, such as Java or Go, and have a solid grasp of cloud-native architecture. Your leadership skills shine through in your ability to mentor engineering teams and establish best practices for code quality and system performance. You communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, and can collaborate with various stakeholders to align business goals with technical solutions.
Experience in video, CTV, or OTT environments is a plus, as is familiarity with streaming and data systems operations. You are comfortable defining key metrics, building dashboards, and monitoring system performance and issues in real-time.
In this role, you will design the architecture and roadmap for the advertising infrastructure, including SSP and targeting components. You will lead and mentor an engineering team, ensuring they grow and succeed while building scalable and low-latency systems. You will collaborate with various teams to create impactful solutions that support the advertising business. Your responsibilities will include establishing best practices for code quality, system performance, and reliable operations. You will work closely with stakeholders to align technical solutions with business objectives and regulatory requirements. You will also be involved in project planning, execution, code and design reviews, and mentoring junior engineers.
Coupang offers a dynamic work environment where you can tackle challenging problems alongside some of the best minds in the industry. You will have the opportunity to work on innovative projects that have a significant impact on the company's advertising business. We encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't match every requirement, as we value diverse perspectives and backgrounds. Join us to help shape the future of streaming services in South Korea and beyond.
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