Staff Software Engineer

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 are collectively disrupting the multi-billion-dollar commerce industry from the ground up and establishing an unparalleled reputation for being leading 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 at since our inception. We are all entrepreneurial 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 Eats is Coupang’s food delivery service and the fastest-growing delivery platform in South Korea and Japan. Having burst onto the domestic delivery scene in 2019, Coupang Eats surprised the world again in 2024 with “unlimited free delivery.” We will never stop challenging ourselves to build a better future to make everyone wonder, “How did I ever live without Coupang Eats?”Coupang Eats gives its employees ample opportunities to grow. If you want to grow along with experts in their respective fields, join us now. 

As part of Merchant Systems engineering organization, we build the Merchant app, Point of Sale app, tools for Stores and operations center. We aspire to provide fast and seamless order processing and management experience for our merchants. You will be responsible for building core catalog and settlement systems for hundreds of thousands of merchants which directly impact the selection for millions of customers who order on the Coupang Eats platform. You need to closely partner with business stakeholders and deliver growth in a fast-paced environment.

What You Will Do: 

As part of Merchant Systems engineering organization, we build the Merchant app, Point of Sale app, tools for Stores and operations center. We aspire to provide fast and seamless order processing and management experience for our merchants. You will be responsible for building core catalog and settlement systems for hundreds of thousands of merchants which directly impact the selection for millions of customers who order on the Coupang Eats platform. You need to closely partner with business stakeholders and deliver growth in a fast-paced environment.

· Serve as a key engineer who makes decisions on the system design
·      Develop sustainable services to grow by designing scalable architectures and systems
·      Build this ecosystem with exciting tech stacks such as Cloud Native (AWS), MSA, Spring boot, JPA, Elastic stack, Docker, Kafka, Redis, MySQL, Cassandra etc
·      Obsesses over data consistency and availability to guarantee great merchant experience
·      Taking responsibility of code review/design review, and raise up the bar of engineering excellence
·      Collaborate and communicate seamlessly with team members and stakeholders.

Basic Qualifications: 

  Bachelor’s degree or higher in computer science or related fields
·       Over 10 years of experience in back-end development
·       Proficient in Java/Kotlin and Spring framework, data processing frameworks (Spark, Airflow, etc.)
·       Competency in object-oriented design and big data processing
·       Experience in designing, building, and operating catalog system, reporting system
·       Excellent problem-solving skills and an ability to drive clear and fruitful technical discussions
·       Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
·       Capability to mentor junior engineers and influence team architecture

Type of Work Model :

Hybrid – Coupang hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration that acts a catalyst to enrich the experience of employees. Employees are required to work at least 3 days in the office per week, with the flexibility to work from home 2 days a week, depending on the role requirement. Some businesses may require more time in office due to nature of work.

Details to Consider :

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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Equal Opportunities for All:

Coupang is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to equal opportunity regardless of color, ancestry, religion, sex, nation origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or veteran status. Our unprecedented success could not be possible without the valuable inputs of our globally diverse team.