Coupang

Senior Staff Ranking Engineer, Personalization

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3 months ago
Mountain View, CA, USAStaff+
H1B Sponsor

Base Salary

$152k - $277k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Design features and large-scale machine learning models and systems for ad targeting, relevance, ranking, and engagement.
  • Build ML systems for search ranking, semantic retrieval, query understanding, and personalized product discovery.
  • Develop search relevance and user intent modeling using LLMs, embedding-based retrieval, vector search, and multimodal learning.
  • Build and optimize scalable ML pipelines with Apache Spark, Airflow, Kubeflow, and MLflow.
  • Define and track performance metrics to evaluate model impact and identify improvement opportunities.
  • Collaborate with product, engineering, and data science teams to align technical solutions with business goals.
  • Mentor and grow engineering talent while promoting technical excellence and continuous learning.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, electrical engineering, mathematics, statistics, or a closely related field.
  • At least seven years of professional experience in applied machine learning.
  • Experience with machine learning, deep learning, and statistical modeling.
  • Proficiency in Python and/or Java and experience building production-grade ML systems.
  • Preferred experience with search systems, information retrieval, recommendation engines, LLMs, embeddings, and vector search.
  • Preferred experience with AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Vertex AI, BigQuery, or SageMaker.
  • Preferred hands-on experience with TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn, Keras, XGBoost, LightGMB, and H2O.ai.
  • Preferred experience with ML lifecycle tools including MLflow, Kubeflow, Weights & Biases, or Amazon SageMaker.
  • Preferred experience in startup or high-growth environments and leading cross-functional teams.
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to work independently and manage ambiguity are preferred.

Benefits

  • Annual bonus opportunity
  • Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability, and employee assistance program benefits
  • Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Account
  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • 18–21 days of paid time off based on tenure
  • 12 public holidays
  • Six weeks of paid parental leave
  • Pre-tax commuter benefits
  • Free electric vehicle charging station

Tech Stack

Apache AirflowApache SparkAWSGoogle BigQueryGoogle Cloud PlatformH2O.aiJavaKerasMLflowPythonPyTorchscikit-learnTensorFlowXGBoost
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About Coupang

10,000+ employees

Coupang is a technology and Fortune 150 company listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: CPNG) that provides retail, restaurant delivery, video streaming, and fintech services to customers around the world under brands that include Coupang, Eats, Play, Rocket Now, and Farfetch.

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