Coupang

Staff Backend Engineer (Coupang Pay)

Coupang
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4 hours ago
Seoul, Korea, SouthStaff+

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement backend systems and architecture for Coupang Pay.
  • Develop fraud detection and risk-engineering systems to protect customer data.
  • Build systems that support continuous financial services while maintaining security.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders across systems to design solutions that comply with laws and regulations.
  • Identify and share engineering best practices with the team.

Requirements

  • 6+ years of experience designing and implementing backend architecture.
  • Sophisticated knowledge of Java, Spring, and MSA environments.
  • Experience resolving issues arising as organizations and systems grow in scale and complexity.
  • Strong coding skills in object-oriented programming and a scripting language.
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering or a related technical field.
  • Preferred experience in fintech software development.
  • Preferred experience with Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure.
  • Preferred experience applying API Gateway and Service Mesh across an organization.
  • Preferred knowledge of Java, distributed systems, microservices, and messaging services.
  • Preferred experience developing security- or compliance-related systems.

Benefits

  • Full-time employment with a 12-week probationary period; the probation period may be waived, shortened, or extended when business needs require it.
  • Recruitment may close early once the position is filled.
  • Eligible veterans and people with disabilities may receive hiring preference under applicable law.

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About Coupang

5,001-10,000 employees

Coupang builds and operates a South Korea–focused e-commerce marketplace with an end-to-end logistics network (Rocket Delivery), plus food delivery, video streaming, and fintech under brands such as Coupang, Eats, and Play. Revenue comes from first-party retail, third-party marketplace services, advertising, and memberships (Rocket WOW). Founded in 2010, the company is headquartered in Seattle and is publicly listed on the NYSE (CPNG).

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