Coupang

Senior Staff Backend Engineer - Cloud Infrastructure

Coupang
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13 days ago

Base Salary

$174k - $299k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Design and architect scalable cloud infrastructure, platform services, networks, and deployment solutions for 10X growth.
  • Build self-service code and end-to-end deployment automation for application stacks using infrastructure-as-code and automation tools.
  • Create roadmaps and technical vision for reliable, scalable, available, and efficient cloud infrastructure and platform services.
  • Operate and improve Kubernetes, Docker, Linux, public-cloud, private-cloud, and hybrid-cloud environments.
  • Analyze distributed production deployments and optimize performance, availability, infrastructure usage, and operational processes.
  • Provide technical guidance on machine types, network design, role management, CDN, domains, cloud security, and cloud architecture choices.
  • Manage continuous integration servers and use monitoring and testing tools to improve operational excellence.
  • Influence multiple engineering teams, collaborate with customers and stakeholders, and lead mission-critical architecture and infrastructure initiatives.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and 7+ years of total experience.
  • Preferred bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent with 15+ years of hands-on cloud platform engineering experience.
  • 10+ years of system engineering, Cloud DevOps, Cloud SRE, infrastructure-as-code, distributed systems, or cloud infrastructure engineering experience across the preferred qualifications.
  • 7+ years of system design and architecture experience using AWS or Azure services.
  • 7+ years of experience building and managing high-performance, highly available, scalable hybrid-cloud environments.
  • Hands-on experience with Terraform, Python or Go, Kubernetes, Docker, Linux, and cloud deployment automation.
  • AWS advanced architecting or developing certification is preferred.
  • Experience leading system design, architecture, technical teams, and cross-group collaboration.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and technical influence skills.

Benefits

  • Base pay ranges from $174,000 to $299,000 per year, with a potential annual bonus of 0–20% of base salary.
  • Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability, employee assistance, FSA, and HSA benefits are available.
  • 401(k) plan with company match is provided.
  • The role includes 18–21 days of paid time off annually based on tenure, 12 paid holidays, and up to 6 weeks of paid parental leave.
  • Pre-tax commuter benefits and free electric vehicle charging are available.
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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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