Coupang

Staff, Security Software Engineer(Play Backend Platform Engineering)

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3 months ago
Seoul, Korea, SouthStaff+
H1B Sponsor

Responsibilities

  • Lead security initiatives and continuously improve protection for critical assets and data against evolving threats.
  • Act as a security subject-matter expert across all stages of the software development lifecycle.
  • Develop and maintain security-focused libraries, tools, and automation scripts that enforce security standards across services.
  • Partner with engineering teams to implement secure-by-design principles in code, APIs, and infrastructure.
  • Participate in code reviews focused on identifying and remediating security vulnerabilities.
  • Define and apply security policies, standards, and procedures with software, platform engineering, and Coupang Infosec teams.
  • Drive adoption of security best practices through hands-on implementation and mentoring.
  • Perform security threat modeling for new and existing applications.
  • Evaluate, recommend, and implement security and governance tools.
  • Lead penetration testing and vulnerability assessments.
  • Serve as a lead responder to security incidents, including detailed analysis and forensic investigations.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, information security, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Strong software engineering skills and experience building secure applications and services.
  • Ability to write, review, and optimize security-conscious code, including secure coding patterns, input validation, and encryption.
  • Deep understanding of cryptography, PKI, secure authentication protocols, and authentication/authorization in microservices environments.
  • Expertise in network security, including firewalls, VPNs, WAFs, and micro-segmentation.
  • Experience integrating security guardrails and tools into design, coding workflows, and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Experience securing services operating on major cloud providers including AWS, Azure, or GCP.
  • Proficiency in at least one scripting language, Python or Bash, and one general-purpose programming language, Go or Node.js.
  • Strong documentation and communication skills, including the ability to explain complex security risks to technical and nontechnical audiences.
  • Strength in project leadership and prioritization.
  • Preferred experience with production and security for video streaming and related data systems.
  • Preferred application security experience for consumer devices such as smart TVs and mobile applications, including DRM integration, anti-tampering, and device authentication.
  • Open-source security tool or framework contributions are preferred.
  • Professional English speaking and writing ability is preferred.
  • AWS Certified Security – Specialty or an equivalent Azure/GCP certification is preferred.

Benefits

  • All interviews are conducted remotely.
  • The recruitment process may close early once hiring is complete.
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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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