Coupang

Senior Staff Ranking Engineer, Personalization

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1 day ago
Mountain View, CA, USAStaff+
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Base Salary

$152k - $277k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Design features and build large-scale machine learning models and systems for ad targeting, relevance, ranking, and engagement.
  • Implement ML systems for search ranking, semantic retrieval, query understanding, and personalized product discovery.
  • Develop search relevance and user-intent modeling using LLMs, embeddings, 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 on technical solutions and business goals.
  • Mentor and grow engineering talent and promote technical excellence, experimentation, and continuous learning.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, electrical engineering, mathematics, statistics, or a closely related field.
  • At least 7 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, LightGBM, and H2O.ai.
  • Preferred experience with ML lifecycle tools including MLflow, Kubeflow, Weights & Biases, or Amazon SageMaker.
  • Preferred experience leading cross-functional teams in startup or high-growth environments and delivering results in global organizations.
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to explain complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Ability to work independently and manage ambiguity in fast-paced environments.

Benefits

  • Annual bonus of 0–20% of base salary.
  • Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability, flexible spending account, health savings account, and employee assistance program benefits.
  • 401(k) plan with company match.
  • 18–21 days of paid time off annually based on tenure and 12 public holidays.
  • Six weeks of paid parental leave.
  • Pre-tax commuter benefits and a free electric car charging station.
  • Base pay is listed for several US geographic markets and may vary by location, knowledge, skills, and experience.

Tech Stack

Apache AirflowApache SparkAWSGoogle BigQueryGoogle Cloud PlatformH2O.aiJavaKerasLightGBMMLflowPythonPyTorchscikit-learnTensorFlowXGBoost
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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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