Coupang

Staff Backend Engineer

Coupang
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3 hours ago
Mountain View, CA, USAStaff+
H1B sponsor

Base Salary

$164k - $282k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement scalable, reliable services and tools for Coupang’s Kubernetes ecosystem.
  • Drive the technical roadmap for container orchestration, including global reliability, security, and efficiency.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to identify platform requirements and deliver a seamless developer experience.
  • Optimize Kubernetes infrastructure for efficiency and massive scale.
  • Mentor junior and senior engineers and promote engineering excellence and best practices.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field.
  • At least 5 years of professional software development experience.
  • Proficiency in C++, Java, or Golang.
  • Proven expertise in backend development and distributed systems.
  • Preferred experience building large-scale production systems with Golang and designing, operating, and extending large-scale multi-cluster Kubernetes environments.
  • Ability to solve complex architectural problems through creative thinking and cross-team partnerships.
  • Ability to attain challenging targets through goal-setting and personal drive.

Benefits

  • Base pay ranges from $164,000/year to $282,000/year depending on geographic market, with annual bonus eligibility of 0–20% of base salary.
  • Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability, FSA, HSA, EAP, and 401(k) benefits with company match.
  • 18–21 days of paid time off annually based on tenure and 12 public holidays.
  • Paid parental leave and pre-tax commuter benefits.
Coupang

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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