Coupang

Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Personalization

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2 months ago
Mountain View, CA, USAStaff+
H1B sponsor

Base Salary

$152k - $277k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Design features and build large-scale ML models and systems for ad targeting, relevance, ranking, and engagement
  • Implement ML systems for search ranking, semantic retrieval, query understanding, and personalized product discovery
  • Apply transformer-based models, contrastive learning, vector search, LLMs, embeddings, and multimodal learning to search relevance and user-intent modeling
  • Build and optimize scalable, reproducible ML pipelines using 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 customer experience
  • 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 4 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
  • Master’s or PhD in a relevant technical field preferred
  • Experience with search systems, information retrieval, or recommendation engines preferred
  • Experience with LLMs, embeddings, and vector search technologies preferred
  • Experience with AWS or Google Cloud Platform, including Vertex AI, BigQuery, or SageMaker preferred
  • Hands-on experience with TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn, Keras, XGBoost, LightGBM, or H2O.ai preferred
  • Experience with ML lifecycle tools such as MLflow, Kubeflow, Weights & Biases, or Amazon SageMaker preferred
  • Ability to lead cross-functional teams and deliver results in a multicultural, global organization
  • Strong communication skills for explaining complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Ability to work independently and manage ambiguity in fast-paced environments

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, life, and AD&D insurance
  • Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Account
  • Long-term and short-term disability coverage
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • 18–21 days of paid time off annually based on tenure
  • 12 public holidays
  • Six weeks of paid parental leave
  • Pre-tax commuter benefits
  • Free electric car charging station

Tech Stack

Apache AirflowApache SparkGoogle 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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