Staff Software Engineer

Coupang is reimagining the shopping experience with the goal of wowing each customer from the instant they open the Coupang app to the moment an order is delivered to their door. As a Staff Software Engineer at Coupang, you will be part of the TW Engineering team, which owns end-to-end TW Coupang core services. This role requires you to work with many domain engineering teams to build ownership on systems, develop tools and processes, and re-platform systems to support global business and improve engineering efficiency.

You will be responsible for identifying underlying risks in the system, establishing strategies and roadmaps for focus areas, and leading the execution with talented engineers to achieve milestones. This includes improving resilience, building necessary tools, monitoring, and creating better testing environments for engineering efficiency.

Key responsibilities include providing leadership and technical direction, being a bar raiser for engineering excellence, prioritizing and planning projects, leading multi-domain projects, refining architecture plans, owning operational metrics, and collaborating with platform teams to improve system resilience and engineering velocity.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software development, particularly in large distributed systems and Java, with experience leading engineering teams. You should have a proven track record of creating visions, influencing cross-functionally, and driving technology organizations to meet ambitious goals. Strong communication skills and the ability to work with global distributed teams are essential.

Join Coupang and be part of a team that's revolutionizing e-commerce and logistics in one of the world's fastest-growing markets. Your expertise will contribute to building scalable, resilient systems that support Coupang's mission of delivering wow experiences to millions of customers.