Senior Staff, Back-end Engineering, Fintech Engineering Coupang Pay

Company Introduction

We exist to wow our customers. We know we’re doing the right thing when we hear our customers say, “How did we ever live without Coupang?” Born out of an obsession to make shopping, eating, and living easier than ever, we’re collectively disrupting the multi-billion-dollar e-commerce industry from the ground up. We are one of the fastest-growing ecommerce companies that established an unparalleled reputation for being a dominant and reliable force in South Korean commerce.

We are proud to have the best of both worlds — a startup culture with the resources of a large global public company. This fuels us to continue our growth and launch new services at the speed we have been since our inception. We are all entrepreneurial surrounded by opportunities to drive new initiatives and innovations. At our core, we are bold and ambitious people that like to get our hands dirty and make a hands-on impact. At Coupang, you will see yourself, your colleagues, your team, and the company grow every day.

Our mission to build the future of commerce is real. We push the boundaries of what’s possible to solve problems and break traditional tradeoffs. Join Coupang now to create an epic experience in this always-on, high-tech, and hyper-connected world.

Job Overview

Coupang Pay, a fintech subsidiary of Coupang Corp, provides payment gateway services for our growing and diverse business and customers. We focus on providing innovative payment and financial service solutions to all people and businesses that use Coupang’s platforms, ranging from the customers who make a purchase on coupang.com and use Coupang Eats service, the merchants who sell on Coupang’s open market platform, and the restaurants that use Coupang Eats delivery service. Coupang Pay strives to innovate all our customers’ payment-related experiences with the team members who have the most diverse fintech experiences and have a good understanding of Coupang’s business.

Why Coupang Pay?

• Shape the future of digital payments in one of the world’s fastest-growing e-commerce ecosystems.
• Own mission-critical systems serving millions of customers at global scale.
• Work in an inclusive, high-impact culture that values innovation, speed, and craftsmanship.
• Competitive compensation, equity, benefits, and continuous learning opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

We are seeking a Sr. Staff Back-end Engineer who is both a visionary technical leader and a hands-on builder. This role combines architectural ownership, full-stack development, and distributed systems expertise to deliver payment systems with industry-leading scale, resiliency, and speed.

In this role, you will lead the technical roadmap and define FinTech Lending products from the ground up. Your system will directly power the financial health of millions of consumers and small business sellers across multiple Asian markets.

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