Staff, Back-end Engineer Global Operations Technology

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 are collectively disrupting the multi-billion-dollar commerce industry from the ground up and establishing an unparalleled reputation for being leading 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 at 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.

Role Overview

The Global Operations Tech (GOT) organization is responsible for the systems that enable Coupang to reliably deliver to customers within hours of orders being placed. GOT is on a mission to innovate logistics by building an efficient delivery network at breakthrough scale and speeds. As a Staff Backend Engineer in GOT, you will leverage advanced algorithms to improve Coupang’s customer experience by ensuring ultra-fast deliveries are on time even during the busiest times of the year.

What You Will Do

• Design and develop system architecture for Global Operations Technology to ensure stable operations.
• Develop front/back office web services based on the Java platform.
• Identify dependencies across multiple domains and develop system integrations.
• Evaluate and adopt new technologies to enable efficient development and operations.
• Implement optimization algorithms to find the most cost-effective and fastest delivery methods based on rule-based logic.

Qualifications

• Experience developing web applications using Java and Spring Framework.
• 7+ years of programming experience.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in web application development and operations, or equivalent capabilities.
• Interest in experiencing Coupang’s global-level logistics systems and diverse domains.
• Passion for developing high-availability systems that handle large-scale traffic in a microservices architecture (MSA) environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience or understanding of microservices architecture-based system development.
• Experience or understanding of service development and operations in cloud environme