companyCoupang logo

Senior Staff Back-end Engineer - Innovative Fintech Solutions

CoupangSeoul, South Korea
On-site Full-time

Clicking Apply Now takes you to AutoApply where you can tailor your resume and apply.


Unlock Your Potential

Generate Job-Optimized Resume

One Click And Our AI Optimizes Your Resume to Match The Job Description.

Is Your Resume Optimized For This Role?

Find Out If You're Highlighting The Right Skills And Fix What's Missing

Experience Level

Senior

Qualifications

• Proven experience in software engineering with a focus on back-end development and distributed systems.• Expertise in cloud-native architecture and design.• Strong proficiency in programming languages commonly used for back-end development (Java, Python, Go, etc.).• Familiarity with database technologies and API design.• Excellent problem-solving abilities and a passion for delivering high-quality software.• Prior experience in a fintech environment is highly desirable.

About the job

Company Overview

Coupang is revolutionizing the shopping landscape, striving to impress every customer from the moment they access the Coupang app to the instant their order arrives at their doorstep. Leveraging an exceptional end-to-end e-commerce and logistics framework coupled with an unwavering commitment to customer satisfaction, Coupang has eliminated the traditional trade-offs between speed, selection, and price. We offer lightning-fast delivery of millions of products, including fresh groceries, available nationwide, 365 days a year. Serving millions of consumers in Korea, we are situated in one of the most significant and rapidly expanding e-commerce markets globally.

Recognized as one of the '50 Smartest Companies in the World' by MIT Technology Review and featured in Forbes magazine’s ‘30 Global Game Changers,’ Coupang was also ranked second on CNBC’s ‘Disruptor 50’ list in 2020.

 

Position Summary

The Coupang Pay team is redefining the digital payments landscape on a grand scale—facilitating millions of secure transactions daily across Coupang.com, Coupang Eats, and our network of merchants and partners. We are on the lookout for a Senior Staff Software Engineer who is both a strategic visionary and a practical builder. This role encompasses architectural leadership, full-stack development, and distributed systems proficiency to create payment systems that are unmatched in scale, reliability, and efficiency.

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Architect, design, and implement sophisticated, distributed, cloud-native systems that encompass frontend, backend, APIs, data pipelines, and infrastructure.

  • Develop and review high-quality production code while enhancing critical paths for performance, reliability, and accuracy.

  • Set an example for code quality, observability, CI/CD, and security best practices across the organization.

  • Deliver essential features to millions of users with swift iterations, ensuring high availability and data integrity.

  • Optimize systems for concurrency, throughput, and cost-effectiveness under significant global traffic.

  • Engage in on-call rotations and spearhead ongoing improvements in reliability and performance.

About Coupang

Coupang is a leading e-commerce platform in South Korea, known for its innovative approach to logistics and customer service. By focusing on rapid delivery and user satisfaction, Coupang has positioned itself as a frontrunner in the global e-commerce market, catering to millions of customers with a diverse range of products.

Similar jobs

Tailoring 0 resumes

We'll move completed jobs to Ready to Apply automatically.