Senior Software Development Engineer (Rocket Growth)

We exist to wow our customers. We know we’re doing the right thing when we hear our customers say, “How did I 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 commerce industry from the ground up. We are one of the fastest-growing retail companies that established an unparalleled reputation for being a 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 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.

Coupang’s Rocket Growth team is dedicated to providing our customers with the best selection at the lowest prices while ensuring utmost convenience for our sellers. We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our mission. In this fast-paced environment, you will collaborate with a team of smart and passionate engineers to design and implement systems that meet the needs of our growing business. You will have direct ownership of new features aimed at enhancing the scalability, reliability, availability, extensibility, and performance of our platform. We prioritize delighting customers while building high-quality software and seek candidates with a proven track record in designing and implementing large-scale distributed systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and build innovative technologies in a large distributed computing environment.
• Design and code the right solutions starting with broadly defined problems.
• Drive continual improvements in efficiency and flexibility while maintaining high standards for customer trust, performance, and availability.

Qualifications:

• Strong problem-solving abilities.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering.
• 5+ years of experience with fundamental algorithms, system design, and large distributed systems.
• 5+ years of professional coding experience using modern programming languages such as Java, Scala, Kotlin, C++, C#, etc.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience leading complex software system projects successfully delivered to customers.
• Ability to communicate effectively with users, technical teams, and senior management regarding requirements, software product features, technical designs, and product strategy.
• Proven ability to influence software engineering best practices within your team.
• Hands-on expertise across various technologies from front-end user interfaces to back-end systems.
• Experience working backwards from customer needs to deliver innovative solutions.