Staff Software Engineer

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 e-commerce 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 entrepreneurs 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 Eats Discovery & Purchase Engineering team handles the end-to-end purchase process of Coupang Eats app from pre-purchase, purchase, to post-purchase. As part of the team in

charge of overseeing Coupang Eats app including product display, ordering, and order workflow management, you will encounter plenty of opportunities to acquire a wealth of experience across multiple domains.

We constantly strive to improve our product to give our customers the best experience possible.

Given the nature of a delivery service, we face a challenging mission to efficiently process large volumes of data at peak times. We are looking for talented problem-solvers who cherish such challenges and can thrive.

What You Will Do

Design and optimize systems to handle high traffic volumes in a reliable manner

· Swiftly deliver high-quality products to customers through code/design reviews

· Serve as a key engineer who makes decisions on the system design

· Develop sustainable services to grow by designing scalable architectures and systems

· Design and implement back-end services using RESTful APIs

· Improve software quality by writing testable, clean code

· Collaborate and communicate seamlessly with team members and stakeholders

Basic Qualifications

· Bachelor's degree or higher in computer science or related fields

· Over 8+ years of experience in back-end development

· Proficient in Java/Kotlin and Spring framework

· Competency in object-oriented design and development

· Experience in designing, building, and operating microservices architecture

· Excellent problem-solving skills and an ability to facilitate clear and transparent communication

Preferred Qualifications 

· Experience in in the e-commerce, O2O industry

· Experience of handling large volumes of traffic using non-blocking methods, such as Webflux

· A good understanding of development methodologies, such as DDD and TDD and experience applying them

· Ability to conduct refactoring against legacy code

Type of work model 

• Hybrid

Our Hybrid work model: Coupang hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration that acts a catalyst to enrich the experience of employees. Employees are required to work at least 3 days in the office per week, with the flexibility to work from home 2 days a week, depending on the role requirement. Some businesses may require more time in office due to nature of work.  

Details to consider 

• Those eligible for employment protection (recipients of veteran’s benefits, the disabled, etc.) may receive preferential treatment for employment in accordance with applicable laws. 
   

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