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Coupang

Staff, Back-end Engineer (Global Operations Technology)

Seoul, South Korea

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Engineering
Seniority
Lead / management
Country
KR
Work mode
On-site / unstated
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14 Sept 2026

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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 environments.

Experience with asynchronous event-driven architecture for large-scale processing.

Experience improving code quality through development best practices.

Experience with ORM tools such as JPA or Hibernate and domain modeling.

Experience developing e-commerce services.

Experience with build/test/deployment automation.

Experience handling large-scale data using NoSQL technologies (e.g., Memcached, Redis).

Recruitment Process and Others

Recruitment Process

Application Review - Phone Interview - Onsite (or Virtual Onsite) Interview – Offer

The exact nature of the recruitment process may vary according to the specific job and may be changed due to scheduling or other circumstances.

Interview schedules and the results will be informed to the applicant via the e-mail address submitted at the application stage.

Details to Consider

This job posting may be closed prior to the stated end date for application if all openings are filled.

Coupang has the right to rescind an offer of employment if a candidate is found to have submitted false information as part of the application process.

Coupang does not discriminate against disabled applicants or those with veteran status. We are proud to offer equal opportunities for all applicants.

Hiring may be restricted in case the legal qualifications required for hiring and work performance is not met.

This is a full-time regular position and includes 12 weeks of probation period; provided, however, the probationary period may be either skipped, shortened or extended if necessary for business purposes.

Privacy Notice

Your personal information will be collected and managed by Coupang as stated in the Application Privacy Notice is located below.

https://privacy.coupang.com/en/land/jobs/

Document Return Policy

This notification is given pursuant to Article 11 (6) of the Fair Hiring Procedure Act.

A job applicant, who has applied but not been finally selected for a position at Coupang (the “Company”), may request the Company to return his/her hiring documents submitted pursuant to the Fair Hiring Procedure Act. However, this will not apply where the hiring documents were submitted via the website of the Company or e-mail, or where the job applicant submitted those documents voluntarily without a request from the Company. In addition, if the hiring documents were destroyed due to a natural disaster or any other reasons not attributable to the Company, such documents will be deemed to have been returned to the job applicant.

A job applicant who wishes to request the return of his/her hiring documents pursuant to the main sentence of paragraph 2 above should fill out a “Request for Return of Hiring Documents” [Annex Form No. 3 in the Enforcement Rule of the Fair Hiring Procedure Act] and submit It by email ([email protected]). In such case, within fourteen (14) days from the date of identifying the receipt of the request, the Company will send the hiring documents to the job applicant’s designated address via registered mail. Please be informed that the job applicant is required to pay the postage on the registered mail.

In preparation for a job applicant’s request for the return of hiring documents pursuant to the main sentence of paragraph 2 above, the Company shall retain the original hiring documents submitted by the job applicant for 180 days from the completion of the recruiting process. If no request is made until the end of this period, all his/her hiring documents will be destroyed immediately in accordance with the Personal Information Protection Act.

The above paragraphs 1 - 4 shall only apply when the labor-related laws of Korea govern the application. They are otherwise not applicable.

회사 소개

쿠팡은 고객 감동 실현을 위해 존재합니다. 고객들이 "쿠팡 없이 그동안 어떻게 살았을까?" 라고 말할 때, 비로소 우리의 미션을 실현하고 있음을 알 수 있습니다. 고객들의 쇼핑과 식사, 생활 전반을 편하게 만들겠다는 유일한 집념으로 쿠팡은 수억 달러 규모의 이커머스 산업 전반의 혁신을 이끌고 있습니다. 쿠팡은 가장 빠르게 성장하는 이커머스 기업 중 하나로, 국내 커머스 업계에서의 독보적인 입지와, 고객 신뢰를 구축했습니다.

쿠팡은 스타트업 문화를 기반으로 한 글로벌 대형 상장사라고 자부합니다. 이것이 창립 당시의 기민함을 지하며, 신규 서비스를 끊임없이 출시하며 비즈니스를 확장해 나가는 우리의 성장 동력입니다. 쿠팡의 모든 임직원에게는 기업가 정신을 갖추고 새로운 혁신과 이니셔티브를 추진할 수 있는 기회가 주어집니다. 주저 없이 일에 뛰어들어 성과를 이루고자 하는 과감성이, 바로 쿠팡이 일하는 방식의 본질입니다. 쿠팡에서는 여러분 자신, 동료, 팀 그리고 회사 전체가 매일 성장하는 모습을 목격할 것입니다.

쿠팡의 모든 직원은 커머스의 미래를 만들겠다는 쿠팡의 미션에 진심입니다. 우리는 고객의 문제를 해결해 나가고, 전통적인 관념과 통념에 맞서며 실현 가능한 한계를 뛰어넘고 있습니다. 고가용성 (always-on) 과 최첨단의 앞선 기술 (high-tech), 초연결사회 (hyper-connected world) 에서의 놀라운 업무 경험을 원하신다면, 지금 바로 쿠팡에 합류하세요.

조직 소개

Global Operations Technology(GOT) 조직은 쿠팡의 배송, 물류 시스템 전체를 총괄하고 혁신을 이끌고 있는 조직으로 주문이 접수된 후 빠르고 정확하게 배송하는 로켓배송 시스템을 담당합니다.

GOT 조직에서는 최신 배송, 물류 프로세스를 도입하고 고객에게 빠르고 정확한 서비스를 제공하고, 쿠팡없이 어떻게 살았을까?를 실현하기 위해 시스템을 구축하며, 사용자 관점의 특화된 서비스와 프로세스를 위해 신기술을 적용합니다.

업무 내용

Global Operations Technology 시스템 아키텍처 설계 및 개발을 통해 안정적인 운영 환경 구축

Java 기반 Front/Back Office 웹 서비스 개발 및 운영

다양한 도메인 간 의존성 정의 및 시스템 연동 개발

비즈니스 요구사항 기반 신규 기술 도입 검토 및 효율적인 개발/운영 환경 구축

고객 주문을 최소 비용으로 빠르게 배송하기 위한 최적화 알고리즘 설계 및 적용

자격 요건

Java 및 Spring Framework 기반 웹 애플리케이션 7년 이상의 개발 경력을 보유하신 분

대규모 웹 애플리케이션 개발 및 운영 경험을 보유하신 분

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