Staff Backend Engineer
Core
Lead technical strategy and architecture for Coupang's automated supply chain procurement and inventory systems, serving millions of SKUs and thousands of suppliers.
Role type
Staff Backend Engineer (Supply Chain)
Builds
Automated procurement and inventory management systems at massive scale
Domain
E-commerce / Supply Chain Automation
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Java, Spring Boot, distributed systems, Big Data frameworks (Spark, EMR), technical strategy, architecture design, cross-functional leadership, mentoring
Preferred skills
Supply Chain domain expertise, ML pipelines, real-time decision systems
Technologies
Java, Spring Boot, Spark, EMR
Responsibilities
Drive critical reliability improvements (circuit breakers, DLQ strategies), define and execute multi-quarter technical roadmaps, lead architecture design reviews, identify and resolve systemic bottlenecks, mentor senior engineers
Seniority
Staff, group-level strategy & mentorship
