Director, Back-End Engineering (E-commerce Engineering)
Core
Lead the Core Member Platform team to define technical vision and build a next-generation data-serving platform handling millions of global user requests for Coupang's mobile apps and web (Home, Search, Checkout, Order).
Role type
Director, Back-end Engineering (E-commerce)
Builds
Highly scalable, highly available, robust back-end systems and data-serving platforms for Coupang's global commerce operations.
Domain
E-commerce, Global Retail
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Software development leadership, Agile project management, Technical strategy definition, System architecture design, Distributed systems design, Cloud computing, Kubernetes, Data pipeline development, Java ecosystem expertise
Preferred skills
Java, Scala, Python, AWS, Kubernetes, Spark, Hadoop, Cassandra, Kafka, Airflow, IntelliJ, Spring
Technologies
Java, Scala, Python, AWS, Kubernetes, Spark, Hadoop, Cassandra, Kafka, Airflow, Spring, IntelliJ
Responsibilities
Define technical vision and roadmap for the Core Member Platform, build and scale back-end platforms for critical user pages, partner with product/program management, mentor tech leads, collaborate on open/extensible platform design, handle critical system issues
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership with hands-on technical execution