Staff Data Engineer
Core
Lead the technical roadmap for Coupang's foundational data infrastructure, managing petabyte-scale distributed data processing systems with real-time and batch operations.
Role type
Staff Data Engineer (Platform Architecture)
Builds
Distributed data processing systems, self-service automation frameworks, and data quality governance.
Domain
E-commerce, Big Data Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
Distributed data processing, ETL/ELT system design, Data quality governance, System optimization, SLA management, Security compliance
Preferred skills
Python, SQL, Distributed storage systems (HDFS, S3), ETL schedulers (Airflow, Dagster, DBT)
Technologies
HDFS, S3, Airflow, Dagster, DBT
Responsibilities
Design and execute end-to-end strategy for distributed data processing systems; Build self-service automation to eliminate operational friction; Mentor engineers and break single points of failure; Partner with Data Science and Product teams on data usage; Optimize systems for performance and cost efficiency.
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with strategic leadership
