Manager, Back-end Engineering (Eats Merchant)
Core
Lead end-to-end merchant platform engineering for Coupang Eats, managing the full lifecycle from onboarding to order processing and settlement for hundreds of thousands of merchants globally.
Role type
Senior IC/Lead backend engineering manager (merchant domain)
Builds
High-availability, high-performance backend systems for food delivery merchant operations
Domain
Food delivery / E-commerce / Fintech (settlement)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Distributed system design, high-availability architecture, complex business domain ownership, engineering leadership, on-call management, technical problem solving
Preferred skills
Java/Spring Framework, Event-Driven Architecture, Kafka, JPA/RDBMS/NoSQL optimization, B2B SaaS/POS integration, multi-country regulatory compliance
Technologies
Java, Spring Framework, Kafka, JPA, RDBMS, NoSQL
Responsibilities
Define and execute technical roadmap for merchant platforms, oversee full software development lifecycle for merchant domains, design scalable backend architecture for peak traffic, establish engineering excellence standards, manage project timelines and resources, lead team hiring and career growth, collaborate with cross-functional teams
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities