Director of Engineering, Fulfillment Optimization (Global Operations Technology)
Core
Lead the Fulfillment Optimization platform that plans, distributes, and fulfills Coupang orders across Korea and Taiwan, optimizing cost, inventory, and delivery speed.
Role type
Director of Engineering (Global Operations Technology)
Builds
Fulfillment lifecycle systems including order planning, inventory management, warehouse orchestration, and workflow automation.
Domain
E-commerce, Supply Chain, Logistics, Distributed Systems
Required skills
Distributed systems architecture, JVM backend (Java/Kotlin), Event-driven architectures (Kafka), System design (gRPC, REST, Caching), Team leadership across geographies, Reliability engineering (SLAs, incident management), Strategic planning (via careerplan.io/jobs/8207192-director-of-engineering-fulfillment-optimization-global-operations-technology-at-coupang)
Preferred skills
E-commerce fulfillment, Optimization systems (CPLEX, Gurobi), Supply chain planning
Technologies
Java, Kotlin, Python, Kafka, gRPC, Redis, S3, CPLEX, gRPC service meshes
Responsibilities
Lead architecture design for scale and reliability; Drive roadmap alignment with business objectives; Navigate technical blockers across cross-functional teams; Own development and delivery of global software applications; Ensure operational excellence for Tier-1 services; Build and mentor high-performing engineering teams across Seoul and India; Partner with Product and Data Science to translate goals into outcomes.
