Staff Software Engineer

This position will report directly to the Head of GODS/GODSE and will offer the autonomy to explore various technical areas in order to discover significant innovations.

Staff Back-end Engineer (FTS, Fulfillment and Transportation System)

 

The Global Operations Data Science and Engineering Organization (GODS/DSE) within Fulfillment and Transportation Systems (FTS) Technology is responsible for building efficient and scalable online decision-making and offline decision support systems to solve business problems. These systems include logistics network design, warehouse order picking, warehouse layout (stow recommendation, SKU slotting), first, middle, and last-mile delivery, revenue management (route pricing), and labor management systems, to name a few. These systems are integral parts of efficient warehouse and logistics operations, which allow Coupang to offer even faster fulfillment times with more coverage, all at lower costs. They are key to the bottom line of Coupang Corp.

 

These systems are extensively integrated with warehouse management and logistics systems, covering everything from order processing, warehouse operations, and logistics delivery. The desired candidate will help GODS/DSE build systems that drive the overall process and workflow of Coupang’s warehouse and logistics systems. This work will not only include designing and building world-class systems, but also driving the adoption of advanced technologies in automation, robotics, and process optimization.

This position will report directly to the Head of GODS/GODSE and will offer the autonomy to explore various technical areas to discover significant innovations.

 

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and drive architecture design of GODS/GODSE systems for scale, future extensibility, and reliability.
• Envision and drive alignment with stakeholders of the appropriate roadmap and future direction of technology for FC systems.
• Navigate and alleviate technical obstacles and blockers at the organizational level.
• Decompose complex problems into simple, straightforward solutions, providing mechanisms for the teams to prioritize ruthlessly and “move with urgency.”
• Write code to lead by example and help with high priority projects.
• Proactively identify opportunities in both business and technology.
• Review, advise, and carry out the adoption of new technology (both open-source and commercial) that are useful in achieving business objectives.
• Recruit and develop world-class engineering talent.

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in designing and developing complex, high-performance, highly available distributed software systems and architectures.
• Strong fundamentals in business modeling, object-oriented design, data structures, algorithm, problem-solving, and complexity analysis.
• Experience in collaborating with cross-functional teams to define mission, vision, and roadmaps.
• Excellent communications and collaborations across teams and functionalities.
• Strong familiarity developing with Java and the Spring Framework.
• Service development and operational experience in an AWS environment.
• Experience driving improvements in code quality.
• Experience using ORM such as JPA, Hibernate, and domain modeling.
• Experience with logistics-related service development.
• Experience in automating build/test/deploy.
• Experience with bulk data processing using NoSQL solutions.
• Experience with Git system for version control.

 

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in software development at technology companies
• 8+ years of experience in developing and operating backend services and web applications for low latency servicing and messaging systems using complex event processing, specifically in Java.

 

Pay & Benefits:

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. At Coupang, your base pay is one part of your total compensation.

The base pay for this position ranges from $138,000/year in our lowest geographic market to $309,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on several factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

 

General Description of All Benefits:

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life, AD&D insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) & Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Long-term/Short-term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) program
• 401K Plan with Company Matc