Staff Data Scientist II

We exist to wow our customers. We know we’re doing the right thing when we hear our customers say, “How did I ever live without Coupang?” Born out of an obsession to make shopping, eating, and living easier than ever, we’re collectively disrupting the multi-billion-dollar commerce industry from the ground up. We are one of the fastest-growing retail companies that established an unparalleled reputation for being a leading and reliable force in South Korean commerce.
 
We are proud to have the best of both worlds — a startup culture with the resources of a large global public company. This fuels us to continue our growth and launch new services at the speed we have been since our inception. We are all entrepreneurial, surrounded by opportunities to drive new initiatives and innovations. At our core, we are bold and ambitious people that like to get our hands dirty and make a hands-on impact. At Coupang, you will see yourself, your colleagues, your team, and the company grow every day. 
 
Our mission to build the future of commerce is real. We push the boundaries of what’s possible to solve problems and break traditional tradeoffs. Join Coupang now to create an epic experience in this always-on, high-tech, and hyper-connected world.

Focus areas:

• Economics driven inventory planning models
• Placement decisions to offer sharper promise to customers and increase sell through
• Recommendation systems to provide optimal seller nudges for listing, replenishment etc.
• Computer vision based ML models to automate manual audits thereby removing defects like incorrect listings, fake products etc. in a scalable way without human intervention.
• Size and fit prediction for apparel and shoes 

In this role you will:

• Deeply involved in influencing the design of new product features by collaborating with product, engg. and design by having a point of view of  how ML science can improve the product
• Be a role model and provide guidance and mentorship to junior scientists on critical projects to resolve complex business problems. 
• Decompose complex  problems  into  simple,  straightforward  solutions  and  provide mechanisms for the teams to prioritize ruthlessly and move with urgency.
• Work with ML leadership to envision science roadmaps for the scalable and robust growth of Coupang's Rocket Growth's business. 
• Demonstrate science excellence by innovating with a variety of machine learning tools and science citizenship by percolating their use within the org
• Dive deep into large amount of data sets from multiple systems to bring critical insights that can be transformed into business opportunities. 

What we are looking for:

• Master’s in Computer Science, Mathematics, Operation research, Machine Learning, AI, or equivalent quantitative fields. 
• 10+ years’ experience in ML . Recent experience as a tech lead responsible for design of ML systems & models powering products at scale
• Demonstrated joint problem identification and problem solving with Product and Engineering leaders to create science roadmaps for critical charters
• Proficient in some of the ML training and deployment frameworks like: Tensorflow, PyTorch, TensorRT, Triton backend.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and to pivot as per business needs while ensuring focus on longer term architecture/use of right primitives etc. 
• Experience working in international environments with globally distributed teams.

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 $142,000/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 Match
• 18-21 days of the Paid Time Off (PTO) a year based on the tenure
• 12 Public Holidays
• Paid Parental leave
• Pre-tax commuter benefits

General Description of Other Compensation
“Other Compensation” includes, but is not limited to: bonuses, equity, or other forms of compensation that would be offered to the hired applicant in addition to their established salary range or wage scale.   Coupang is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration fo