Staff Frontend Engineer

Company Introduction  

We exist to wow our customers. We know we’re doing the right thing when we hear our customers say, “How did we 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 e-commerce industry from the ground up. We are one of the fastest-growing e-commerce companies that established an unparalleled reputation for being a dominant 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 entrepreneurs 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. 
  

Role Overview 

Key Responsibilities:

• Staff front-end engineers are technology experts and participate in technology improvement projects.
• Additionally, will be responsible to create a roadmap with other engineers and implement technological improvements step by step, and smooth communication to align with other developers or organizations will be essential in this process.
• By collaborating closely with the Product Owner / Designer / Stakeholder, we simplify complex business requirements and complete them into a high-level front-end design to support multiple repeated tests with minimal development costs.
• There are places that require a variety of front-end developer capabilities, such as pages that require handling and visualization of large amounts of data.
• We serve as mentors for members within the organization and help them improve their individual capabilities.

Skills and Qualifications:

• 7+ years of experience working in basic algorithms, system design, and large-scale distributed systems.
• 7+ years of professional coding experience using modern programming languages such as Node JS, JavaScript, Typescript, etc.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail Ability to work in an agile development environment and meet tight deadlines.

Preferred:

• Experience working in building complex software systems that have been successfully delivered to customers.
• Experience communicating with users, other technical teams, and senior management to collect requirements, and describe software product features, technical designs, and product strategy.
• Experience influencing software engineering best practices within your team Hands-on expertise in many disparate technologies, ranging from front-end user interfaces and all points in between Experience working backward from the customer and delivering innovative, simple solutions

Type of work model 

Our Hybrid work model: Coupang hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration that acts a catalyst to enrich the experience of employees. Employees are required to work at least 3 days in the office per week, with the flexibility to work from home 2 days a week, depending on the role requirement. Some businesses may require more time in office due to nature of work.  

Details to consider 

• Those eligible for employment protection (recipients of veteran’s benefits, the disabled, etc.) may receive preferential treatment for employment in accordance with applicable laws. 
   

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