Staff Security Engineer

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 at 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.

Role Overview

The Product & Data Security team is responsible for Coupang's application security and data security, which is the foundation of the great experience we deliver to our customers.

In the area of application security, we are responsible for activities such as security design and auditing of application architecture, design and implementation of SDL processes, auditing and helping to fix application security vulnerabilities, security automation, and more.

In the Product & Data Security team, you will have access to the full spectrum of application security domains and enjoy an open, diverse work atmosphere.

This position will work as part of the product security engineering team and will be responsible for the implementation of various security activities during SDL and DevSecOps, as well as providing support to the development team.

What You Will Do

• Responsible for the tuning of security scanning tools and the fixing of scanning results
• Implement security left shift and security automation activities
• Expand the scope of automated scanning to meet diverse business needs
• Help development teams promptly remediate security findings. And Provide remediation guidelines for vulnerabilities
• Design and various application security-related metrics
• Participate in the design and implementation of application security training
• Review security features of application to ensures that they are implemented properly.
• Coordinates with various teams involved in Information Security, Risk, Architecture, and development teams.
• To work together with global teams across different time zones to support urgent project need

 Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field
• Good understanding of Application risks/vulnerabilities, e.g. OWASP Top 10 /CWE Top 25
• Minimum 5 years working experience in Information Security
• Experienced in designing and building application security solutions
• Experienced in reviewing and implementing application security features
• Experience in software supply chain security or vulnerability management of 3rd party libraries
• Experience with *AST and SCA tools
• Experienced in security integration of CI/CD

Preferred Qualifications

• Experienced in one or several languages, e.g. Python/Java, can develop security tools
• Have good development experience to understand the development team’s thoughts
• Master the attack principles and preventive measures of various security types of application security 
• Good self-learning ability, be able to research new security tools independently. 
• Experienced in application security training
• Be responsible, serious, and rigorous at work, strong learning ability, strong communication, and coordination

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 $297,000/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
• MTV - [Free] Electric Car Charging Station

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 for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or gender (including pregnancy, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, transgender status), national origin, age, disability, medical condition, HIV/AIDS or Hepatitis C status, marital status, military or veteran status, use of a trained dog guide or service animal, political activities, or affiliations, citizenship, or any other characteristic or class protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. If you need assistance and/or reasonable accommodation in the recruiting process due to a disability, please contact us at [email protected].   

Job Requisition ID: R0054282