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.
The Role and Responsibility
Taiwan engineering is a dedicated engineering org for Coupang core business in Taiwan. Coupang started the business in Taiwan from 2022 and the business is growing fast, and we see many opportunities there. The team has end-to-end ownership of Taiwan systems, and we are working with Taiwan business stakeholders, product team very closely to wow the customers and scale the business. We will record another history of Coupang in Taiwan. We develop and maintain scalable and sustainable platforms to empower our business, including but not limited to Search Advertising Platform, Affiliate Platform, Display targeting & re-targeting Platform, CRM, Audience Platform, Push Marketing Platform, and other core marketing services for landing, tracking, personalization & attribution. We leverage big data, NoSQL, analytics, real-time processing and Machine Learning to build mission-critical and highly scalable services that are reliable 24/7.
Affiliate platform is a product that can help publishers monetize their traffic by showing Coupang products as ads. We build multiple powerful tools to onboard partners to our affiliate program, including a creative creation and sharing tool, an AI-based recommendation engine, and a flexible commission settlement/payment system.
- Architect, design and build scalable systems that will have a direct impact on customer acquisition, experience, conversion and retention
- Develop close relationships with Product and tech team in China and Korea
- Establish and execute short and long-term architectural roadmaps for the business
- Drive continuous improvement to the efficiency and flexibility of the platform and services while keeping high bar for customer trust, performance and availability
Basic Requirements:
- Bachelor/Master/PhD in Computer Science or Engineering, or equivalent fields
-10+ years of industry experience of increasing responsibility leading a group of engineers, 5+ years of experience in software development in large distributed systems, web services and Java capability
- Experience in designing and implementing high-concurrency, high-availability, and high-scalability systems;
- Familiar with distributed system architecture, microservice architecture and design, and message queue, cache, database etc core backend knowledge
- Growth mindset, company-wide perspective. Focus on business problem solving, and data-driven
- Strong competency in delivering results in an environment of rapidly changing requirements with appropriate trade-offs
- Strong sense of ownership, urgency, and dive deep
- Experience working closely with global distributed teams
Preferred Qualifications:
- Prior experience in eCommerce industry
- Experience working in tier-0 systems, distributed systems
- Fluent English communication
- Experience in advertising systems (such as DSP, RTB, attribution) and alliance systems (such as CPS, CPA, channel management) is a big plus
Skills Required
- 10+ years of industry experience leading engineers
- 5+ years of experience in software development in large distributed systems
- Experience in designing and implementing high-concurrency, high-availability systems
- Familiarity with distributed system architecture and microservice design
- Strong competency in delivering results in rapidly changing environments
Coupang Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Coupang and has not been reviewed or approved by Coupang.
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Healthcare Strength — Benefits are described as robust, including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, mental health, and transgender healthcare. Some locations also offer on-site or virtual health screenings that enhance preventive care access.
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Retirement Support — Financial programs include a 401(k) with company matching and an employee stock purchase plan alongside performance bonuses. Feedback suggests these elements provide a structured foundation for long-term savings and wealth building.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off is described as generous with accrual increasing with tenure, complemented by company-paid holidays and parental leave. Flexible work arrangements in some roles further support time away when needed.
Coupang Insights
What We Do
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 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.
Why Work With Us
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. At our core, we are bold and ambitious people that like to get our hands dirty and make a hands-on impact.
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