Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer (Coupang AI Foundations)
Coupang · Seattle, USA
Posted about 3 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 80 days Coupang's roles stay open a median of 80 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 1% of Coupang's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Coupang
- high 683 stale, 14 reposted of 717 open
- Hiring momentum
- 1065 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-22
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Coupang's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Coupang.
About this role
The Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer at Coupang will focus on pioneering advanced AI engineering specifically for e-commerce applications. Day-to-day responsibilities include designing and implementing high-quality algorithms, running experiments, analyzing results, and collaborating across teams to drive technology innovations that significantly impact the business.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Coupang as an employer.
What you need
- 8+ years of relevant experience
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related fields
- 5+ years of experience in AI/ML and familiarity with the latest deep learning techniques
Nice to have
- 10+ years of relevant experience in technology companies or organizations
- Knowledge in e-commerce or eagerness to learn
- Experience applying Large Language Models or Large Image Models in an industry
- Hands-on with ability to design and implement high-quality algorithms / systems independently
- Ability to dive deep into the algorithms / systems and generate ideas of improvements
What you get
- Base pay ranging from $174,000/year to $299,000/year
- Annual bonus of 0-20% of base salary
- Medical/Dental/Vision/Life, AD&D insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) & Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Long-term/Short-term Disability
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of the tech stack used
- The role requires a strong entrepreneurial mindset, which may imply a fast-paced and potentially high-pressure environment
- The base pay range is quite broad, which may reflect varying expectations based on experience and negotiation
- The projects mentioned suggest a focus on innovative and potentially experimental work, which may involve ambiguity
Summarised from Coupang's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Coupang on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-22. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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