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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 53 days Coupang's roles stay open a median of 82 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 1% of Coupang's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Coupang
- high 717 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
- 2026-10-24
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
As the Sr. Director of Data Science & Data Engineering at Coupang, you will lead a 20-person team focused on enhancing the Search and Discovery experience for customers. Your role involves optimizing large language models and ranking systems, guiding experimentation efforts, and collaborating with various organizational leaders to maximize customer value. This position requires strong communication skills to convey complex data concepts to executive leadership.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- 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
- 12+ years of experience in data science/analytics
- 5+ years of experience in people management
- Deep expertise in experimentation and statistics
- Ability to communicate data concepts simply and succinctly to cross-functional team members, up to the C-suite
- Understanding of ML concepts, and how different model configurations affect model outcomes
Nice to have
- Experience in e-commerce or marketplace environments
- Experience leading global or multi-region teams
- Experience building 0→1 products or new product surfaces
- Background in fast-scaling consumer technology companies
What you get
- 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
Worth weighing
- No specific details on the technology stack used
- Base pay varies significantly based on geographic location
- The role involves significant leadership and communication responsibilities, which may not suit all candidates
Summarised from Coupang's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Coupang on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-24. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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