or apply directly on Coupang's site. We never take the application ourselves.
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
As a Staff Backend Engineer at Coupang, you will lead the architecture design for scalable and reliable systems while working on distributed systems to enhance the e-commerce platform. You will collaborate with engineers across various locations, mentor talent, and contribute to high-priority initiatives by writing code and simplifying complex problems. Your work will directly impact millions of users daily, aligning technology roadmaps with leadership and stakeholders.
- benefits
- 1/5
- 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
- Bachelor's degree and/or master’s degree in computer science or equivalent
- 10+ years building and operating backend services and web applications
- Deep expertise in distributed systems, storage, data processing, and server technologies
- Strong coding skills in Java and Spring Framework; object-oriented design
- Experience with AWS-based service development and operations
- Experience with NoSQL and relational/columnar databases
Nice to have
- Git, CI/CD automation, and Agile methodologies
- Experience driving improvements in code quality
- Familiarity with observability tools (e.g., Grafana, Prometheus)
- Passion and inclination towards Reliability and observability
Worth weighing
- Hybrid work model may not suit everyone
- No specific salary or benefits information provided
- Role involves mentoring and recruiting, which may require additional soft skills
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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