Coupang

Staff Backend Engineer(Infrastructure)

Coupang · Singapore; Singapore, Singapore

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

As a Staff Backend Engineer in the Application Infrastructure team at Coupang, you will lead the architectural design and implementation of a new durable execution platform. Your role involves creating highly scalable and fault-tolerant systems that support rapid workflow development for various domain teams, ensuring extreme availability and integrating AI for automation. You will work cross-functionally with product teams to meet business needs while addressing complex challenges in distributed systems.

Our read on this posting2.4out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
1/5
career value
5/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

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What you need

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, Electrical Engineering, Math, or a closely related field
  • 8 years+ of experience in backend software development
  • Proficiency in Java and the Spring Framework
  • Experience working in cloud environments, particularly AWS
  • Demonstrated experience in building and maintaining highly available, distributed systems

Nice to have

  • 12+ years of professional software development experience, specifically building backend infrastructure that supports global-scale traffic
  • Proven track record of managing and maintaining systems with 5-6 nines of availability
  • Deep expertise in designing and deploying mission-critical systems
  • Expert-level proficiency in Java, Python with deep understanding of concurrency and memory management
  • Experience or a strong architectural vision for using AI/ML to automate system-level functionality and operational tasks

Worth weighing

  • This role is only open to Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents.
  • The recruitment process may vary and could change due to scheduling or other circumstances.
  • Job titles and responsibilities may change based on the candidate's experience.
  • Hiring may be restricted if legal qualifications for hiring are not met.

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Listed by Coupang on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-22. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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