or apply directly on Coupang Internal's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 26 days Coupang Internal's roles stay open a median of 42 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Coupang Internal's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Coupang Internal
- low 0 stale, 8 reposted of 468 open
- Hiring momentum
- 741 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Coupang Internal's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Coupang Internal.
About this role
As a Staff Backend Engineer at Coupang, you will lead the development and scaling of the Kubernetes platform, ensuring its reliability and efficiency. Your role involves designing services, collaborating with engineering teams, and mentoring other engineers while driving the technical roadmap for container orchestration. You will play a key part in enhancing the developer experience and optimizing infrastructure for large-scale operations.
- 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 Internal as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field
- 5+ years of professional software development experience
- Proficiency in C++/Java or Golang
- Proven expertise in backend development and distributed systems
Nice to have
- Experience building large scale production systems with Golang
- Experience designing, operating, and extending large-scale, multi-cluster Kubernetes environments
- Ability to solve complex architectural problems through creative thinking and partnerships with other teams
- Ability to attain challenging targets through goal-setting and personal drive
What you get
- Annual bonus is 0-20% of the 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) program
- 401K Plan with Company Match
Worth weighing
- No specific technologies or tools mentioned beyond Kubernetes and programming languages
- The recruitment process may vary and could change due to scheduling or other circumstances
- Job posting may close early if all openings are filled
- Coupang reserves the right to rescind an offer if false information is submitted
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Listed by Coupang Internal on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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