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Coupang Internal

Staff Security Engineer (Data Security Engineering)

Coupang Internal · Seoul, South Korea

Posted about 2 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
66 days
Coupang Internal's roles stay open a median of 64 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Coupang Internal's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Coupang Internal
high
321 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
2026-10-08

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

The Staff Security Engineer will lead the design and implementation of data security programs aimed at identifying, classifying, and protecting sensitive data within the organization. This role involves collaborating with various teams to enhance PII detection and analysis, developing internal security tools, and addressing sensitive data exposure risks across systems.

Our read on this posting2.0out of 5
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 Internal as an employer.

What you need

  • Strong experience in data security, security engineering, or related fields.
  • Hands-on experience with PII discovery, data classification, data masking, or access control.
  • Experience working with large-scale data platforms such as S3, Hive, Redshift, RDS, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Kafka, MongoDB, DynamoDB, Elasticsearch, or similar systems.
  • Experience with data lineage, data flow mapping, data governance, or metadata management.
  • Strong programming or scripting skills, such as Python, Bash, Java, or similar languages.
  • Experience building internal tools, automation workflows, APIs, or security platforms.

Nice to have

  • Experience using AI or machine learning to support security review, PII analysis, data classification, or false-positive reduction.
  • Experience with commercial or open-source data discovery tools such as DataHub, OpenMetadata, or similar platforms.
  • Experience with compliance requirements related to personal data protection, privacy regulations, audit logging, or regulated data access.
  • Experience leading large cross-functional security initiatives as a staff-level engineer.

Worth weighing

  • No salary listed.
  • The role involves significant collaboration across various teams, which may require strong interpersonal skills.
  • The job posting mentions a probation period, which could affect job security initially.

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Listed by Coupang Internal on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-08. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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