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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 14 days Coupang's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 1% of Coupang's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Coupang
- high 365 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
- 2026-09-17
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 an Insider Threat Counter Operations (ITCO) Engineer at Coupang, you will lead offensive simulation campaigns to assess and enhance the company's insider risk management strategies. Your role involves designing and executing realistic threat simulations, testing technical controls, and producing reports that translate findings into actionable security improvements. You will work closely with various teams to ensure Coupang remains resilient against insider threats.
- 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
- Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or a related field
- 6 years of experience in Security Engineering or Cybersecurity
Nice to have
- 7+ years in offensive operations, digital forensics, red teaming, penetration testing, or insider threat engineering
- Knowledge and experience with investigation of insider threat incidents
- Knowledge and experience working within Data Privacy, Identity Access Management (IAM), Privileged Access Management (PAM)
- Hands-on development/scripting skills to create automation and enhance existing tools
- Experience operating within large-scale e-commerce or high-growth tech environments
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 (HAS)
- Long-term/Short-term Disability
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) program
- 401K Plan with Company Match
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of remote work flexibility
- The role requires a deep technical background in insider threat operations which may limit candidates without extensive experience in this area.
- The job posting mentions a broad range of responsibilities which may imply a high workload or varied tasks.
- Fluency in Korean is preferred, which may limit the candidate pool.
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Listed by Coupang on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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