Senior Staff ll, Machine Learning Engineer (Tech Lead)
Coupang · Mountain View, USA
Posted about 3 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 82 days Coupang's roles stay open a median of 82 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 1% of Coupang's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Coupang
- high 717 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
- 2026-10-24
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 Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer at Coupang, you will focus on enhancing the product search and discovery capabilities using advanced algorithms. Your role involves identifying bottlenecks in current systems, proposing and implementing solutions, and conducting A/B tests. You will also lead projects related to personalization and recommendation systems while collaborating with various teams to achieve consensus on technical strategies.
- benefits
- 5/5
- 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
- 10+ years of experience in related fields including Search, Information Retrieval, RecSys, ML, DL or NLP
- Proficient coding skills in Java, C++ or Python
- Problem solver, Pragmatic and Open-minded
- Master Degree in Computer Science or related fields
- Experience with handling large data volumes in a distributed environment
Nice to have
- Love to explore new territory of technology and go deep on domain knowledge
- Ability to think outside-the-box and challenge conventional wisdom
- A passion to explore, improve, automate and optimize distributed systems and tools
- PhD in Computer Science or related Engineering majors
- Bonus points for experience at ecommerce or social network or search companies
What you get
- 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
- 18-21 days of the Paid Time Off (PTO) a year based on the tenure
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of the tech stack beyond ML, DL, and LLMs
- Base pay varies significantly based on geographic location
- No detailed information on the company's long-term vision or stability despite its growth claims
Summarised from Coupang's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Coupang on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-24. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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