Sr. Director, Search AI - Production Engineering
Coupang · Mountain View, USA
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 the Senior Director of Search AI, you will lead the evolution of Coupang's core search experience, leveraging AI and machine learning to enhance product discovery for millions of customers. This role involves owning the entire search experience, defining technical roadmaps, and driving significant business metrics through innovation and collaboration with cross-functional teams. You will also be responsible for building new search capabilities and improving existing systems.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- 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 software engineering and/or machine learning
- Strong product mindset with the ability to connect technical decisions to customer experience and business outcomes
- Strong experience owning user-facing ML products such as search, recommendation systems, ads ranking, and marketplace discovery
- Demonstrated track record of driving measurable business impact (e.g., engagement, conversion, revenue)
- Deep understanding of search and recommendation systems, including ranking and retrieval, relevance and personalization, and system tradeoffs (latency, recall, precision)
- Proven experience leading large, multi-team organizations (including managers of managers)
Nice to have
- Experience in e-commerce or marketplace environments
- Experience leading global or multi-region teams
- Experience building 0→1 products or new product surfaces
- Background in fast-scaling consumer technology 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 Paid Time Off (PTO) a year based on tenure
Worth weighing
- Base pay varies significantly based on geographic market, ranging from $184,000 to $376,000 per year
- No specific information on equity or bonus structures provided
- Role involves high-impact leadership and innovation, which may come with significant expectations
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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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