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Sr. Staff, Machine Learning Engineer (Search & Discovery)

Coupang · Seoul, South Korea

Posted 29 days ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
29 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 a Sr. Staff Machine Learning Engineer at Coupang, you will lead the design and development of sophisticated recommendation systems that enhance customer product discovery. Your role involves collaborating with global teams, mining data for insights, and creating and refining machine learning models to improve recommendation algorithms. You will also mentor other engineers and drive initiatives that directly impact customer experience and business growth.

Our read on this posting3.0out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
4/5
career value
5/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

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What you need

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics or closely related fields.
  • Proven ability to derive actionable insights from complex datasets and solve business-critical problems using advanced AI/ML technologies.
  • Demonstrated experience as a company-wide technical leader, driving cross-functional collaboration to deliver large-scale, high-impact solutions.
  • 8+ years of professional experience in applied AI/ML with large-scale, complex datasets to extract robust features and create reliable machine learning models.
  • Fast paced self-learner with proven track record of launching successful algorithms that drive measurable business impact.
  • Professional proficiency in Python and/or Java with relevant industry experience.

Nice to have

  • Ph.D. or Master degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics or related science majors
  • Experience with Recommendation or Search Systems
  • Experience with LLMs, PLMs, and embedding models
  • Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP including services like Vertex AI
  • Industrial experience working with online serving system working at scale

Worth weighing

  • No salary listed.
  • The role involves significant collaboration with global teams, which may require flexibility in working hours.
  • The job posting mentions the potential for job title and responsibilities to change based on the candidate's experience.
  • The recruitment process may vary and could be subject to changes due to scheduling.

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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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