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Sr.Director, Data Science & Data Engineering

Coupang · Mountain View, USA

Posted 16 days ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
16 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 the Sr. Director of Data Science & Data Engineering at Coupang, you will lead a 20-person team focused on enhancing the Search and Discovery experience for customers. Your role involves optimizing large language models and ranking systems, guiding experimentation efforts, and collaborating with various organizational leaders to maximize customer value. This position requires strong communication skills to convey complex data concepts to executive leadership.

Our read on this posting3.4out of 5
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

  • 12+ years of experience in data science/analytics
  • 5+ years of experience in people management
  • Deep expertise in experimentation and statistics
  • Ability to communicate data concepts simply and succinctly to cross-functional team members, up to the C-suite
  • Understanding of ML concepts, and how different model configurations affect model outcomes

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 the Paid Time Off (PTO) a year based on the tenure

Worth weighing

  • No specific details on the technology stack used
  • Base pay varies significantly based on geographic location
  • The role involves significant leadership and communication responsibilities, which may not suit all candidates

Summarised from Coupang's posting. Read the full original.

Listed by Coupang on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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