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Staff Back-end Engineer (Gowri/Picking)

Coupang · Seattle, USA

Posted 13 days ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
13 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 Staff Back-end Engineer at Coupang, you will lead cross-functional projects focused on inventory and fulfillment systems, designing and building microservices and machine learning pipelines. Your role will involve architecting scalable backend systems, mentoring team members, and influencing multiple teams to enhance productivity. You will work within the Global Ops Tech team to innovate and optimize processes in a high-tech environment.

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

  • Bachelor's degree and/or Master’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent
  • 8+ years of software engineering experience, including Java
  • 8+ years of experience leading large-scale projects
  • Strong understanding of backend scalable software architecture, distributed systems, and message-oriented architecture

Nice to have

  • Experience with scalable distributed systems and understanding of machine learning algorithms
  • Experience in the eCommerce domain involved in supply chain systems around Inventory and Promise
  • Experience with AWS; Java language would be a plus
  • Experience with high-scale production systems with fault-tolerance and monitoring
  • Operationalizing software in a large-scale environment with high availability requirements

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

  • No specific mention of technology stack beyond Java and AWS
  • Salary range provided but may vary based on factors like location and experience
  • Recruitment process may vary and could change due to scheduling or other circumstances

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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