Coupang - Director - Backend Engineering (Infrastructure)

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Electrical Engineering, Math, or a closely related field • 8 years of experience in backend software development • Proficiency in Java and the Spring Framework • Experience working in cloud environments, particularly AWS • Demonstrated experience in building and maintaining highly available, distributed systems • Managed a team of 5-10 engineers • Extensive Experience: 12+ years of professional software development experience, specifically building backend infrastructure that supports global-scale traffic. • 3 years of experience managing a team of 5-10 engineers • High Availability Mastery: Proven track record of managing and maintaining systems with 5-6 nines of availability. You understand that "good enough" isn't enough; we Focus on the Customer and the Experience by ensuring zero downtime. • Focus on the Customer and the Experience • Distributed Systems Expert: Deep expertise in designing and deploying mission-critical systems (e.g., databases, messaging queues, or orchestration engines) from the ground up. • Technical Mastery: Expert-level proficiency in Java, Python with deep understanding of concurrency and memory management. • AI Integration: Experience or a strong architectural vision for using AI/ML to automate system-level functionality and operational tasks. • Specialized Knowledge: Deep familiarity with the Temporal or Cadence programming models and their underlying architecture. Experience in Kubernetes and containerization. • Stateful Database Experience: Experience with Cassandra and TiDB preferred • Open Source Leadership: Experience contributing to major open-source distributed systems projects. • Observability Expert: Expertise in building highly observable systems using distributed tracing and advanced telemetry to proactively identify issues. • Recruitment Process • Recruitment Process • Application Review - Job Fit Interview - Focus Interview – Offer • The exact nature of the recruitment process may vary according to the specific job and may be changed due to scheduling or other circumstances. • Interview schedules and the results will be informed to the applicant via the e-mail address submitted at the application stage. • Details to Consider • Details to Consider • This job posting may be closed prior to the stated end date for application if all openings are filled. • Coupang has the right to rescind an offer of employment if a candidate is found to have submitted false information as part of the application process. • Those eligible for employment protection (recipients of veteran’s benefits, the disabled, etc.) may receive preferential treatment for employment in accordance with applicable laws. • Job titles and responsibilities may be subject to change depending on the candidate’s overall experience, etc. This will be communicated to the candidate at the appropriate time before the offer. • Hiring may be restricted in case the legal qualifications required for hiring and work performance is not met. • Your personal information will be collected and managed by Coupang as stated in the Application Privacy Notice located below. https://www.coupang.jobs/privacy-policy