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We know we’re doing the right thing when we hear our customers say, “How did we ever live without Coupang?” Born out of an obsession to make shopping, eating, and living easier than ever, we’re collectively disrupting the multi-billion-dollar e-commerce industry from the ground up. We are one of the fastest-growing e-commerce companies that established an unparalleled reputation for being a dominant and reliable force in South Korean commerce. \nWe are proud to have the best of both worlds - a startup culture with the resources of a large global public company. This fuels us to continue our growth and launch new services at the speed we have been since our inception. We are all entrepreneurs surrounded by opportunities to drive new initiatives and innovations. At our core, we are bold and ambitious people that like to get our hands dirty and make a hands-on impact. At Coupang, you will see yourself, your colleagues, your team, and the company grow every day. \nOur mission to build the future of commerce is real. We push the boundaries of what’s possible to solve problems and break traditional tradeoffs. Join Coupang now to create an epic experience in this always-on, high-tech, and hyper-connected world. \n\nRole Overview \nThe Global Operation Technology (Global Ops Tech) is responsible for the system that enable Coupang to reliably fulfill customer orders in Fulfillment Centers within hours of order placement. The Global Ops Tech Organization is on a mission to innovate by building an efficient eco system that operates at breakthrough scale and speed. The desired candidate will help lead Global Ops Tech Picking team build systems that drive the overall process and workflow of Coupang's fulfillment systems. This work will not only include designing and building world-class systems but also drive adoption of advanced technologies in terms of innovation and process optimization.\nWhat you will do\nServe as a technical lead on our most demanding, cross-functional projects involving Inventory and Promise.\nIndependently come up with quality architecture and design of systems for new microservices and machine learning pipelines.\nFunctionally decompose complex problems into simple, straightforward solutions.\nPossess expert knowledge in performance, scalability, enterprise distributed architecture, and engineering best practices.\nAssist in the career development of others, actively mentoring individuals and the community on advanced technical issues and helping managers guide the career growth of their team members.\nExert technical influence over multiple teams, increasing their productivity and effectiveness by sharing your deep knowledge and experience.\n\nBasic Qualifications \nBachelor's degree and/or Master’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent.\n8+ years of software engineering experience, including Java.\n8+ years of experience leading large-scale projects.\nStrong understanding of backend scalable software architecture, distributed systems, and message-oriented architecture.\nPreferred Qualifications \nExperience with scalable distributed systems and understanding of machine learning algorithms.\nExperience in the eCommerce domain involved in supply chain systems around Inventory and Promise..\nExperience with AWS; Java language would be a plus.\nExperience with high-scale production systems with fault-tolerance and monitoring.\nOperationalizing software in a large-scale environment with high availability requirements\n\nPay & Benefits \nOur compensation reflects the cost of living across several US geographic markets. At Coupang, your base pay is one part of your total compensation. \nThe base pay for this position ranges from $164,00/year to $282,000/year. Pay is based on several factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.\nGeneral Description of All Benefits \nMedical/Dental/Vision/Life, AD&D insurance \nFlexible Spending Accounts (FSA) & Health Savings Account (HSA)\nLong-term/Short-term Disability\nEmployee Assistance Program (EAP) program\n401K Plan with Company Match\n18-21 days of the Paid Time Off (PTO) a year based on the tenure\n12 Public Holidays\nPaid Parental leave\nPre-tax commuter benefits\nMTV - [Free] Electric Car Charging Station \nGeneral Description of Other Compensation\n“Other Compensation” includes, but is not limited to, bonuses, equity, or other forms of compensation that would be offered to the hired applicant in addition to their established salary range or wage scale.\nRecruitment Process\nApplication Review - Phone Interview - Onsite (or Virtual Onsite) Interview - Offer\nThe exact nature of the recruitment process may vary according to the specific job and may be changed due to scheduling or other circumstances.\nInterview schedules and the results will be informed to the applicant via the e-mail address submitted at the application stage.\nDetails to Consider\nThis job posting may be closed prior to the stated end date for application if all openings are filled.\nCoupang 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.\nThose eligible for employment protection (recipients of veteran’s benefits, the disabled, etc.) may receive preferential treatment for employment in accordance with applicable laws.\nPrivacy Notice\nYour personal information will be collected and managed by Coupang as stated in the Application Privacy Notice located below: https://www.coupang.jobs/privacy-policy/\nCoupang is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or gender (including pregnancy, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, transgender status), national origin, age, disability, medical condition, HIV/AIDS or Hepatitis C status, marital status, military or veteran status, use of a trained dog guide or service animal, political activities, or affiliations, citizenship, or any other characteristic or class protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. 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