Head of Data Science & Engineering, Search & Discovery

Bzpp; United States; On-site; USD 184,000 - 376,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

FSA/HSA

Disability Insurance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

401K with Company Match

PTO 18-21 days

Public Holidays

Parental Leave

EV Charging Station

Job summary

Coupang is seeking a Sr. Director of Data Science & Data Engineering for Search to lead a global team and shape how customers interact with Search and Recommendations. You will guide LLMs, ranking models, and personalization strategies while communicating insights to the C-suite.

The role emphasizes experimentation, data-driven decision making, and cross-functional collaboration across Search and Coupang leadership to maximize customer value in a fast-paced e-commerce environment.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead a global 20-person organization composed of Data Scientists and Data Engineers, including directors.
• Provide guidance on how to optimize LLMs, Ranking models, personalization systems to improve customer outcomes.
• Lead the experimentation function, providing clarity on when launches help vs harm our customers, based on deep metrics synthesis.
• Partner with leads across different organizations to ensure Search is maximizing value for customers in all areas of the business.

Skills

Data Science Leadership

Experimentation & Statistics

LLMs & Ranking

Cross-Functional Communication

People Management

Job description

Coupang is seeking a Sr. Director of Data Science & Data Engineering for Search to lead a global team and shape how customers interact with Search and Recommendations. You will guide LLMs, ranking models, and personalization strategies while communicating insights to the C-suite.

The role emphasizes experimentation, data-driven decision making, and cross-functional collaboration across Search and Coupang leadership to maximize customer value in a fast-paced e-commerce environment.