Senior Backend Engineer — Global Pricing Platform

Coupang; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 174,000 - 299,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

FSA/HSA

Disability insurance

EAP program

401K with company match

Paid time off 18–21 days

Paid holidays

Paid parental leave

Electric car charging station

Job summary

Coupang is seeking an experienced engineering leader for its Pricing team in Seattle. You will architect and implement next-generation pricing determination platforms and set standards for high-availability, scalable systems powering Coupang's commerce engine.

You will collaborate with product owners, engineers, and other teams to drive solutions that impact tens of millions of users daily, shaping pricing strategy across global markets.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional experience in software design and development.
• Experience with distributed systems and building large-scale enterprise platforms.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Strong verbal and written English communication skills.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a hands-on engineering leader with expertise in open-source technologies and distributed systems.
• Design layered applications and drive architecture for pricing and commerce systems.
• Partner with Product Owners to understand problems and lead engineers on mission-critical projects.
• Define roadmaps and technical vision for scalable pricing platforms to support business growth.
• Collaborate with Coupang teams to build extensible services enabling innovation.

Skills

Distributed systems

Large-scale platforms

Analytical thinking

English communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Spring Boot

AWS

Kubernetes

Docker

Kafka

Flink

CI/CD

Job description

Coupang is seeking an experienced engineering leader for its Pricing team in Seattle. You will architect and implement next-generation pricing determination platforms and set standards for high-availability, scalable systems powering Coupang's commerce engine.

You will collaborate with product owners, engineers, and other teams to drive solutions that impact tens of millions of users daily, shaping pricing strategy across global markets.