Staff Backend Engineer – Real-Time Ads Data Platform

Coupang; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 164,000 - 282,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Coupang is seeking backend software experts to build large-scale data processing systems powering Coupang Ads. You will design scalable, resilient data infrastructure and real-time services powering ad delivery.

The role emphasizes building a scalable data platform with self-service capabilities for cross-functional teams, leveraging Java and Spring in a cloud-driven environment. Join a fast-paced, high-impact team focused on delivering value through data.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS, EE, Math, or related field.
• 6 years of backend software development experience.
• Experience with AWS cloud environments.
• Experience building highly available, distributed systems.
• Proven ownership and delivery track record.
• Experience building ads serving systems.
• Ability to clearly communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work in multi-cultural, cross-functional teams.
• Experience building scalable, low-latency systems in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience leading large-scale data serving projects.
• Proficiency in Java and the Spring Frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Architect and scale high-throughput data processing pipelines and serving infrastructure critical to real-time ad delivery.
• Engineer our next-generation data platform with self-service capabilities for cross-functional teams.
• Bridge business strategy and technical execution, translating ads logic into distributed system architectures.

Skills

Distributed systems

Java

Spring

AWS

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS

Tools

Spark

Hive

Redis

Kafka

Job description

Coupang is seeking backend software experts to build large-scale data processing systems powering Coupang Ads. You will design scalable, resilient data infrastructure and real-time services powering ad delivery.

The role emphasizes building a scalable data platform with self-service capabilities for cross-functional teams, leveraging Java and Spring in a cloud-driven environment. Join a fast-paced, high-impact team focused on delivering value through data.