Staff Software Engineer, Ads

Coupang, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 164,000 - 282,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K Plan with Company Match

PTO 18-21 days per year

Paid Holidays

Parental leave up to 6 weeks

Pre-tax commuter benefits

Job summary

Coupang, Inc. is seeking an experienced backend software engineer for its Ads data platform. You will help build a scalable data engine powering Coupang Ads, handling enrichment, aggregation, attribution, and measurement across vast datasets.

Join a high-performance team delivering scalable, low-latency services in a fast-paced environment, working with AWS, Spark, Kafka, and modern Java/Spring technologies to support dynamic ad delivery at scale.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, EE, Math, or related field.
• 6 years of backend software development experience.
• Experience with AWS and distributed systems.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Java

Spring Framework

AWS

Distributed systems

Data pipelines

Real-time services

Scala/Big data experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Math, or related

Tools

Kafka

Spark

Hive

Redis

Job description

We exist to wow our customers. We know we’re doing the right thing when we hear our customers say, “How did I 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.

We 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.

Our 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

Ads data platform team is a key team in the Ads foundation organization. Help us build the data engine behind Coupang Ads. Our team provides the foundational platform that manages and serves all data used in our ads-serving pipeline. We build the big data platform that processes all the Coupang Ads data, which involves enrichment, aggregation, attribution, settlement, measurement and more.

We are looking for passionate backend software experts to build large scale data processing systems that power our Ads business. Our mission is to design and build a scalable, extensible and resilient data processing infrastructure that powers our Ads business with big data and build scalable realtime services to serve the data.

Coupang is reimagining the shopping experience with the goal of wowing each customer from the instant they open the Coupang app to the moment an order is delivered to their door. Powered by an outstanding end-to-end e-commerce and logistics network and a fanatical culture of customer centricity, Coupang has broken tradeoffs around speed, selection and price.

Role Overview

Ads data platform team is a key team in the Ads foundation organization. Help us build the data engine behind Coupang Ads. Our team provides the foundational platform that manages and serves all data used in our ads-serving pipeline. We build the big data platform that processes all the Coupang Ads data, which involves enrichment, aggregation, attribution, settlement, measurement and more.

We are looking for passionate backend software experts to build large scale data processing systems that power our Ads business. Our mission is to design and build a scalable, extensible and resilient data processing infrastructure that powers our Ads business with big data and build scalable realtime services to serve the data.

What You Will Do

• Architect and scale high-throughput data processing pipelines and serving infrastructure critical to real-time ad delivery.
• Engineer our next-generation data platform, focusing on self-service capabilities that empower cross-functional teams to deploy data into production with minimal friction.
• Bridge the gap between business strategy and technical execution, translating complex ads logic into highly distributed, efficient, and resilient system architectures.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Electrical Engineering, Math, or a closely related field
• 6 years of experience in backend software development
• Experience working in cloud environments, particularly AWS
• Demonstrated experience in building and maintaining highly available, distributed systems
• Proven track record of taking ownership and successfully delivering results
• Experience building ads serving system.
• Ability to clearly and concisely communicate with technical and non- technical stakeholders across all levels of the organization
• Ability to work in multi-cultural, cross functional team
• Experience building highly scalable and low latency systems in a fast paced, team-oriented environment
• Experience leading a project of building large scale data serving platform
• Proficiency in Java and the Spring Frameworks

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability and desire to drive solid design work on multi-threaded/multi-process, distributed system
• A passion to explore, improve, automate and optimize distributed systems and tools
• Proven ability to lead and collaborate in cross-functional, fast-paced environments
• Ability to think outside-the-box and challenge conventional wisdoms
• Experience with advertising systems/Search advertising/Advertising Marketplace/Display advertising/Ad Server
• Experience working with AWS (Amazon web services)
• Familiarity with Agile development practices, including code reviews, testing, and CI/CD pipelines
• Experience managing mission-critical services with high throughput and low latency
• Experience working in fast pacing environment
• Experience with Spark/Hive/Redis//Kafka
• Strong communication skills for interfacing with technical teams, business stakeholders, and end users

Pay & Benefits

Our compensation reflects the cost of living across several US geographic markets. At Coupang, your base pay is one part of your total compensation.

The base pay for Staff position ranges from $164/year to $282/year. Pay is based on several factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

General Description of All Benefits

• Annual bonus is 0-20% of the base salary
• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life, AD&D insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) & Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Long-term/Short-term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) program
• 401K Plan with Company Match
• 18-21 days of the Paid Time Off (PTO) a year based on the tenure
• 12 Paid Holidays
• up to 6 weeks of Paid Parental leave
• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• MTV - [Free] Electric Car Charging Station

General Description of Other Compensation

“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.

Recruitment Process and Others

Recruitment Process

• Application Review - Phone Interview - Onsite (or Virtual Onsite) 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

• 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.

Privacy Notice

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Coupang 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. If you need assistance and/or reasonable accommodation in the recruiting process due to a disability, please contact us at [e-mail].

Equal Opportunities for All

• Coupang is an equal opportunity employer. Our unprecedented success could not be possible without the valuable inputs of our globally diverse team.