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[Coupang Pay] Director, Back-End Engineering

Coupang Internal
CompanyCoupang Internal
CategoryEngineering
LocationSeoul
RemoteOn-site (inferred)
EmploymentNot stated
LevelDirector
SalaryNot stated by the employer
Posted4 Mar 2025
Last verified11 Aug 2026
SourceEmployer ATS (greenhouse)
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Description
첨부된‘    사내공모지원서 양식    ’을 작성하신 후 반드시 제출하여 주시기 바랍니다. Please complete the attached the     Internal Transfer Request Form     and submit it. 쿠팡 이메일 계정으로 지원해 주세요. Please make sure you are applying with your Coupang e-mail address. Job Overview   Coupang Pay is transforming the digital payments experience at massive scale—powering millions of secure transactions every day across Coupang.com, Coupang Eats, and our ecosystem of merchants and partners. We are building fast, reliable, and innovative fintech solutions that serve both consumers and businesses across Korea and beyond. We are seeking a Sr.Staff Software Engineer  who is both a visionary technical leader and a hands-on builder. This role combines architectural ownership, full-stack development, and distributed systems expertise to deliver payment systems with industry-leading scale, resiliency, and speed.     Key Responsibilities   Hands-on Architecture & Development   Architect, design, and implement complex, distributed, cloud-native systems spanning frontend, backend, APIs, data pipelines, and infrastructure.   Write and review production-grade code; optimize critical paths for performance, reliability, and correctness.   Lead by example in code quality, observability, CI/CD, and security.   Operate at Scale & Speed   Deliver mission-critical features to millions of users with rapid iteration while maintaining high availability and data integrity.   Optimize systems for concurrency, throughput, and cost efficiency under heavy global loads.   Participate in on-call rotation and drive continuous improvements in reliability and incident prevention.   Full-Stack & Distributed Systems Leadership   Own large-scale payment microservices, event-driven pipelines, caching systems, and real-time APIs.   Guide teams across web/mobile frontends, middleware, and backend services to ensure cohesive and performant experiences.   Spearhead adoption of best practices in distributed computing, fault tolerance, and multi-region scaling.   Innovation & Emerging Technology   Drive adoption of AI/ML technologies—build or integrate AI agents and intelligent automations into payment workflows.   Stay ahead of fintech innovation, evaluating and deploying new technologies to improve customer experience and system resilience.   Leadership & Mentorship   Mentor senior engineers and Sr.Staff-level peers, fostering a culture of innovation, technical rigor, and rapid delivery.   Collaborate cross-functionally with product, design, and infrastructure leaders to shape both technical vision and product strategy.     Qualifications   Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.   12–15+ years of software engineering experience, with proven success in large-scale distributed systems.   Deep expertise in full-stack development (Java, Go, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, or equivalent).   Hands-on architecture and design experience with microservices, event-driven systems, APIs, and real-time data processing.   Strong fundamentals in algorithms, data structures, concurrency, and system design.   Proven ability to deliver rapidly and reliably in fast-paced, high-growth environments.     Preferred Qualifications   Master’s or PhD in Computer Science or related technical discipline.   Payment systems experience at top global fintech companies