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Director Backend Engineering (Security Infrastructure)

Coupang
CompanyCoupang
CategoryEngineering
LocationSingapore; Singapore
RemoteOn-site (inferred)
EmploymentNot stated
LevelDirector
SalaryNot stated by the employer
Posted7 Jul 2026
Last verified30 Jul 2026
SourceEmployer career page (greenhouse)
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Description
Company Introduction   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 are collectively disrupting the multi-billion-dollar commerce industry from the ground up and establishing an unparalleled reputation for being leading 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.     Role Overview  The Identity, Access and Protection Infrastructure team builds the platform that secures all our services and  customer  interactions. We  accelerate Coupang’s business  through our  industry-leading   security  platform ,  on which  our  developers  can build  amazing products.  Our work  spans many layers of the application stack – from cry pt ographic key  management  to  service identity  to   user  authentication  and   dynamic  authorization  – to achieve a modern Zero Trust architecture .  We  think beyond technologies and standards, to take a  business-wide  perspective We are seeking  a n engineerin g le ader  to lead   our dynamic authorization  effort .  This team protects our customers by  watching all API calls for risk indicators, triggering corrective actions when necessary. Y ou will  work with senior leaders and architects to   drive strategy and execution in  your area and collaborate with your peers  on  their areas as needed .  You will model excellent communication,  collaboration  and execution within our team and the larger  Technical  Infrastructure organization.  The successful candidate will be  someone who can h ire an d  retain  the best, build an effective organization,  work across groups to deliver  broad  business impact, and  is not afraid to dive deep when needed . Come join us!   What You Will Do  In this role, you will:   Help build a great team by hiring the best and actively shaping team culture.    Drive the evolution of our platform by overseeing strategy, creating roadmaps, driving execution, and working for company-wide adoption.   Drive alignment across key stakeholders on strategic roadmaps and deliverables.   Partner with teams across the company to proactively identify business and technical opportunities.   Drive execution through technical and organizational complexities, balancing strategic goals and immediate impact.    Dive deep when necessary to lead by example and help with high priority projects.   Contribute to the Coupang engineering community through cross-company initiatives.   Inspire teams to raise th
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