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Sr. Staff Back-end Engineer – Data

Sr. Staff Back-end Engineer – Data

CompanyCoupang
LocationMountain View, CA, USA
Salary$191000 – $246000
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s, Master’s, PhD
Experience LevelExpert or higher

Requirements

  • BS, MS, or PhD degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience
  • 10+ years of experience
  • Deep understanding of Data infrastructure and how enterprises use data
  • Data modeling skills and understanding of the eCommerce domain highly desirable
  • Knowledge of data query and data processing tools (i.e. SQL)
  • Knowledgeable with Data Science tools and frameworks. Understand machine learning principles (training, validation, etc.)
  • Knowledge of experimentation methodologies, such as A/B testing, multivariate testing, and statistical analysis
  • Computer science fundamentals: data structures, algorithms, performance complexity, and implications of computer architecture on software performance (e.g., I/O and memory tuning)
  • Software engineering fundamentals: version control systems (i.e Git, Github) and workflows, and ability to write production-ready code
  • Experience deploying highly scalable software supporting millions or more users
  • Experience with integrating applications and platforms with cloud technologies (i.e AWS and GCP)
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Ability to conduct meetings and make professional presentations, and to explain complex concepts and technical material to non-technical users

Responsibilities

  • Lead thought process and architectural design with good understanding of industry products and positioning to be able to influence right technology stack recommendations
  • Evolve Coupang’s analytical data ecosystems to enable world-class data capabilities, through data and analytics platforms, Generative AI
  • Drive various levels of technical decisions from systems, services, algorithms to operations and processes
  • Work closely with multiple engineering teams on detailed designs and implementations to deliver end products
  • Communicate effectively with client teams inside Coupang to collect requirements and drive adoption of new technologies
  • Drive operational and engineering excellence into all facets of data engineering and software development

Preferred Qualifications

  • Data modeling skills and understanding of the eCommerce domain highly desirable