Staff Back-end Engineer
About this job
Coupang is disrupting the multi-billion-dollar commerce industry to make shopping, eating, and living easier for customers, combining a startup culture with the resources of a global public company. As a Staff Back-end Engineer based in Hyderabad, you will work on distributed systems, data processing pipelines, and next-generation platforms to shape the future of commerce. A normal day in this role involves collaborating with international engineering teams, designing scalable architectures, solving complex technical problems at scale, and resolving critical system issues. You will help bring industry best practices to software development while building pioneering e-commerce experiences that directly impact tens of millions of users every single day.
Responsibilities
- Drive the highest quality of architecture and system design.
- Create roadmaps and a vision for scalable and robust product growth.
- Collaborate with other engineering teams to make the platform open and extensible for innovation.
- Align with stakeholders and lead engineers on mission-critical projects.
- Break down complex problems into simple, straightforward solutions.
- Apply internal and industry best practices in system design.
- Deep-dive and handle critical system issues.
Requirements
- Bachelor's and/or master’s degree in computer science or equivalent.
- Minimum 8 years of experience in software design and development using Java and Python.
- Hands-on experience designing, building, and deploying scalable, high-availability systems.
- Experience in large system architecture design and development.
- Experience with cloud computing using AWS.
- Experience developing container-based testing environments.
- Experience working within a Java, IntelliJ, and Spring environment.
Who should apply
This role suits experienced software professionals with a strong background in backend development, large-scale system architecture, and cloud computing who want to make a hands-on impact at a global commerce company. Candidates should have extensive experience working with Java, Python, and AWS, and enjoy collaborating across multiple geographic locations. Since a minimum of 8 years of experience is required, freshers should not apply for this specific position.
Frequently asked questions
What is the primary location for the Staff Back-end Engineer role at Coupang?
The position is based in Hyderabad, with a hybrid work model requiring at least 3 days in the office per week.
What programming languages and technologies are required for the Staff Back-end Engineer position?
Candidates must have experience with Java, Python, AWS, container-based testing environments, and the Spring environment.
What kind of projects will a Staff Back-end Engineer work on at Coupang?
You will work on distributed systems, data processing pipelines, mission-critical projects, and next-generation platforms to scale commerce experiences.
Are freshers eligible to apply for the Staff Back-end Engineer job at Coupang?
No, a minimum of 8 years of software design and development experience is required for this role.
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