Director, Back-end Engineering

About the role

Coupang's Core Online Domain team builds and manages its customer-facing eCommerce platforms, including backend systems, mobile apps and web platforms. It is looking for an experienced engineering leader to head the mobile, web and backend teams behind the primary eCommerce experiences such as the Home, Search and Product List pages. The role manages director-level leaders and senior staff engineers to ensure the reliability and stability of online systems.

Key responsibilities

• Work with key stakeholders to design and build a solid, extensible system architecture that supports business initiatives and engineering productivity.
• Lead and manage an engineering team, making sure it follows industry best practices and delivers high-quality software efficiently.
• Build technical strategic plans that align with business objectives, identify risks and opportunities, and set goals and milestones.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as Cross-Domain, Product Management, Quality Assurance and Operations.

Required profile

• At least 10 years of software engineering experience, preferably in customer-oriented applications and systems, with a proven track record of success.
• Proven experience leading and managing engineering teams on at least one big, challenging project.
• Ability to make informed decisions on technology selection and implementation, and to choose and plan a roadmap.
• Demonstrated leadership, mentoring engineers across individual contributor and manager tracks, and an entrepreneurial spirit.

Required skills

• Strong technical background with deep understanding of complex systems, architecture and design.
• Experience as an architect or chief architect is highly desirable.