Staff, Security Software Engineer - Coupang Play

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Seoul, South KoreaPosted 2 days ago

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Market pay check

Matched to Computer systems and software professionals

Source: Ministry of Employment and Labor wage information system (wage.go.kr), wage distribution by occupation.

What you'd do

Lead security initiatives to protect core assets and data against emerging threats in a streaming platform
Develop and maintain security-focused libraries,tools,and automation scripts to enforce security standards across services
Collaborate with engineering teams to apply secure-by-design principles across code,APIs,and infrastructure

What they want

Bachelor or Master degree in Computer Engineering,Information Security,or equivalent practical experience
Strong software engineering skills with experience building secure applications and services
Ability to write,review,and optimize security-focused code including input validation and encryption

Nice to have

Contributions to open-source security tools or frameworks
English professional communication ability
AWS Certified Security Specialty or equivalent Azure or GCP certification

Seoulstart's read

Visa tier (likely): No sponsorship typically needed
Korean language: Native Korean fluency required
English friendliness: Low: Korean-language workplace
Context: Staff security software engineer at CoupangPlay; Korean-only JD with English listed as a preferred bonus,targeting Korean-native security engineers with cloud and application security depth.

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