Staff Backend Engineer (Coupang Pay)

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Seoul, South KoreaPosted 11 days agofulltime

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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

Serve as technical expert,increasing team productivity through knowledge sharing and mentorship.
Work with cross-functional teams to identify data needs and define core KPIs for business growth.
Design and build next-generation Data Lake,Data Warehouse,and related systems.

What they want

Bachelor's degree or Master's degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
10+ years of experience in Big Data with deep understanding of data modeling and architecture.
Strong hands-on experience in distributed processing using Spark and Hive.

Nice to have

Experience in financial services industry.
English speaker proficiency.

Seoulstart's read

Visa tier (likely): E-7 specialty / professional (likely)
Korean language: Korean preferred (conversational)
English friendliness: Medium: English JD, mixed-language workplace
Context: Coupang is a Korean-domestic e-commerce conglomerate; Staff-level data engineering role at fintech subsidiary likely requires E-7 visa sponsorship and eventual Korean business proficiency despite English-friendly posting.

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