Staff, Backend Engineer (Core Member & Infra Platform Team)

New roles land in Following.

Seoul, South KoreaPosted 13 days agofulltime

Apply on Coupang's career page

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 engineering teams and define technical direction of core data-serving backend systems.
Shape team technical vision and build next-generation data-serving platform for millions of requests.
Introduce industry best practices in software development to elevate team engineering capabilities.

What they want

3+ years professional software development experience (excluding internships).
3+ years designing and developing software using Java or Kotlin.
3+ years leading design or architecture of new and existing systems.

Nice to have

Bachelor's and/or Master's degree in Computer Science.
Hands-on experience designing,building,deploying scalable distributed multi-tier services.
Experience designing and developing large-scale global system architectures.

Seoulstart's read

Visa tier (likely): No sponsorship typically needed
Korean language: Korean not required
English friendliness: High: JD in English, foreign-friendly signals
Context: JD explicitly states visa sponsorship unavailable; applicants must already hold Korean residency or visa. Coupang is a major Korean tech firm with startup culture; despite English-friendly hiring,unwritten Korean fluency expectations may apply for senior/leadership roles in Seoul office.

This is Seoulstart's analysis of the public job description, not the employer's stated policy. Verify visa sponsorship, language requirements, and remote allowances directly with the recruiter.

Open posting