Staff Software Backend Engineer (Messaging and Caching Platform)

[Company Introduction] Coupang is reimagining the shopping experience with the goal of wowing each customer from the instant they open the Coupang app to the moment an order is delivered to their door. Powered by an outstanding end-to-end commerce and logistics network and a fanatical culture of customer centricity, Coupang has broken tradeoffs around speed, selection and price. Today, we provide exceedingly fast shipping speeds on millions of items including fresh groceries, delivered within hours nationwide, 365 days a year. We are doing this for millions of consumers in Korea. Korea is home to one of the largest and fastest growing e-commerce opportunities anywhere in the world. [Team Description] MCP team develops and supports Coupang company-wide platform services. MCP team constructs, monitors and manages blaze-fast and consistent platform services. We provide company-wide and generic platform services with super high scalability, reliability and availability to unleash the productivity of Customer teams. MCP team has significant scope, impact and responsibility in shaping the future of Coupang platform services. MCP team is a friendly, synergistic, passionate and sharp team. As a Staff Backend Engineer in Messaging and Caching Platform (MCP) team, you will be responsible for designing and building solid infrastructure to construct, monitor and manage blaze-fast and consistent platform services. Your core mission is to provide company-wide and generic platform solutions with super high scalability, reliability and availability to unleash the productivity of Customer teams. You will have significant scope, impact and responsibility in shaping the future of Coupang platform services. You will be working in a friendly, synergistic, passionate and sharp team. [Responsibilities] Architect and build Coupang's Messaging and Caching Platform. Write durable code with the ability to process tera-bytes and peta-bytes each day. Keep improving our platform stability, performance and achieving 99.99% to 99.999% availability with smooth operations. Work closely with Coupang internal and external Customers and wow them with our cutting-edging products [Basic Qualifications] BS or advanced degree in Computer Science/Engineering, Information Systems or related technical field 7+ years of experience in designing, developing and maintaining large-scale software infrastructures Solid (AWS) cloud background on both software development and operations Expertise in distributed systems and computing frameworks like Kafka, Spark, etc. Team player and fast learner with the ability to quickly triage and troubleshoot complex problems Strong ownership and be passionate about applying new technologies to real products [Recruitment Process and Others] Recruitment Process Application Review - Phone Interview - Onsite (or Virtual Onsite) Interview – Offer The exact nature of the recruitment process may vary according to the specific job and may be changed due to scheduling or other circumstances. Interview schedules and the results will be informed to the applicant via the e-mail address submitted at the application stage. Details to Consider This job posting may be closed prior to the stated end date for application if all openings are filled. Coupang has the right to rescind an offer of employment if a candidate is found to have submitted false information as part of the application process. Coupang does not discriminate against disabled applicants or those with veteran status. We are proud to offer equal opportunities for all applicants. Job titles and responsibilities may be subject to change depending on the candidate’s overall experience, etc. This will be communicated to the candidate at the appropriate time before the offer. Privacy Notice Your personal information will be collected and managed by Coupang as stated in the Application Privacy Notice located below. https://www.coupang.jobs/en/privacy-policy/ Docume ... (truncated, view full listing at source)