Staff Backend Engineer

A Staff Backend Engineer at Coupang plays a key role in developing advertising solutions and APIs that integrate with external marketing channels. The responsibilities include designing and maintaining distributed systems and data processing pipelines, optimizing advertising quality, and ensuring smooth performance of production systems.

To qualify for the Staff Backend Engineer position at Coupang, candidates typically need a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related fields, along with at least 4 years of experience in ad tech systems. Expertise in building data processing pipelines and handling large volumes of data in distributed environments is preferred.

The base pay for the Staff Backend Engineer position at Coupang varies by geographic market, ranging from $142,000 to $309,000 a year. Compensation also includes various benefits such as health insurance, PTO, and potential additional bonuses based on qualifications and experience.

Coupang offers a collaborative and innovative work environment for Staff Backend Engineers. The culture focuses on continuous learning and improvement, and employees are encouraged to share ideas and participate in all phases of product development, contributing to impactful advertising solutions.

Coupang demonstrates its commitment to work-life balance by offering flexible spending accounts, generous paid time off policies, public holidays, and parental leave. Such benefits ensure that Staff Backend Engineers can maintain a healthy equilibrium between professional responsibilities and personal life.

Discuss your experience with creating scalable and efficient APIs, highlighting the importance of user needs and performance metrics in your design process.

Share examples of tools and practices you've used, such as monitoring systems and failover strategies, that ensure the reliability and performance of distributed applications.

Detail specific projects where you've encountered challenges, the solutions you implemented, and the results achieved in terms of efficiency and data accuracy.

Talk about your approach to analyzing performance data, using specific metrics and feedback loops to drive continuous improvement in advertising quality.

Mention your proficiency with big data technologies like Apache Kafka, Spark, or others, and how those tools help you in constructing effective data processing solutions.

Provide a structured example where you identified inefficiencies in a system and the steps you took to enhance its performance or usability.

Discuss your methods for engaging with industry resources, conferences, and networking as a way to keep your knowledge base current and relevant.

Explain your time management techniques, prioritizing tasks efficiently while ensuring that you are available for maintenance and support needs.

Highlight the collaborative tools and practices you employ to promote teamwork and maintain productive communication within your team.

Share your vision of a positive work culture and how your values and experiences align with Coupang’s mission, emphasizing teamwork and innovation.