Senior Staff Backend Engineer, Security

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Senior Staff Backend Engineer, Security in USA

Coupang
Full time
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USA
10/01/2026
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Mountain View, CA

Responsibilities

Develop and evolve IAM platforms and security infrastructure used across Coupang’s services.
Build authentication and authorization features and integrate them with service infrastructure.
Write backend APIs and critical infrastructure components using Java and Go.
Design robust, scalable, highly available, and low-latency distributed systems.
Partner with teams across the company to understand needs and drive platform adoption.
Investigate critical system issues and improve operational excellence.
Serve as a technical role model and help shape team culture.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Math, or a closely related field.
At least 8 years of backend software development experience.
Experience working in cloud environments, particularly AWS.
Demonstrated experience building and maintaining highly available distributed systems.
Preferred: master’s or PhD in computer science or a related technical field.
Preferred: working knowledge of OIDC, OAuth2, IAM systems, identity providers, and role-based authorization.
Preferred: experience with Kubernetes, gRPC, Istio, high-reliability and low-latency cloud systems, and large-scale distributed systems.
Preferred: fluency in one or more of C++, Java, and Go, plus experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP.
Preferred: strong understanding of cloud application architecture, API design patterns, performance, and scale.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, life, and AD&D insurance.
Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Account.
Long-term and short-term disability coverage and Employee Assistance Program.
401(k) plan with company match.
18–21 days of paid time off annually based on tenure.
12 public holidays and paid parental leave.
Pre-tax commuter benefits and a free electric car charging station.
Recruitment may include application review, phone interview, and onsite or virtual onsite interview.

Salary: $17k - $299k/yr

Coupang

Coupang is a technology and Fortune 150 company listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: CPNG) that provides retail, restaurant delivery, video streaming, and fintech services to customers around the world under brands that include Coupang, Eats, Play, Rocket Now, and Farfetch.

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