Senior, Back-end Engineer(CX) - Coupang Play

The role

You will design and develop services for millions of customers. You will lead projects including new API development for strategic growth areas like Live Sports streaming.

What you will do

• Design and own the architecture roadmap of our Live Sports and Discover APIs
• Develop, support, and improve key backend systems of the Coupang Play with high availability and scalability
• Formulate scalable and low-latency technical solutions to satisfy product requirements from Product Owner
• Mentor and grow a high-performing engineering team
• Establish best practices in code quality, system performance, and operational excellence
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to align technical solutions with business goals and compliance requirements
• Leverage AI for task automation and improve development quality and velocity

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• 2+ years of experience in server application and system engineering using modern language
• Deep expertise in low-latency, high-throughput systems, performance profiling, and cost/performance trade-offs
• Expert with one or more of the following programming languages for backend engineering: Go, Java, JavaScript, Node.js
• Proficient with modern cloud computing such as AWS or GCP
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Nice to have

• Production experience with video streaming and its data systems
• Ability to work with iOS and Android developers to properly integrate and troubleshoot issues with mobile app to API integration
• Experience in GraphQL
• Ability to speak and write in English in a professional environment

Before you apply

• Coupang will be prioritizing applicants who have a current right to work in Singapore and do not require company sponsorship for an employment visa
• Application Review - 1st Interview - 2nd Tech Interview - Leadership interview – Offer
• Coupang has the right to rescind an offer of employment if a candidate is found to have submitted false information
• Hiring may be restricted in case the legal qualifications required for hiring and work performance is not met

About the company

Coupang Play is an OTT video streaming service offering Original Series, TV Shows, Movies, and Sports. The company invests in Engineering, Product, and Design to deliver content across mobile devices, tablets, PC, Smart TV, Apple TV, and Android TV.