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We exist to wow our customers. We know we're doing the right thing when we hear our customers say, "How did I ever live without Coupang?" Born out of an obsession to make shopping, eating, and living easier than ever, we're collectively disrupting the multi-billion-dollar commerce industry from the ground up. We are one of the fastest-growing retail companies that established an unparalleled reputation for being a leading and reliable force in South Korean commerce.
We are proud to have the best of both worlds — a startup culture with the resources of a large global public company. This fuels us to continue our growth and launch new services at the speed we have been since our inception. We are all entrepreneurial, surrounded by opportunities to drive new initiatives and innovations. At our core, we are bold and ambitious people that like to get our hands dirty and make a hands-on impact. At Coupang, you will see yourself, your colleagues, your team, and the company grow every day.
Our mission to build the future of commerce is real. We push the boundaries of what's possible to solve problems and break traditional tradeoffs. Join Coupang now to create an epic experience in this always-on, high-tech, and hyper-connected world.
Job Overview:
As our Sr. Staff Backend Engineer for the Inventory and Promise Platform team, you will empower Coupang Fulfillment & Transportation to operate faster, better, and cheaper through modern, reliable, and data-driven technologies. In this role, you will be a key contributor to an area of the business that is rapidly expanding and is recognized for its Rocket Delivery service. The team already builds services that process thousands of requests per second, generate trillions of won annually in business decisions, and manage business rules that move millions of products. We are responsible for improving order coordination with technology to deliver products to millions of online shoppers. The role will involve technical leadership on rearchitecting and building a brand new Inventory and Promise platform which powers customer's shopping experience by giving inventory visibility to the customer to be able to order and gives out promised delivery dates for their order. Additionally, the platform also powers fulfillment orchestration once an order is placed.
Key Responsibilities:
- Serve as a technical lead on our most demanding, cross-functional projects involving Inventory and Promise.
- Independently come up with quality architecture and design of systems for new microservices and machine learning pipelines.
- Functionally decompose complex problems into simple, straightforward solutions.
- Possess expert knowledge in performance, scalability, enterprise distributed architecture, and engineering best practices.
- Assist in the career development of others, actively mentoring individuals and the community on advanced technical issues and helping managers guide the career growth of their team members.
- Exert technical influence over multiple teams, increasing their productivity and effectiveness by sharing your deep knowledge and experience.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Math, or a closely related field
- 10+ years of experience in backend software development
- Demonstrated experience in building and maintaining highly available, distributed systems
Preferred:
- Experience with scalable distributed systems and understanding of machine learning algorithms.
- Strong understanding of backend scalable software architecture, distributed systems, and message-oriented architecture.
- Experience with full-stack, high-scale production systems with fault-tolerance and monitoring.
- Experience with building stream-processing systems, using solutions such as Kafka and Spark-Streaming.
- Data caching and storage techniques and creating distributed software architectures with horizontal scale.
- Operationalizing software in a large-scale environment with high availability requirements.
- Experience in the eCommerce domain involved in supply chain systems around Inventory and Promise.
- Software development experience with Java, Scala, and Python.
- Experience with AWS; Java language would be a plus.
Pay & Benefits
Our compensation reflects the cost of living across several US geographic markets. At Coupang, your base pay is one part of your total compensation.
The base pay for this position ranges from $174,00/year to $299,000/year. Pay is based on several factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
General Description of All Benefits
- Medical/Dental/Vision/Life, AD&D insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) & Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Long-term/Short-term Disability
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) program
- 401K Plan with Company Match
- 18-21 days of the Paid Time Off (PTO) a year based on the tenure
- 12 Public Holidays
- Paid Parental leave
- Pre-tax commuter benefits
- MTV - [Free] Electric Car Charging Station
General Description of Other Compensation
"Other Compensation" includes, but is not limited to, bonuses, equity, or other forms of compensation that would be offered to the hired applicant in addition to their established salary range or wage scale.
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.
- Those eligible for employment protection (recipients of veteran's benefits, the disabled, etc.) may receive preferential treatment for employment in accordance with applicable laws.
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/privacy-policy/
Coupang is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or gender (including pregnancy, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, transgender status), national origin, age, disability, medical condition, HIV/AIDS or Hepatitis C status, marital status, military or veteran status, use of a trained dog guide or service animal, political activities, or affiliations, citizenship, or any other characteristic or class protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. If you need assistance and/or reasonable accommodation in the recruiting process due to a disability, please contact us at usrecruiting@coupang.com.
Job Requisition ID: R0078747
We exist to wow our customers. We know we're doing the right thing when we hear our customers say, "How did I ever live without Coupang?" Born out of an obsession to make shopping, eating, and living easier than ever, we're collectively disrupting the multi-billion-dollar commerce industry from the ground up. We are one of the fastest-growing retail companies that established an unparalleled reputation for being a leading and reliable force in South Korean commerce.
We are proud to have the best of both worlds — a startup culture with the resources of a large global public company. This fuels us to continue our growth and launch new services at the speed we have been since our inception. We are all entrepreneurial, surrounded by opportunities to drive new initiatives and innovations. At our core, we are bold and ambitious people that like to get our hands dirty and make a hands-on impact. At Coupang, you will see yourself, your colleagues, your team, and the company grow every day.
Our mission to build the future of commerce is real. We push the boundaries of what's possible to solve problems and break traditional tradeoffs. Join Coupang now to create an epic experience in this always-on, high-tech, and hyper-connected world.
Job Overview:
As our Sr. Staff Backend Engineer for the Inventory and Promise Platform team, you will empower Coupang Fulfillment & Transportation to operate faster, better, and cheaper through modern, reliable, and data-driven technologies. In this role, you will be a key contributor to an area of the business that is rapidly expanding and is recognized for its Rocket Delivery service. The team already builds services that process thousands of requests per second, generate trillions of won annually in business decisions, and manage business rules that move millions of products. We are responsible for improving order coordination with technology to deliver products to millions of online shoppers. The role will involve technical leadership on rearchitecting and building a brand new Inventory and Promise platform which powers customer's shopping experience by giving inventory visibility to the customer to be able to order and gives out promised delivery dates for their order. Additionally, the platform also powers fulfillment orchestration once an order is placed.
Key Responsibilities:
- Serve as a technical lead on our most demanding, cross-functional projects involving Inventory and Promise.
- Independently come up with quality architecture and design of systems for new microservices and machine learning pipelines.
- Functionally decompose complex problems into simple, straightforward solutions.
- Possess expert knowledge in performance, scalability, enterprise distributed architecture, and engineering best practices.
- Assist in the career development of others, actively mentoring individuals and the community on advanced technical issues and helping managers guide the career growth of their team members.
- Exert technical influence over multiple teams, increasing their productivity and effectiveness by sharing your deep knowledge and experience.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Math, or a closely related field
- 10+ years of experience in backend software development
- Demonstrated experience in building and maintaining highly available, distributed systems
Preferred:
- Experience with scalable distributed systems and understanding of machine learning algorithms.
- Strong understanding of backend scalable software architecture, distributed systems, and message-oriented architecture.
- Experience with full-stack, high-scale production systems with fault-tolerance and monitoring.
- Experience with building stream-processing systems, using solutions such as Kafka and Spark-Streaming.
- Data caching and storage techniques and creating distributed software architectures with horizontal scale.
- Operationalizing software in a large-scale environment with high availability requirements.
- Experience in the eCommerce domain involved in supply chain systems around Inventory and Promise.
- Software development experience with Java, Scala, and Python.
- Experience with AWS; Java language would be a plus.
Pay & Benefits
Our compensation reflects the cost of living across several US geographic markets. At Coupang, your base pay is one part of your total compensation.
The base pay for this position ranges from $174,00/year to $299,000/year. Pay is based on several factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
General Description of All Benefits
- Medical/Dental/Vision/Life, AD&D insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) & Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Long-term/Short-term Disability
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) program
- 401K Plan with Company Match
- 18-21 days of the Paid Time Off (PTO) a year based on the tenure
- 12 Public Holidays
- Paid Parental leave
- Pre-tax commuter benefits
- MTV - [Free] Electric Car Charging Station
General Description of Other Compensation
"Other Compensation" includes, but is not limited to, bonuses, equity, or other forms of compensation that would be offered to the hired applicant in addition to their established salary range or wage scale.
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.
- Those eligible for employment protection (recipients of veteran's benefits, the disabled, etc.) may receive preferential treatment for employment in accordance with applicable laws.
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/privacy-policy/
Coupang is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or gender (including pregnancy, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, transgender status), national origin, age, disability, medical condition, HIV/AIDS or Hepatitis C status, marital status, military or veteran status, use of a trained dog guide or service animal, political activities, or affiliations, citizenship, or any other characteristic or class protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. If you need assistance and/or reasonable accommodation in the recruiting process due to a disability, please contact us at usrecruiting@coupang.com.
Job Requisition ID: R0078747
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Manufacturing
- Chemicals & Materials
- Technology & Software
- Staffing & Recruiting
- Banking & Financial Services
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in backend infrastructure engineer jobs.
- Proficiency with cloud platforms such as AWS, Google Cloud, or Microsoft Azure
- Hands-on experience with container orchestration tools, particularly Kubernetes
- Infrastructure-as-code experience using Terraform, Pulumi, or equivalent tooling
- Strong understanding of networking, load balancing, and distributed system design
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, and observability tooling
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field
Tips for Your Backend Infrastructure Engineer Job Search
Quantify infrastructure impact on your resume
Recruiters want to see scale, not just tools. Replace vague bullet points with specifics: how many services you supported, what uptime targets you owned, or how much latency you reduced. Numbers anchor your experience in a way that tool lists alone don't.
Align your skills section to job requirements
Backend infrastructure roles vary widely between companies. One listing wants deep Kubernetes expertise, another prioritizes Terraform and AWS. Read each posting carefully and mirror its language in your skills section before you apply, without overstating what you know.
Target openings at your actual infrastructure scale
A startup running a handful of microservices and a company managing thousands of nodes need very different engineers. Filter openings by company size and tech stack so you're applying to environments that match your hands-on experience, not just your job title.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists backend infrastructure engineer openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare for system design and incident scenarios
Most backend infrastructure interviews include a system design round and at least one on-call or incident retrospective scenario. Practice walking through failure modes out loud, explaining your rollback plan, and articulating tradeoffs in availability versus consistency.
Negotiate on scope, not just compensation
When you receive an offer, clarify on-call rotation frequency, ownership of runbooks, and whether the team is actively paying down technical debt. Infrastructure roles carry operational burden that doesn't show up in a job title, so ask before you accept.
Backend Infrastructure Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most backend infrastructure engineers?
The companies hiring the most backend infrastructure engineers right now include Affirm, Collectors, and BNY, with the largest share of openings in California, New York, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Demand is especially concentrated at companies running large-scale cloud-native or multi-cloud environments.
How many backend infrastructure engineer jobs are remote?
About 57% of backend infrastructure engineer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of September 2026, making it one of the more remote-accessible engineering disciplines. Roles focused on platform engineering, site reliability, and cloud architecture tend to have the highest remote availability, while on-call-heavy operations roles more often require proximity to a specific office or data center.
How do you become a backend infrastructure engineer?
Start by building a strong foundation in Linux systems administration, networking fundamentals, and at least one major cloud platform. Progress to learning infrastructure-as-code tools and container orchestration in hands-on projects or a junior role. Gradually take on on-call responsibilities and incident response work, since operational experience under production conditions is what separates candidates at higher levels.
Can you get a backend infrastructure engineer job with little experience?
Yes, entry points exist through junior site reliability engineer, cloud support, or DevOps associate roles. Build a portfolio of personal or open-source infrastructure projects using Terraform or Kubernetes, even in a local or simulated environment. Employers hiring at the junior level prioritize demonstrated curiosity about systems behavior and a willingness to own operational work over years of production experience.
What does the backend infrastructure engineer interview process look like?
Most processes include an initial screening call, a technical phone round covering Linux internals or networking concepts, and then a multi-part on-site or virtual loop. Expect at least one system design session focused on reliability or scalability, a coding round involving scripting or automation, and a behavioral interview exploring how you've handled production incidents or large-scale migrations.
Where can I find and apply to backend infrastructure engineer jobs?
You can find and apply to backend infrastructure engineer jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your experience level, tech stack, and preferred work arrangement, then apply directly to each one that fits.
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