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ML Software Engineer roles at U.S. companies regularly qualify for EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship through the PERM labor certification process. Employers document that no qualified U.S. worker is available before filing your I-140 petition, making your specialized skills in machine learning the foundation of your sponsorship case.
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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 e-commerce industry from the ground up. We are one of the fastest-growing e-commerce companies that established an unparalleled reputation for being a dominant 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 entrepreneurs 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.
Role Overview
As our Staff Software Engineer, ML infra Engineer for Search & Discovery organization, you will be in charge of designing and implementing durable & efficient software solutions that handle massive volume of structured and unstructured data needed to train complex ML models and efficiently serve them online.
The Search & Discovery organization is responsible for optimizing customers' navigation experience and driving long-term growth. Every week millions of customers use search in our app or on coupang.com, more than one third of them make purchases. Over half of the Coupang sales are directly attributed to search and recommendation. Many business initiatives and growth strategies are driven or boosted by ranking and recommendation.
This role is an opportunity to build scalable offline and online ML platforms to support ranking and recommendation, and business decision making. You will be handling billions of records of user interaction data, and petabytes of raw log files, and transforming them into data objects that can be easily consumed by engineers and scientists. You will also be responsible for serving complex ML models in real time to help millions of Coupang customers search and discover products. If you are passionate about big data engineering and scalable serving systems, you want to make real business impact, and you are a true problem solver, this is the right job for you.
What You Will Do
- Proactively drive the execution of end-to-end data platform, data quality roadmap for Search & Discovery ML efforts
- Take ownership, consolidate and optimize the Search & Discovery core data logging, processing, and ML model training pipelines
- Develop and scale data infrastructure that powers batch and real-time data processing, monitoring, and debugging for ML experiments
- Drive design and implementation of scalable ML based ranking system and online ML inference services
- Build strong cross-functional partnerships with Data Scientists, Analysts, Product Managers, Indexing Platform Engineers, Ranking Engineers and Data Platform Engineers to understand both the offline and online needs and deliver on those needs
- Research, analyze and select technical approaches for solving difficult and challenging development and integration problems, coach and mentor other engineers in process and methodologies
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, mathematics, statistics or closely related fields
- 5 years of professional experience in applied machine learning
- Experience in machine learning, deep learning, and statistical modeling
- Proficiency in Python and/or Java, with experience in building production grade ML systems
Preferred Qualifications
- Computer science fundamentals: data structures, algorithms, performance complexity, and implications of computer architecture on software performance (e.g., I/O and memory tuning)
- Experience with Big Data tools and ETL frameworks (Hadoop, Hive, Presto, Spark, Scala, Apache Airflow, etc.)
- Experience with ML frameworks such as Tensorflow and Pytorch
- Experience with deploying highly robust and scalable data pipelines processing petabytes of data
- Experience in managing mission critical services with high throughput and low latency
- Experience with integrating applications and platforms with cloud technologies (i.e, AWS and GCP)
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to conduct meetings and make professional presentations, and explain complex concepts and technical material to non-technical users
- Experience with machine learning platform for search & discovery related rankings is a strong 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 $174,000K/year to $299,000K/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 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.
- 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 actual or perceived race (including traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to hair texture and protective hair styles), color, religion, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin (including language use restrictions), age (40 and over), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, HIV/AIDS or Hepatitis C status, family status (including but not limited to marital or domestic partnership status), military or veteran status, use of a trained dog guide or service animal, political activities or affiliations, ancestry, citizenship, family and medical leave status, status as a victim of any violent crime, or any other characteristic or class protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Coupang is also committed to providing a safe work environment for its employees and its consumers.
If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation in the application of recruiting process due to a disability, please contact us at usrecruiting@coupang.com.
Job Requisition # 8925
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a ML Software Engineer
Align your credentials to EB-2 requirements
PERM-based EB-2 requires an advanced degree or its equivalent in a directly related field. A bachelor's plus five years of progressive ML experience can substitute for a master's, but document each role's technical scope carefully before your employer files.
Target employers with active PERM filing history
Search DOL's OFLC Wage Search data to identify companies that have previously certified PERM applications for ML or software roles. Prior filing history signals an HR and legal team already familiar with the sponsorship workflow, reducing delays.
Negotiate sponsorship terms before accepting an offer
Clarify in writing whether the employer covers attorney fees, I-140 premium processing, and adjustment of status filing costs. Some companies cap reimbursement at the I-140 stage, leaving you to fund I-485 out of pocket.
Use Migrate Mate to find green card sponsoring employers
Filter by ML Software Engineer roles where employers have documented EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship history. Migrate Mate surfaces this PERM data so you target companies already running the process, not ones you'd have to educate from scratch.
Understand how your country affects priority date timing
EB-2 and EB-3 backlogs vary sharply by birth country. If you were born in India or China, check the monthly USCIS Visa Bulletin before accepting a role, since your wait for an available priority date can extend years beyond the PERM approval.
Request an O*NET occupational classification from your employer
PERM job duties must match the O*NET profile for your role. Vague or overly broad duty lists get audited. Ask your employer's attorney to verify the SOC code and minimum requirements before the DOL application is submitted.
Green Card ML Software Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
Do ML Software Engineer roles qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Most ML Software Engineer positions qualify for EB-2 because employers typically require a master's degree or a bachelor's plus substantial progressive experience in machine learning or a closely related field. If the posted role requires only a bachelor's degree, it may be classified under EB-3 instead. The employer's attorney determines the correct category based on the actual minimum job requirements, not the candidate's credentials.
How does PERM green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for an ML engineer?
The PERM process leads to permanent residency rather than a renewable temporary status, and EB-3 approvals for most countries outside India and China face no meaningful backlog. Unlike H-1B visa, there's no annual lottery and no cap on EB-3 filings per employer. The tradeoff is timeline: PERM labor certification alone can take six to eighteen months before you even reach the I-140 stage, compared to H-1B processing measured in weeks or months.
What documentation should I prepare before a sponsoring employer starts the PERM process?
Gather transcripts showing your qualifying degree, employment verification letters that specify job titles and technical duties for each prior ML role, and any publications or patents that support specialty occupation or EB-2 eligibility. Your employer will need this to define the minimum requirements accurately. Gaps or mismatches between your resume and official records are among the most common causes of PERM audit.
How can I find ML Software Engineer jobs where employers already sponsor green cards?
Migrate Mate lets you search specifically for ML Software Engineer roles at employers with documented EB-2 and EB-3 PERM filing history, so you're not guessing which companies will sponsor. This matters because starting the sponsorship conversation with an employer that has never run PERM before adds months of internal approvals before the DOL application is even prepared.
Can I change employers after my I-140 is approved but before I get my green card?
Yes, in most cases. Once your I-140 has been approved for at least 180 days, portability rules allow you to move to a new employer in a same or similar ML or software role without losing your priority date. The new employer doesn't need to restart PERM from scratch. You'll need your new employer to confirm the role is sufficiently similar and that your adjustment of status application remains pending.