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Get Access To All JobsWe exist to wow our customers. We know we're doing the right thing when we hear our customers say, "How did we 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
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
- Design features and build large-scale machine learning models and systems to improve ad targeting, relevance, ranking, and engagement
- Design and implement large-scale ML systems for search ranking, semantic retrieval, query understanding, and personalized product discovery using state-of-the-art techniques such as transformer-based models, contrastive learning, and vector search
- Drive innovation in search relevance and user intent modeling using large language models (LLMs), embedding-based retrieval, and multi-modal learning
- Build and optimize ML pipelines using tools such as Apache Spark, Airflow, Kubeflow, and MLflow, ensuring reproducibility, scalability, and operational excellence
- Define and track key performance metrics to evaluate model impact and identify high-leverage opportunities for improvement
- Collaborate cross-functionally with product, engineering, and data science teams to align technical solutions with business goals and customer experience
- Mentor and grow engineering talent, fostering a culture of technical excellence, experimentation and continuous learning
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, mathematics, statistics or closely related fields
- 4 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
- Master's or PhD in relevant technical fields
- Experience with search systems, information retrieval or recommendation engines
- Experience with LLMs, embeddings, and vector search technologies
- Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Google Cloud Platform including services like Vertex AI, BigQuery or SageMaker
- Experience working in startup or high-growth environments
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and deliver results in a multicultural, global organization
- Hands-on experience with modern ML frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn, Keras, XGBoost, LightGBM, and H2o.ai
- Experience with ML lifecycle tools such as MLflow, Kubeflow, Weights & Biases, or Amazon SageMaker
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and manage ambiguity in fast-paced environments
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 Staff position ranges from $152K/year to $277K/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
- Annual bonus is 0-20% of the base salary
- 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
- 6 weeks 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.
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.
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/
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 Req: R0069012
We exist to wow our customers. We know we're doing the right thing when we hear our customers say, "How did we 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
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
- Design features and build large-scale machine learning models and systems to improve ad targeting, relevance, ranking, and engagement
- Design and implement large-scale ML systems for search ranking, semantic retrieval, query understanding, and personalized product discovery using state-of-the-art techniques such as transformer-based models, contrastive learning, and vector search
- Drive innovation in search relevance and user intent modeling using large language models (LLMs), embedding-based retrieval, and multi-modal learning
- Build and optimize ML pipelines using tools such as Apache Spark, Airflow, Kubeflow, and MLflow, ensuring reproducibility, scalability, and operational excellence
- Define and track key performance metrics to evaluate model impact and identify high-leverage opportunities for improvement
- Collaborate cross-functionally with product, engineering, and data science teams to align technical solutions with business goals and customer experience
- Mentor and grow engineering talent, fostering a culture of technical excellence, experimentation and continuous learning
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, mathematics, statistics or closely related fields
- 4 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
- Master's or PhD in relevant technical fields
- Experience with search systems, information retrieval or recommendation engines
- Experience with LLMs, embeddings, and vector search technologies
- Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Google Cloud Platform including services like Vertex AI, BigQuery or SageMaker
- Experience working in startup or high-growth environments
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and deliver results in a multicultural, global organization
- Hands-on experience with modern ML frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn, Keras, XGBoost, LightGBM, and H2o.ai
- Experience with ML lifecycle tools such as MLflow, Kubeflow, Weights & Biases, or Amazon SageMaker
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and manage ambiguity in fast-paced environments
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 Staff position ranges from $152K/year to $277K/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
- Annual bonus is 0-20% of the base salary
- 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
- 6 weeks 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.
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.
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/
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 Req: R0069012
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Sr Staff Machine Learning Engineer
Target employers with active EB-2 filing history
Use Migrate Mate to filter Sr Staff Machine Learning Engineer roles by green card sponsorship history, so you're applying to employers who have already navigated PERM and I-140 for similar technical positions rather than starting that conversation from scratch.
Verify the prevailing wage tier before accepting an offer
PERM requires your employer to pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for the role and location. Use the OFLC Wage Search to check the Level III or Level IV wage for your target metro before salary negotiations so you know what the floor actually is.
Clarify the sponsorship scope in writing during offer negotiation
Some employers sponsor H-1B but not PERM, or they impose tenure requirements before starting green card filings. Ask directly whether the offer includes EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship and confirm the expected timeline from PERM filing to I-140 submission.
Document your ML specialization for the I-140 petition
Senior staff roles often involve highly specialized subfields like large-scale model training, reinforcement learning, or ML infrastructure. Gather publications, patents, architecture designs, or internal impact reports now, since USCIS may request this evidence during I-140 adjudication.
Check your priority date against the visa bulletin early
EB-2 and EB-3 are both subject to per-country backlogs for applicants born in India or China. USCIS publishes the monthly Visa Bulletin, and your wait for adjustment of status can range from months to over a decade depending on your birth country.
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Does a Sr Staff Machine Learning Engineer role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship?
Most Sr Staff Machine Learning Engineer positions qualify for EB-2 because employers typically require a master's degree or equivalent in computer science, statistics, or a related technical field. If the employer defines the role as requiring only a bachelor's degree, EB-3 professional is the correct category. The job description language in the PERM application determines which category applies, so your employer's HR and immigration counsel need to draft the requirements precisely.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for this role?
H-1B is a temporary nonimmigrant status capped at 65,000 registrations per year, subject to a lottery, and tied to a specific employer. EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship through PERM leads to permanent residency with no annual cap on petitions themselves. The tradeoff is timeline: PERM labor certification alone can take six to eighteen months, and applicants born in India or China face priority date backlogs that can extend the total wait by years.
What does the PERM process look like for a machine learning engineering position?
Your employer files an Application for Permanent Employment Certification with DOL, documenting that no qualified U.S. worker is available for the role at the prevailing wage. This requires a supervised recruitment campaign, typically lasting sixty to ninety days. DOL then certifies or audits the application. Once certified, your employer files the I-140 immigrant petition with USCIS. Only after I-140 approval and a current priority date can you file I-485 to adjust status to lawful permanent resident.
How can I find Sr Staff Machine Learning Engineer jobs that sponsor green cards?
Search Migrate Mate specifically for Sr Staff Machine Learning Engineer roles filtered by EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship. Most general job boards don't surface green card sponsorship history, so you can't easily distinguish employers who have filed PERM for this occupation from those who only sponsor H-1B or not at all. Targeting employers with documented sponsorship history for this job title significantly reduces the risk of pursuing roles where sponsorship is technically possible but unlikely in practice.
Can my employer start the PERM process while I'm still on H-1B or OPT?
Yes. PERM can be filed while you hold valid H-1B status or are authorized to work under OPT. There's no requirement to be in a particular nonimmigrant status to begin the green card process. Many Sr Staff Machine Learning Engineers start PERM concurrently with an H-1B extension to build priority date history. USCIS allows you to continue renewing H-1B in three-year increments beyond the six-year cap once your I-140 is approved or your PERM has been pending for 365 days.
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