Principal ML Engineer, Ads

Principal ML Engineer, Ads Company Introduction

At Coupang we are building the future of ecommerce. 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 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?” 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 at 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 who 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.

Coupang Ads drives the advertising business within Coupang and plays a key role in Coupang’s profitability. It is one of the fastest growing groups in Coupang. We are innovating new ads products and features to sustain the hyper growth of the business for the coming years. We are looking for an experienced and passionate engineer leader that can drive the rapid innovation for our new product ads offering and make significant impact through start‑up sized teams.

The position will report directly to the VP of Engineering, Offsite Ads. The person will have much autonomy to explore various areas and discover the next big innovations.

The desired candidate can dive deep into the business and the systems, identify the opportunities, think systematically about the solutions, and drive their execution. The person can be a role model of delivering results with grit and demanding excellence. The person can work effectively with leaders of individual teams and align technical directions with key stakeholders.

• Drive new Ads product initiatives, leading distributed global teams, to accelerate the business growth
• Oversee the ads technologies and systems and evolve the architecture to accelerate execution and improve the reliability
• Have strong execution with the ability to drive key developments and overcome technical blockers
• Ensure solid system designs and operational excellence
• Be metrics driven and can identify big opportunities
• Build strong collaborations with partner teams
• Attract, develop and retain world‑class talent

• 10+ years of industry experience on technology companies.
• Have a broad and deep understanding on key technologies including storage, data processing, Machine Learning infrastructure, search, and serving.
• Solid track record of delivering large and complex systems with big business impacts.
• Strong design and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent communications and collaborations across teams and across functionalities.

• Experience with Applied Machine Learning products, e.g. Search, Recommendation, and Ads systems
• Deep Ads Domain Knowledge
• Leading or managing big teams

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor 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 $184,000/year in our lowest geographic market to $376,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on several factors including market location and may vary depending on job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience.

• 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…