Coupang

Sr. Staff Observability Software Engineer

Coupang$174K — $299K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Math, or a related field
  • 8 years of experience building large-scale distributed systems
  • Strong experience with observability solutions in complex environments
  • Deep knowledge of tools like OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, and Grafana
  • Familiarity with containerization technologies, especially Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and maintain observability solutions across platforms
  • Collaborate with teams to define observability requirements
  • Develop best practices for monitoring and telemetry systems
  • Evaluate and recommend observability tools for improved system visibility
  • Define and track KPIs and SLOs for system performance
  • Assist in troubleshooting incidents using observability data
  • Mentor engineers on observability principles and practices

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, life insurance
  • Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts
  • Long-term and short-term disability coverage
  • 401K Plan with company match
  • 18-21 days of Paid Time Off based on tenure
  • Paid parental leave
  • Free electric car charging station
Full Job Description
Role Overview

You will be a part of the Observability Engineering team at Coupang to build and maintain monitoring solutions and application performance solutions. The Observability Engineering team's vision is to enable engineering teams to maintain and improve the quality of their services by providing clear visibility about their systems health, intelligence and actionable insights. We build services and tools to help detect, alert, and troubleshoot systems and applications anomalies, with metrics, logs and traces related to the health and reliability of Coupang services. You will have the opportunity to work with hyper-scale systems, build the next generation Observability Platform based on Kubernetes and other OSS solutions, as well as building software components from scratch. You would work directly with various engineering teams in Coupang, influence them with observability principles and best practices and see your impact directly.

What You Will Do

  • Design, implement, and maintain observability solutions such as monitoring, alerting, logging, and tracing across various platforms, applications, and infrastructure.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including software engineers, SREs, and infrastructure teams, to identify and define observability requirements.
  • Develop and implement best practices for creating and maintaining effective monitoring, alerting, and telemetry systems.
  • Evaluate and recommend industry-leading observability tools and technologies to improve system visibility and reliability.
  • Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) and service-level objectives (SLOs) related to system availability, performance, and reliability.
  • Assist in the troubleshooting and resolution of complex incidents and problems by analyzing data from observability tools.
  • Provide guidance and mentorship to other engineers on observability principles, practices, and tools.
  • Conduct ongoing evaluations of observability systems and identify opportunities for improvements and optimizations.
  • Drive the standardization and simplification of observability processes, tools, and frameworks across the organization.
  • Contribute to the development of training materials, documentation, and runbooks for observability systems and practices.


Basic Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Math, or a closely related field
  • 8 years working experience in engineering teams that build large-scale distributed systems
  • Strong experience in implementing and managing observability solutions in large-scale, complex environments.
  • Deep knowledge of monitoring, alerting, and logging systems and tools, such as OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana stack, Elastic stack.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies, such as Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Familiarity with application performance management (APM) tools, such as Dynatrace or AppDynamics.
  • Professional certifications in cloud platforms, monitoring tools, or related technologies.
  • Proficiency in at least one programming languages, such as Go, Java, Python, or Ruby.
  • Familiarity with distributed tracing technologies, such as Jaeger or Zipkin.
  • Experience with cloud-based infrastructure, including AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
  • Strong understanding of DevOps and SRE practices, including continuous integration, continuous delivery, and infrastructure as code (IaC).
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with a focus on data-driven decision-making.
  • A proven track record of leading and delivering successful observability projects and initiatives.


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/

Job Requisition ID: 8930

About Coupang

Coupang is a South Korean e-commerce company based in Seoul, South Korea, and incorporated in Delaware, United States. Founded in 2010 by Bom Kim, the company expanded to become the largest online marketplace in South Korea. Its expansion led the company to the video streaming distribution after the launch of the service Coupang Play. Coupang is often referred to as the "Amazon of South Korea", due its position and corporate size in South Korean online market.

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