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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
Ads Growth team is dedicated to enhancing the advertiser experience through cutting-edge advertising recommendations, encompassing GMV forecasting, budget allocation, ROAS optimization, and beyond. Our goal is to empower advertisers with the most intelligent and insightful recommendations, ensuring maximum impact and effectiveness in their campaigns.
As our Staff Machine Learning Engineer for Ads Growth , you will be responsible for designing and developing machine learning models, and performing data analyses to support Coupang’s fast business growth. You will need to drive the projects from end to end, communicate with stake holders, collaborate with other roles in the team, and provide ad hoc supports for our business partners.
What You Will Do
- 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 highleverage 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, Scikitlearn, Keras, XGBoost, LightGMB, 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
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 Paid Holidays
- Paid Parental leave
- Pre-tax commuter benefits
- MTV - [Free] Electric Car Charging Station
Equal Opportunities for All
Coupang is an equal opportunity employer. Our unprecedented success could not be possible without the valuable inputs of our globally diverse team.
Job Requisition ID: R0060117
Please complete the attached Internal Transfer Request Form and submit.
Please make sure to apply with your Coupang e-mail address.
