You’ll be faced with unique challenges to scale we aim to grow to more than 55M+ users in Korea alone. You’ll also get to push the envelope of what’s possible with mobile commerce (currently over 75% of our sales are done on mobile)! Some Specific things you'll work on:
-Highly Scalable and Reliable services oriented architecture
-Big Data Analytics supporting data collection, modeling, and optimization
-Search infrastructure and core ranking algorithm

-Consumer driven web and native mobile interfaces and APIs.

What we’re looking for:

We are looking for a customer-obsessed candidate to join our team in Seattle and build the computer vision systems and other AI technology that makes Global work. You will be part of a team that is working to grow an exciting and emerging part of Coupang. The environment is fast-paced and agile, and you will work with new technologies to help us build a better service for our customers. You should enjoy and be adept at leveraging technology solutions to drive innovation for a fast-changing global e-commerce business. 

You will work alongside a group of experienced research scientists and software development engineers to research cutting edge computer vision algorithms, and develop production-level software. You will contribute to the development and growth of technologies like object localization, visual feature extraction, visual search engine, multi-modal search, and other deep learning algorithms. As part of a team that is still developing its procedures here in the U.S., your ability to have direct impact on the company will be much greater than at any other large company. Join us!

What we’re looking for candidates with:

• PhD degree preferably in CS, Statistics, EE, or equivalent 
• Passionate about computer vision & deep learning technologies
• Experience with deep learning technologies, proficient in caffe / tensorflow / etc.
• Familiar with image processing technology, proficient in OpenCV or other image processing libraries
• Hard Worker, Dedicated, Self Motivated
• Cross team collaboration and Strong Communication skills
• Proficiency in at least one modern programming language such as Java, C, C++, JavaScript, or Python
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and deliver results in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work with a cross-functional team to turn ideas into working solution 

Bonus points for:

• Previous industrial or research experience in computer vision and / or deep learning fields 
• Experience with industrial search and discovery product development
• Experience with Spark/Hadoop or other big data processing platforms
• Experience in an e-commerce or technology-driven retail environment
• Experience working with Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Experience in a dynamic startup or startup-like environment. Perks as an FTE:

Perks:

• Autonomy to make decisions in a rapidly growing company
• Free medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 18 days PTO + 12 national holidays off
• 401K matching
• Pre-IPO stock options
• Mobile & fitness reimbursement
• Catered lunches thrice a week
• Flexible working hours

Coupang is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, transgender status), national origin, age, disability, medical condition, HIV/AIDS or Hepatitis C status, marital status, military or veteran status, use of a trained dog guide or service animal, political activities, affiliations, citizenship, or any other characteristic or class protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.
If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation in the application or recruiting process due to a disability, please contact us at [email protected].