Staff Frontend Engineer at Coupang

<p><strong>Company&nbsp;Introduction</strong></p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p><strong>Role&nbsp;Overview</strong></p> <p>The Micro Frontend Platform team is responsible for building highly scalable, customer-facing user interfaces that power critical experiences across Coupang’s ecosystem. This is a pure frontend engineering role focused on delivering high-quality, performant UI for large-scale, consumer-facing applications.</p> <p>The team works on systems that are directly exposed to end users, requiring strong emphasis on responsiveness, low latency, and seamless user experience. These applications operate at high scale and are critical to delivering intuitive and engaging customer journeys across web platforms.</p> <p>As&nbsp;a&nbsp;Staff&nbsp;Frontend&nbsp;Engineer,&nbsp;you&nbsp;will&nbsp;contribute&nbsp;to&nbsp;building&nbsp;robust&nbsp;UI&nbsp;architectures,&nbsp;ensuring&nbsp;high&nbsp;performance&nbsp;and&nbsp;scalability,&nbsp;and&nbsp;delivering&nbsp;polished&nbsp;user&nbsp;interfaces&nbsp;that&nbsp;directly&nbsp;impact&nbsp;customer&nbsp;experience&nbsp;while&nbsp;collaborating&nbsp;closely&nbsp;with&nbsp;product&nbsp;and&nbsp;backend&nbsp;teams.</p> <p><strong>What&nbsp;You&nbsp;Will&nbsp;Do</strong></p> <ul> <li>Build&nbsp;scalable,&nbsp;high-performance&nbsp;user&nbsp;interfaces&nbsp;for&nbsp;customer-facing&nbsp;applications&nbsp;using&nbsp;React&nbsp;and&nbsp;modern&nbsp;frontend&nbsp;frameworks</li> <li>Develop&nbsp;reusable&nbsp;components&nbsp;and&nbsp;modular&nbsp;UI&nbsp;architectures,&nbsp;ensuring&nbsp;consistency&nbsp;and&nbsp;maintainability&nbsp;across&nbsp;large&nbsp;systems</li> <li>Collaborate&nbsp;cross-functionally&nbsp;to&nbsp;deliver&nbsp;intuitive,&nbsp;seamless&nbsp;user&nbsp;experiences&nbsp;for&nbsp;high-impact&nbsp;B2C&nbsp;products</li> <li>Optimize&nbsp;for&nbsp;low&nbsp;latency,&nbsp;fast&nbsp;rendering,&nbsp;and&nbsp;responsiveness&nbsp;in&nbsp;high-traffic,&nbsp;large-scale&nbsp;environments</li> <li>Own&nbsp;end-to-end&nbsp;frontend&nbsp;systems,&nbsp;driving&nbsp;performance,&nbsp;reliability,&nbsp;and&nbsp;engineering&nbsp;excellence</li> <li>Deliver&nbsp;customer-first&nbsp;experiences&nbsp;at&nbsp;scale,&nbsp;continuously&nbsp;improving&nbsp;UI&nbsp;quality&nbsp;and&nbsp;functionality&nbsp;for&nbsp;millions&nbsp;of&nbsp;users</li> </ul> <p><strong>Basic&nbsp;Qualifications</strong></p> <ul> <li>At&nbsp;least&nbsp;7–8+&nbsp;years&nbsp;of&nbsp;frontend&nbsp;engineering&nbsp;experience&nbsp;</li> <li>Strong&nbsp;proficiency&nbsp;in&nbsp;JavaScript&nbsp;and&nbsp;modern&nbsp;frontend&nbsp;frameworks&nbsp;like&nbsp;Vue.js&nbsp;or&nbsp;React.js</li> <li>Experience&nbsp;building&nbsp;customer-facing&nbsp;(B2C)&nbsp;web&nbsp;applications&nbsp;at&nbsp;scale</li> <li>Strong&nbsp;understanding&nbsp;of&nbsp;UI&nbsp;development&nbsp;principles,&nbsp;component-based&nbsp;architecture,&nbsp;and&nbsp;reusable&nbsp;design&nbsp;systems</li> <li>Experience&nbsp;working&nbsp;with&nbsp;Node.js&nbsp;for&nbsp;frontend/backend&nbsp;integration&nbsp;layers</li> <li>Proven&nbsp;experience&nbsp;delivering&nbsp;high-performance,&nbsp;low-latency&nbsp;user&nbsp;interfaces</li> <li>Experience&nbsp;optimizing&nbsp;frontend&nbsp;performance&nbsp;(rendering,&nbsp;loading&nbsp;time,&nbsp;responsiveness)</li> <li>Strong&nbsp;understanding&nbsp;of&nbsp;browser&nbsp;fundamentals,&nbsp;networking,&nbsp;and&nbsp;client-side&nbsp;performance&nbsp;tuning</li> <li>Experience&nbsp;building&nbsp;scalable&nbsp;frontend&nbsp;systems&nbsp;in&nbsp;high-traffic&nbsp;environments</li> <li>Strong&nbsp;problem-solving&nbsp;skills&nbsp;with&nbsp;attention&nbsp;to&nbsp;UI&nbsp;quality&nbsp;and&nbsp;performance</li> <li>Experience&nbsp;collaborating&nbsp;closely&nbsp;with&nbsp;backend,&nbsp;product,&nbsp;and&nbsp;design&nbsp;teams</li> </ul> <p><strong>Preferred&nbsp;Qualifications</strong></p> <ul> <li>Experience&nbsp;with&nbsp;Vue.js&nbsp;or&nbsp;multiple&nbsp;frontend&nbsp;frameworks&nbsp;in&nbsp;addition&nbsp;to&nbsp;React</li> <li>Deep&nbsp;expertise&nbsp;in&nbsp;frontend&nbsp;performance&nbsp;optimization&nbsp;at&nbsp;scale&nbsp;(large&nbsp;user&nbsp;traffic&nbsp;systems)</li> <li>Experience&nbsp;building&nbsp;highly&nbsp;interactive,&nbsp;customer-facing&nbsp;applications&nbsp;in&nbsp;B2C&nbsp;environments</li> <li>Strong&nbsp;understanding&nbsp;of&nbsp;UI&nbsp;latency&nbsp;optimization&nbsp;and&nbsp;real-time&nbsp;user&nbsp;experience&nbsp;improvements</li> <li>Experience&nbsp;working&nbsp;on&nbsp;large-scale&nbsp;frontend&nbsp;architectures&nbsp;(micro-frontends,&nbsp;modular&nbsp;UI&nbsp;systems)</li> <li>Familiarity&nbsp;with&nbsp;design&nbsp;systems&nbsp;and&nbsp;component&nbsp;libraries&nbsp;for&nbsp;consistent&nbsp;UI&nbsp;development</li> <li>Experience&nbsp;working&nbsp;in&nbsp;high-scale&nbsp;environments&nbsp;where&nbsp;UI&nbsp;performance&nbsp;directly&nbsp;impacts&nbsp;customer&nbsp;experience</li> <li>Prior&nbsp;experience&nbsp;with&nbsp;companies&nbsp;building&nbsp;consumer-facing&nbsp;products&nbsp;(e.g.,&nbsp;e-commerce,&nbsp;ride-sharing,&nbsp;fintech&nbsp;apps)</li> </ul> <p><strong>Type&nbsp;of&nbsp;work&nbsp;model</strong></p> <ul> <li>Hybrid&nbsp;/&nbsp;Onsite&nbsp;/&nbsp;Remote&nbsp;working</li> </ul> <p>Our&nbsp;Hybrid&nbsp;work&nbsp;model:&nbsp;Coupang&nbsp;hybrid&nbsp;work&nbsp;model&nbsp;is&nbsp;designed&nbsp;to&nbsp;enable&nbsp;a&nbsp;culture&nbsp;of&nbsp;collaboration&nbsp;that&nbsp;acts&nbsp;a&nbsp;catalyst&nbsp;to&nbsp;enrich&nbsp;the&nbsp;experience&nbsp;of&nbsp;employees.&nbsp;Employees&nbsp;are&nbsp;required&nbsp;to&nbsp;work&nbsp;at&nbsp;least&nbsp;3&nbsp;days&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;office&nbsp;per&nbsp;week,&nbsp;with&nbsp;the&nbsp;flexibility&nbsp;to&nbsp;work&nbsp;from&nbsp;home&nbsp;2&nbsp;days&nbsp;a&nbsp;week,&nbsp;depending&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;role&nbsp;requirement.&nbsp;Some&nbsp;businesses&nbsp;may&nbsp;require&nbsp;more&nbsp;time&nbsp;in&nbsp;office&nbsp;due&nbsp;to&nbsp;nature&nbsp;of&nbsp;work.</p> <p><strong>Details to consider</strong></p> <ul> <li>Those&nbsp;eligible&nbsp;for&nbsp;employment&nbsp;protection&nbsp;(recipients&nbsp;of&nbsp;veteran’s&nbsp;benefits,&nbsp;the&nbsp;disabled,&nbsp;etc.)&nbsp;may&nbsp;receive&nbsp;preferential&nbsp;treatment&nbsp;for&nbsp;employment&nbsp;in&nbsp;accordance&nbsp;with&nbsp;applicable&nbsp;laws.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Privacy&nbsp;Notice</strong></p> <ul> <li>Your&nbsp;personal&nbsp;information&nbsp;will&nbsp;be&nbsp;collected&nbsp;and&nbsp;managed&nbsp;by&nbsp;Coupang&nbsp;as&nbsp;stated&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;Application&nbsp;Privacy&nbsp;Notice&nbsp;located&nbsp;below.&nbsp;https://privacy.coupang.com/en/l&nbsp;and/jobs/</li> </ul>