Job Title:
Director, Ranking Engineering

Company: Coupang

Location: Mountain View, CA

Created: 2024-05-04

Job Type: Full Time

Job Description:

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.Have you got what it takes to succeed The following information should be read carefully by all candidates.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 entrepreneurial 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 OverviewThe Coupang Media Group (CMG) is responsible for providing vendors that sell their products on Coupang a host of marketing products and services. We launched Product Ads performance advertising marketplace late in 2018. We have grown rapidly our ads business in the past years from zero to multi-Billion business. Our group is responsible for advertising brands and products inside our e-commerce website. To get an idea of how valuable that is, both Alibaba and Amazon make more money on advertising than on selling products.This role is for an engineering director, who will be leading the ranking team and reports to the head of ads quality. As our Engineering Director for our Ads Ranking team for Coupang Media Group, you will be responsible for driving the roadmap and execution of one of our core ranking teams in ads ecosystem.What You Will DoDefine the long-term strategy and vision of the ads ranking models and oversee the design in conjunction with the engineering teamRecruit and coach individual contributors and managers across the ads org and develop that talent to create a world class engineering teamManage and execute against project plans and deliver commitmentsWork closely with the senior management team to ensure that development plans, resources, and strategies are coordinated across all departments in a cohesive and collaborative fashionLead your team to develop state-of-the-art (SOTA) Machine Learning models and features, applying rigorous offline and online testing methodologyArchitect our machine learning platform at at internet scale10+ years experience working with large-scale, complex datasets to create and optimize machine learning modelsBasic Qualifications3+ years management experienceMaster's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or related science majors, Ph.D. strongly preferredTrack record of diving into data to discover hidden patterns and solving problems with data scienceDeep knowledge in machine learning, deep learning, and statistical modelingExcellent communicator, both to technical and business audiencesFast paced self-learner with proven record of launching successful features and improving business metricsAbility to work in multi-cultural, cross functional teamPreferred QualificationsHands on experience either directly training and applying Generative AI models / LLMs or working closely with your engineering team to do soExperience with advertising systems/Search advertising/Advertising MarketplaceExperience working with AWS (Amazon web services)Experience working in startupsPay & Benefits 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 $159,000 / year in our lowest geographic market to $324,000 / 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. General Description of All Benefits Medical/Dental/Vision/Life, AD&D insurance Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) & Health Savings Account (HSA)Long-term/Short-term DisabilityEmployee Assistance Program (EAP) program401K Plan with Company Match18-21 days of the Paid Time Off (PTO) a year based on the tenure12 Public HolidaysPaid Parental leavePre-tax commuter benefitsMTV - [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. Coupang is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to actual or perceived race (including traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to hair texture and protective hair styles), color, religion, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, ,ancestry, national origin (including language use restrictions), age (40 and over), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, HIV/AIDS or Hepatitis C status, family status (including but not limited to marital or domestic partnership status), military or veteran status, use of a trained dog guide or service animal, political activities or affiliations, ancestry, citizenship, family and medical leave status, status as a victim of any violent crime, or any other characteristic or class protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Coupang is also committed to providing a safe work environment for its employees and its consumers. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation in the application of recruiting process due to a disability, please contact us at usrecruiting@ . Equal Opportunities for AllCoupang is an equal opportunity employer. Our unprecedented success could not be possible without the valuable inputs of our globally diverse team.