Staff Robotics System Engineer

Description

Company Introduction

We exist to wow our customers. We know were 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 were collectively disrupting the multi-billion-dollar e-commerce industry from the ground up. We are one of the fastest-growing ecommerce companies that established an unparalleled reputation for being a dominant and reliable force in South Korean commerce.

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 whats 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.

Job Overview

Global Operations Automation and Robotics Technology (GO ART) is the Zero-One organization within Coupangcharteredto design build and deploy the most advanced fulfillment and transportation automation and robotics solutions in the industry. We are transforming Coupangslogisticsnetwork through in-house robotics computer vision and AI at a scale and speed unmatched in Asian e-commerce. The team is based in Mountain View Seattle and Seoul.

We are seeking a Staff Robotics System Engineer to develop robust high-performance autonomy software for real-world robotic this role you will own the full-stack development and production deployment of autonomous robotics systems bridgingperception planning/control hardware WMS and enterprise workflows at scale.

You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams spanning hardwareperception plan & control WMS and product engineering to deploy robotic capabilities in industrial environments. The ideal candidate combines deepexpertisein robotics algorithms with a systems-level mindset and hands-on experience taking solutions from prototype through validation and production deployment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture design and integration of full-stack robotics systems coordinating acrossperception planning/control and hardware subsystems
• Define system requirements interfaces and data contracts betweenperceptionML Plan and Control teams; ensure seamless integration
• Own the design and implementation of control logic orchestration using Groot and ROS2 enabling flexible and maintainable behavior trees for robot autonomy
• Own the robotics software infrastructure including drivers middleware (ROS/ROS2) simulation environments and system-level tooling
• Own the integration of robotics systems with Coupang WMS and operational workflows; design APIs and data models to enable bidirectional communication
• Build andmaintainproduction-quality robotics software.
• Develop simulation testing andvalidationworkflows that assess safety robustness latency repeatability and task success across representative operating conditions.
• Lead system-level debugging and troubleshooting across hardware-software boundaries; drive root cause analysis when issues span multiple teams
• Own deployment pipelines containerization and edge compute optimization for production robotics systems
• Define system SLAs/SLOs (e.g. latency throughput availability accuracy) andestablishmetrics to track performance against these targets
• Implement monitoring observability and alerting systems to track system health bottlenecks and SLO compliance across all subsystems
• Contribute to technical roadmaps architecture decisions code reviews documentation and engineering best practices.
• Mentor andprovidetechnical guidance to junior and mid-level engineers;establishengineering best practices and standards

Basic Qualifications

• B.S. M.S. or Ph.D. in Robotics Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Computer Science or related fields.
• 8 years of hands-on experience in robotics systems engineering withdemonstratedprogression in scope and ownership
• Deepproficiencyin Python for real-time and systems-level robotics development
• Proventrack recordof integrating hardware peripherals (cameras sensors PLCs etc.) into production robotics systems
• Strong experience with ROS/ROS2 ecosystem including custom message types services nodes and lifecycle management
• Experience integrating and debugging a full robotic system across software sensors actuators middleware simulation and hardware.
• Real-world industrial robotics experience including deployingvalidating or supporting robots in manufacturinglogistics warehousing inspection service or comparable operational environments.
• Strong analytical communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with edge AI inference pipelines and GPUs.
• Experience with development and deployment of AI Inference .
• Expertisein modern GPU-accelerated planning differentiable optimization sampling-based planning model predictive control (MPC) whole-body control or real-time trajectory generation.
• Understanding of computer vision and perception system requirements (latency accuracy throughput)
• Familiarity with CI/CD systems and DevOps practices for robotics (e.g. Docker containerized deployments)
• Experience in warehouse automation industrial robotics orlogisticsenvironments
• Experience with observability tools and frameworks (e.g. Prometheus Grafana ELK stack distributed tracing)

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 $164K/year to $282K/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

• Annual bonus is 0-20% of the base salary
• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life AD&D insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) & Health Savings Account (HAS)
• Long-term/Short-term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) program
• 401K Plan with Company Match
• 18-21 days of 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

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 or wage scale.

Recruitment Process and Others

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.

• Coupang does not discriminate against disabled applicants or those with veteran status. We are proud to offer equal opportunities for all applicants.

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