Staff Security Engineer (Digital Trust Taiwan & Japan)

Coupang is reimagining the shopping experience with the goal of wowing each customer from the instant they open the Coupang app to the moment an order is delivered to their door.

Our services in Taiwan include “Rocket Delivery” which offers next-day delivery for a wide selection of items at affordable prices, “Rocket Overseas” which offers free international delivery on millions of best-selling products from Korea, the U.S., and beyond.

We are looking for talents to help us lead Coupang’s expansion in Taiwan. This is an exceptional opportunity to become a part of Coupang’s growth in Taiwan and create a world where our customers wonder, “How did I ever live without Coupang?”

Job Title: Staff Security Engineer (Digital Trust Taiwan & Japan)

What you will do?

As a Staff Security Engineer in the Digital Trust / Information Security team, you will serve as a senior technical security expert supporting Coupang’s businesses in Taiwan and Japan. You will drive both tactical security implementations and large‑scale security initiatives, partnering closely with Privacy, Legal, Engineering, Product Management, and global security teams. Your mission is to safeguard customer trust, secure internal operations, and enable rapid business growth by embedding strong, scalable security practices across Coupang Taiwan.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead security reviews and risk assessments for new products, services, and business initiatives in Taiwan, enabling secure and timely launches across app‑first e‑commerce and logistics platforms.
• Own and drive Taiwan‑wide security engineering initiatives that raise the security baseline at scale and influence security practices across regional and global Coupang organizations.
• Proactively identify security gaps across data protection, infrastructure, applications, and internal processes; perform deep root‑cause analysis and implement long‑term remediation strategies.
• Partner with Global Digital Trust teams to support incident response, insider threat investigations, threat intelligence actions, vulnerability remediation, and third‑party security assessments.
• Work closely with engineering, IT, data, and product teams to ensure security controls are built into system design, development, and operations from day one.
• Translate complex security risks into clear, actionable recommendations, enabling teams to prioritize effectively and move with urgency in a fast‑growing environment.
• Influence technical decision‑making by providing security architecture guidance that balances customer experience, delivery speed, and regulatory compliance.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of security standards, tooling, and metrics aligned with Coupang’s customer‑first and “WOW” culture.

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related technical field.
• 8+ years of hands‑on experience in security engineering, including leading or designing large‑scale security solutions across cross‑functional teams.
• Deep technical expertise in defensive security domains such as data protection, application security, cloud or infrastructure security, and incident response.
• Proven ability to assess risk, decompose complex security problems, and deliver practical, scalable solutions in high‑growth environments.
• Strong communication and stakeholder‑management skills, with the ability to influence engineers, product managers, and business leaders.
• Demonstrated ownership, bias for action, and ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, results‑driven culture.
• Experience working with global or regional teams across different time zones is highly valued.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Security‑related certifications such as OSCP, CISSP, CISM, or equivalent.
• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field.
• Experience supporting security programs for e‑commerce, logistics, payments, or large‑scale consumer platforms.
• Familiarity with regulatory and privacy requirements relevant to Taiwan and Japan (e.g., data protection, cross‑border data handling).
• Experience driving security initiatives that balance compliance, customer experience, and business velocity.
• Bilingual proficiency in Mandarin Chinese and English, with the ability to communicate technical concepts clearly in both languages.
• Prior experience influencing security strategy at a regional or organizational level.

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.

Things 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.