Security Architect

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Company Introduction

We exist to wow our customers. We know we’re doing the right thing when we hear our customers say, “How did I ever live without Coupang?” Born out of an obsession to make shopping, eating, and living easier than ever, we are collectively disrupting the multi-billion-dollar commerce industry from the ground up and establishing an unparalleled reputation for being leading 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 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.

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 Overview

Director-level Security Architect with a proven track record of delivering battle-tested Zero Trust Platform Security solutions at scale

What You Will Do (Start all sentences with an imperative)

• Secure Kubernetes environment
• Secure Istio Service Mesh environment
• Secure East West traffic
• Secure North South traffic
• Secure Microservices Oriented Architecture
• Secure Containerized Workloads
• Protect against machine-speed attack

Basic Qualification

• Degree in Information Security, Computer Science or related field

Basic Capabilities (If it is not a full sentence, do NOT add a period)

• Code security review
• Security Architecture review
• Lead security architecture and source code reviews to verify the secure and consistent propagation of authentication and authorization context across APIs and service interactions throughout end-to-end application workflows.
• Using AI/LLM to automate security process and activity

Preferred Capabilities (If it is not a full sentence, do NOT add a period)

• Deep expertise in Network Segmentation and Microsegmentation
• Layer 7 Service Mesh Enforcement using Envoy sidecars
• Kubernetes NetworkPolicy with eBPF CNI technologies
• Enforce pod-level security standards with Pod Security Admission
• Apply workload securityContext with Kyverno policies