Find Jobs
Find Jobs Near You – Available Work in Your Location
Skip to job details
C
Coupang
Sr.Director, Data Science & Data Engineering
Career Insights for Data Science Manager
See where this job fits in the broader career landscape. Knowing your career path helps you see what's possible from here.
Scorecard
Based on California data
Review key factors to help you decide if this role fits your goals. How is this calculated?
What they do
A Data Science Manager manages a team of data scientists, machine learning engineers and big data specialists. They lead data mining and collection procedures, ensure data quality and integrity, build analytic systems and predictive models, and test the performance of data science products.
$180,727 / year median in California
+17% projected growth
Job Description
Sr. Director, Data Science & Data Engineering - Search 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. 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. About the Role As the head of Data Science and Data Engineering within Search and Discovery, you will lead an organization responsible for understanding how customers are interacting with Search and Recommendations on Coupang and determine how to improve the Search and Discovery experience accordingly. This role works directly with both Search and Coupang leadership and requires the ability to both understand the extremely nuanced complexities of LLMs/Ranking models/statistics and communicate the corresponding strategic recommendations to the C-suite. What You Will Do Lead a global 20-person organization composed of Data Scientists and Data Engineers, including directors Provide guidance on how to optimize LLMs, Ranking models, personalization systems to improve customer outcomes Lead the experimentation function, providing clarity on when launches help vs harm our customers, based on deep metrics synthesis Partner with leads across different organizations to ensure Search is maximizing value for customers in all areas of the business What We're Looking For Required Qualifications 12+ years of experience in data science/analytics 5+ years of experience in people management Deep expertise in experimentation and statistics Ability to communicate data concepts simply and succinctly to cross-functional team members, up to the C-suite Understanding of ML concepts, and how different model configurations affect model outcomes Preferred Qualifications Experience in e-commerce or marketplace environments Experience leading global or multi-region teams Experience building 0→1 products or new product surfaces Background in fast-scaling consumer technology companies