Staff Security Engineer (AI GRC)

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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

Coupang is seeking a Staff AI Security Governance Engineer to join our AI GRC (AI Governance, Risk Management, & Compliance) team. This role is designed for a technical governance strategist who bridges the gap between complex AI regulatory requirements and technical security architecture.

In this role, you will define and architect Coupang’s enterprise AI risk framework, translate regulatory mandates into policy-as-code specifications, and establish the technical guardrails for AI development. You will partner with AI/ML engineers, security architects, Legal, and Privacy teams to set standards, while collaborating with our dedicated Control Assurance team to ensure seamless execution and continuous monitoring.

What You Will Do

• Framework Architecture & Policy-as-Code Strategy: Design and maintain Coupang’s AI Security & Risk Management Framework (mapped to NIST AI RMF, ISO 42001, MSIT guidelines, and global AI Acts). Architect policy-as-code rule sets and security baseline specifications for deployment across AI pipelines.
• Assurance Partnering: Define the technical control criteria and validation logic that the Control Assurance team will execute, monitor, and audit.
• AI Risk Evaluation & Safeguards: Identify, assess, and set mitigation standards for AI-specific threat vectors (e.g., prompt injection, training data leakage, model extraction, shadow AI, and supply chain vulnerabilities) across internal and third-party AI SaaS/LLM deployments.
• Cross-Functional Engineering Alignment: Partner closely with AI platform teams, infrastructure engineers, and security architects to embed governance a

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be offered to the hired applicant in addition to their established salary range or wage scale.

Recruitment Process

• Application Review - Job Fit Interview - Focus 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.
• Those eligible for employment protection (recipients of veteran’s benefits, the disabled, etc.) may receive preferential treatment for employment in accordance with applicable laws.

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Coupang is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or gender (including pregnancy, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, transgender status), national origin, age, disability, medical condition, HIV/AIDS or Hepatitis C status, marital status, military or veteran status, use of a trained dog guide or service animal, political activities, or affiliations, citizenship, or any other characteristic or class protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. If you need assistance and/or reasonable accommodation in the recruiting process due to a disability, please contact us at usrecruiting@coupang.com

Please complete the attached Internal Transfer Request Form and submit.

Please make sure to apply with your Coupang e-mail address .