Director, Security Engineering, Taiwan
Company Introduction
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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.
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Job Overview
Coupang is looking for a Taiwan-based Security Engineering Director to join our Digital Trust organization. Reporting to the CISO of Taiwan and Japan, this high-impact role requires a hands-on technical leader who balances strategic vision with tactical execution. You will drive the regulatory readiness and security requirements for Taiwan payment services, including potential electronic payment operations, while actively partnering on broader e-commerce and enterprise security initiatives across Taiwan.
Key Responsibilities
Responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, the following:
- Drives security readiness for Taiwan payment services — ensuring compliance with local standards and readiness for potential electronic payment license operations
- Extends technical security leadership and engineering support beyond payments to assist broader e-commerce, logistics, and enterprise initiatives across Taiwan
- Acts as the key technical interface for local regulatory security audits and external partner assessments
Essential Requirements
- Bachelor/Masters/PhDs in Computer Science or Engineering, Information Security or a related field
- 10+ years of experience working in the field of security engineering
- A deep level of technical knowledge and hands-on experience in multiple security domains
- Experience in leading large scale security solutions involving cross function teams
- Solid knowledge of Taiwan payment regulations (e.g., FSC security guidelines for electronic payment systems) and payment compliance frameworks (e.g., PCI-DSS v4.0)
- Bilingual in Taiwanese Mandarin and English is preferred
Behaviors & Cultural Fit
- Comfortable pivoting between rigorous payment regulatory compliance and fast-paced e-commerce business needs
- Autonomy to make decisions in a rapidly growing company
- Strong commercial mind-set
- A pragmatic mind-set and approach
- Inspirational leadership
- Strong influencing and network capability
- Deals well with ambiguity
- Comfortable getting into the detail
- Acts with pace and urgency
- Sees the bigger picture
- Keen customer focus
- Adaptable and flexible
Recruitment Process & 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.