Kakao Commerce CIC Channel Development Team Launches Targeted Hiring to Build Infrastructure for 40 Million Users

Kakao Commerce CIC's Channel Development Team is conducting targeted hiring until September 26. This team is responsible for the front-end display and product platforms of Kakao Commerce services, including KakaoTalk Store, Shopping, and Kakao Friends.

Key Services and Technologies

The Channel Development Team builds infrastructure to handle high-volume traffic from 40 million Kakao Shopping members. The main development areas are as follows:

• Product Platform: Handles product registration, modification, and display functions for KakaoTalk Store and Shopping, providing OpenAPI.
• Live Commerce: Supports sellers in creating live broadcasts through Kakao Shopping Live 2.0.
• Pacemaker: A proprietary queue system that automatically engages during traffic spikes to ensure service stability.
• PCMS: A promotion content management system that allows the creation of event pages without marketers or developers.

Tech Stack and Culture

The team primarily uses Java, Spring Boot, JPA, and MySQL, utilizing NoSQL solutions such as MongoDB, Redis, and ElasticSearch depending on the feature. CI/CD and asynchronous tasks are performed via Kubernetes, Docker, and Kafka. The team aims for self-directed improvement and an active code review culture, sharing technical achievements through internal conferences such as If Kakao.