The Role
The Demo Services Engineer will create AI agent prototypes, collaborate with sales teams, and integrate solutions using Coupa's AI technologies to solve customer problems in spend management.
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Coupa makes margins multiply through its community-generated AI and industry-leading total spend management platform for businesses large and small. Coupa AI is informed by trillions of dollars of direct and indirect spend data across a global network of 10M+ buyers and suppliers. We empower you with the ability to predict, prescribe, and automate smarter, more profitable business decisions to improve operating margins.
Why join Coupa?
🔹 Pioneering Technology: At Coupa, we're at the forefront of innovation, leveraging the latest technology to empower our customers with greater efficiency and visibility in their spend.
🔹 Collaborative Culture: We value collaboration and teamwork, and our culture is driven by transparency, openness, and a shared commitment to excellence.
🔹 Global Impact: Join a company where your work has a global, measurable impact on our clients, the business, and each other.
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As part of Coupa’s AI Transformation initiative, we are looking to add a Front Deployed Engineer Developer. This individual will work directly with Solution Advisory, Value Advisory and Sales customer teams to work at the intersection of solving customer problems and producing technical solutions while leveraging AI technologies within Coupa. You'll partner directly with Solution Captains, AI Architects, Solution Advisory, Value Advisory along with enterprise customers to understand their operational pain points, and then translate those into technical requirements, and then build out AI based proof-of-concept solutions leveraging Coupa Compose/Agent Studio to allow the Solution Advisors to demonstrate your custom built AI Agents to showcase unique value to their prospect and/or customers.
As a Prototype Developer, you will sit at the intersection of cutting-edge AI technology and strategic sales. Your mission is to empower our Presales Solution Advisors by building high-impact, functional prototypes of AI Agents that solve complex business spend management challenges. Leveraging the Coupa Compose platform and Agent Studio, you will transform conceptual use cases into tangible demonstrations that prove the value of our Business Spend Management (BSM) ecosystem.
What You'll Do:
- Rapid Prototyping: Ability to move from concept to functional demo in 3–5 business days while handling multiple concurrent opportunities at various stages. Systems Integration & APIs
- API Knowledge: experience consuming and designing RESTful APIs; proficiency with tools like Postman or Insomnia.
- AI & Agent Architecture:
- LLM Knowledge: Understanding of LLM fundamentals (Tokenization, RAG - Retrieval Augmented Generation, and Context Windows).
- Agentic Frameworks: Knowledge of how to build autonomous loops, tool-calling, and multi-agent orchestration
- Security & Compliance:
- Auth Standards: Implementation experience with OAuth 2.0, SAML, and API Key management. Data Privacy: Familiarity with SOC2, GDPR, and "Secure by Design" principles
Own the design, build, test of AI Agents from scoping, coding, testing, deployment. You will work closely with our Sales and Services teams to ensure a complete knowledge transfer of your AI Agents to assist scoping out the implementation phase. You will work across the full Coupa platform of modules, and partner with the account team to help drive technical decisions that shape how the Coupa platform addresses spend management challenges.
1. Agent Design & Build Architect and develop intelligent agents using Coupa Agent Studio to automate complex workflows Utilize Coupa Compose to build solution proof-of-concepts using Coupa AI technologies. Apply prompt engineering and LLM orchestration logic to ensure agents are accurate, context-aware and performant.
2. Systems Integration & API Management Build and connect prototypes via MCP, A2A, BYOA to diverse systems and data sources including ERPs (SAP, Oracle, Servicenow, Netsuite…), middleware systems, and third-party data providers. Develop and maintain middleware/scripts to facilitate seamless data exchange via APIs and JSON/XML formats. Ensure bi-directional data integrity between the AI agents and the 3rd party environments.
3. Solution Advisor/Presales Collaboration Partner with Solution Advisors to translate "customer pain points" into technical requirements for rapid prototyping. Participate in discovery sessions to provide technical feasibility assessments for custom AI solutions Application Development and Prompt Engineering Proficiency in Modern Languages: Hands-on experience with Python and JavaScript Participate in dry-run and demonstration walk-thru reviewing your AI Agents
Additional Responsibilities:
What You Will Bring to Coupa:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Business Administration (or related)
- 4+ years of progressive experience in Software Engineering, with a focus on enterprise applications and application modernization, preferably within the technology or SAAS
- Full Stack Proficiency: Strong hands-on experience across the full application stack (front-end, back-end, database, infrastructure).
- Strong proficiency in one or more modern technology languages
- Spend Management industry experience Hands-on experience using AI related technologies
- Excellent written and verbal communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
- Proven ability to manage multiple development projects concurrently
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Reliable, adaptable, and comfortable working in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments
- Strong relationship-building, influencing, and teamwork skills
- Experience with the Coupa platform, specifically the App Marketplace or Coupa App Studio
- Knowledge of using Coupa Compose, Agent Studio, Navi is an asset
Coupa complies with relevant laws and regulations regarding equal opportunity and offers a welcoming and inclusive work environment. Decisions related to hiring, compensation, training, or evaluating performance are made fairly, and we provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified candidates and employees.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Business Administration or related field
- 4+ years of experience in Software Engineering, focusing on enterprise applications
- Strong experience with Python and JavaScript
- Proficiency in full application stack
- Hands-on experience with AI technologies
- Experience with Coupa platform, preferably Coupa App Studio
What the Team is Saying
Aditya Maheshwari
Sr. Software Engineer, Cloud
Alex Moon
Operations Analyst, Order Management
Jose Miguel Jimenez
Procurement
Jessica Fonseca
Technical Support Specialist
Daniela Aristizábal
Associate Planning & Operations Analyst
Coupa Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive, spanning medical, dental, vision, and mental‑health resources from day one. Plan breadth and wellness support are consistently emphasized.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off includes flexible or unlimited PTO, paid parental leave, floating holidays, and dedicated volunteer time. Remote‑friendly practices are noted to support taking time away.
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Parental & Family Support — Family‑building and caregiving supports include fertility benefits, generous parental leave, and resources for adoption and elder care. Return‑to‑work assistance and an onsite Mother’s Room are highlighted.
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The Company
What We Do
Coupa is a global technology company that helps businesses run smarter by connecting all the ways they spend money — from procurement and expenses to payments and supply chain decisions — in one intelligent platform. In simple terms, Coupa gives organizations the visibility and control they need to make better financial choices, reduce waste, and drive real impact. It’s where technology meets purpose: helping companies manage their resources more responsibly while creating a positive ripple across their people, partners, and the planet.
Why Work With Us
At Coupa, we prioritize an inclusive and empathetic workplace where every voice is valued. Our teams are proactive and accountable, ensuring we collaborate effectively to achieve our goals. The foundation of our culture rests on our people; we believe in fostering an environment that encourages innovation and curiosity.
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