Coupa Software is a high-growth SaaS company and market leader in the BSM (Business Spend Management) space. We are in a major growth phase and wish to expand our Network Reliability Engineering team to help transform and scale our leading cloud platform.
Joining the team as a Lead Network Reliability Engineer, will provide you the opportunity to make a huge impact and take your career to the next level. You will bring an automation-first approach to your day-to-day activities, architecting solutions for a massive-scale cloud networking infrastructure through code and have a strong sense of service ownership and accountability. You will be supported through in-house training and certification on our Coupa University platform and through subscriptions with leading learning partners.
Coupa operates an open and autonomous work culture, where employees are challenged and critical thinking is encouraged. We operate an inverted organization structure, meaning we support our employees, not manage them. This is core to our culture and we do everything we can to foster an entrepreneurial spirit within our team as we strive for personal and organizational excellence.
What You'll Do:
- Design, deploy, automate and support network solutions in a massive-scale public cloud environment (AWS and Azure)
- Have experience with application and network security tooling, such as next generation firewalls and IDS/IPS
- Be experienced in deploying VM-based (Palo Alto Network Firewall, Fortinet, CheckPoint), and Cloud Native (AWS/Azure/GCP) Firewalls for enterprise organizations
- Have a comprehensive knowledge of networks and protocols, including TLS, DNS, BGP
- Develop roadmaps using established public cloud design standards
- Participate in design reviews and provide network support and leadership to the Engineering organization
- Bring a development mindset in areas such as managing network infrastructure as code, elimination of toil and a strong sense of accountability and service ownership
- Evaluate, specify, implement and support network performance, capacity and availability monitoring tools
- Help to grow the global network function, onboarding new network development engineers and providing technical leadership and setting the team direction
- Stay up to date with the latest developments in network infrastructure, networking with peers and attending industry events
- Participate in an on-call rotation as required
- Occasional travel as needed to perform the job function
What You Will Bring to Coupa:
- Has a degree in Computer Science or equivalent with 10+ years professional experience, some of which is in an enterprise SaaS organization
- Is an expert in Firewall, VPN, IDS/IPS, DNS, BGP, and Public Cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP) network constructs
- Has operated in both data center and cloud environments and has deployed both physical network and security devices as well as cloud networking solutions such as web application firewalls
- Can code using Python, Java, Ruby or equivalent languages
- Is familiar with deploying cloud network infrastructure using Terraform and CloudFormation or has experience with Chef & Ansible
- Is confident in their ability to own and deliver projects and issues to resolution
- Has a passion for excellence, is a natural problem solver, and a critical thinker. You should enjoy digging deep to understand issues and like solving hard problems
- Has a solid understanding of networking systems and protocols, particularly as they pertain to a public cloud environment
- Wants to work in a collaborative and supportive work environment
- DNS and Mail hosting experience from a provider perspective
- Security and certificate management knowledge
- Relevant operating system, networking and cloud certifications
Skills Required
- Degree in Computer Science or equivalent with 10+ years professional experience, some in an enterprise SaaS organization
- Expertise in Firewall, VPN, IDS/IPS, DNS, BGP, and public cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP) network constructs
- Experience operating in both data center and cloud environments; deploying physical network/security devices and cloud networking solutions including web application firewalls
- Ability to code using Python, Java, Ruby or equivalent languages
- Experience deploying cloud network infrastructure using Terraform and CloudFormation or experience with Chef & Ansible
- DNS and mail hosting experience from a provider perspective
- Security and certificate management knowledge
- Experience with VM-based firewalls (Palo Alto, Fortinet, Check Point) and cloud-native firewalls/NGFWs
- Relevant operating system, networking and cloud certifications
- Proven ability to own and deliver projects and issues to resolution
What the Team is Saying
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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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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