The Role
Lead engineering teams building AI-powered platform products (Navi, Agent Studio) and agent platforms. Drive architecture, productionalize LLM/agent systems, partner with product, establish engineering practices, define metrics, and hire and mentor a global team.
Summary Generated by Built In
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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The Impact of a Manager, Software Engineering at Coupa:
- Shape how AI is built and delivered across the company by leading the teams behind Navi, Agent Studio, and other AI Platform Services
- Turn cutting-edge AI capabilities into production-grade products used by customers every day
- Define and scale our agent platform, enabling teams to build, deploy, and operate intelligent workflows
- Drive the evolution from experimentation to reliable, enterprise-ready AI systems
- Build and grow a high-performing engineering team at the forefront of applied AI
What You'll Do:
- Lead the development of AI-powered products and platforms (Navi, Agent Studio, AI Platform services)
- Act as a hands-on technical leader, guiding architecture, design, and key engineering decisions
- Drive the transition from AI experimentation to production-grade, reliable systems
- Partner with product to turn ambiguous AI use cases into scalable solutions
- Build and grow a high-performing, globally distributed team (US & India)
- Balance speed of innovation with long-term system quality and maintainability
- Establish strong engineering practices across design, testing, and delivery
- Define and track metrics for delivery, system performance, and quality
- Hire, mentor, and develop engineers and future leaders
What You Will Bring to Coupa:
- 10+ years building distributed systems, with 5+ years in engineering leadership
- Strong experience on Agentic AI.
- Should have strong application engineering in enterprise SAAS.
- Strong technical depth with the ability to guide architecture and challenge decisions
- Experience building platforms or scalable backend systems (AI/LLM experience is a plus)
- Ability to operate in fast-moving, ambiguous environments and bring structure
- Proven track record of hiring and developing strong engineering teams
- Strong communication skills and ability to connect engineering work to business impact
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
- 10+ years building distributed systems
- 5+ years in engineering leadership
- Strong experience on Agentic AI
- Strong application engineering in enterprise SaaS
- Experience building platforms or scalable backend systems
- AI/LLM experience
- Proven track record of hiring and developing strong engineering teams
- Ability to operate in fast-moving, ambiguous environments and bring structure
- Strong technical depth with the ability to guide architecture and challenge decisions
- Strong communication skills and ability to connect engineering work to business impact
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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