The Impact of a Manager, Software Engineering at Coupa:
Own the end-to-end delivery of the product roadmap by leading daily engineering operations and cross-team initiatives. You will serve as the strategic architect of your team's workflow, converting ambitious features into clear, executable technical milestones.
What You’ll Do
- Be a highly technical manager with deep experience in software and systems
- Lead from the front during problem-solving sessions by understanding and empowering the team, articulating clearly the context and business rat
- Partner with peer engineering managers and lead to drive continuous process improvements and innovation. Be a subject matter expert, lead the team by example and have strategic influence.
- Establish trust and coordinate with distributed product management, support, cloud operations, and other peer engineering teams. Maintain a balance between building high-quality products and shipping code fast.
- Help engineers develop their career plans and assign project work tailored to their skillsets and aspirations.
- Metrics driven - measure and track the progress of feature development, quality of the code, and productivity of the team. Work with other engineering leaders to continuously improve the overall development processes.
- Able to work with cross-functional teams and translate/guide functional requirements into technical design and implementations. Ability to pick up functional knowledge of the product at a fast pace.
- Partner with the recruiting team through the entire hiring process which includes sourcing, interviewing, and on-boarding.
- Provide continuous feedback and create action plans for both under and high-performing team members.
What You Will Bring to Coupa
- 5+ years of prior relevant technical lead or management experience. Someone who grew into management from an individual contributor role.
- At least 8 years experience in a web application or platform development and architecture
- Prior hands-on experience building enterprise web applications on .Net stack or related technologies.
- Strong commitment to good engineering discipline and process including code reviews and delivering unit tests in conjunction with feature delivery
- Ability to make decisions and work with minimal direction.
- Prior experience demonstrating the ability to understand technical architecture, review design work, and provide feedback to a talented team of engineers
- Experience establishing and reviewing business metrics with the ability to articulate and provide visibility to the team on various business metrics and ensure every new feature developed meets and is tracked towards those metrics.
- Ability to manage priorities, set appropriate expectations with peer engineering management and deliver features on time with high quality.
- Ability to identify the training needs of various team members and ramp new hires on products, processes, and technology. Technically deep enough to participate in roadmap prioritization.
- Familiarity and experience with agile (scrum) development process
- Strong listening, written, and verbal communication skills.
Skills Required
- 5+ years of prior relevant technical lead or management experience
- At least 8 years experience in a web application or platform development and architecture
- Prior hands-on experience building enterprise web applications on .Net stack or related technologies
- Prior experience demonstrating the ability to understand technical architecture, review design work, and provide feedback
- Familiarity and experience with agile development process
What the Team is Saying
Coupa Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Company materials describe comprehensive healthcare and mental wellness programs for employees and their families, positioning well‑being as a core pillar of the package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous paid time off, parental leave, and company Wellness Days are highlighted, with remote‑work flexibility available for many roles.
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Parental & Family Support — Family‑focused offerings include parental leave, fertility benefits, family medical leave, and on‑site mother’s rooms to support caregivers.
Coupa Insights
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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