The Role
Lead architecture and implementation of analytics and data applications, driving scalable API-driven microservices, AI/ML solutions, data governance on AWS, mentoring engineers, and ensuring performance, security, and cross-functional alignment.
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 Principal Software Engineer at Coupa:
The Principal Software Engineer - Analytics will serve as an architect and visionary leader, responsible for the overall design, strategy, and implementation of our analytics and data applications. This role will encompass all aspects of data engineering, analytics applications, and infrastructure, driving innovation, scalability, and performance across the entire ecosystem.
What You'll Do:
- Architect the overall vision and strategy for the analytics and data applications, ensuring alignment with business goals and scalability for future growth.
- Lead the architecture and development of advanced analytics tools and applications, including sophisticated user & agentic interfaces for data visualization and interactive experiences.
- Establish and enforce best practices for data transport, microservice orchestration, platform monitoring, and alerting across all data and analytics initiatives.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams, guiding architectural decisions and ensuring code quality and performance optimization.
- Drive innovation by evaluating and implementing cutting-edge technologies in big data, cloud computing, AI/ML, and API development.
- Ensure stringent data security and governance across all AWS regions and data assets.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product, design, and engineering, to translate complex business requirements into robust technical solutions.
What You Will Bring to Coupa:
- 15+ years of Software Engineering experience within an enterprise grade environment, with significant leadership and architectural roles.
- Must have hands on application building using tech stack: Java, .Net, or Ruby (Rails)
- Prefer to have experience in building AI Agents, NLP
- Advanced degree in a quantitative discipline or equivalent practical experience.
- Extensive experience in designing and developing API-driven services (REST, GraphQL), knowledge graphs and microservice architectures.
- Strong understanding and application of AI/ML techniques for data classification, harmonization, and predictive analytics.
- Demonstrated ability to mentor and guide engineering teams, providing technical leadership and strategic direction.
- Highly skilled in analytical problem-solving, root cause analysis, and optimization of complex data processes across structured and unstructured datasets.
- Exceptional communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
The estimated pay range for this role is $173,000 - $225,000
The starting salary for the successful candidate will be based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills, experience, and geographic location.
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Skills Required
- 15+ years of software engineering experience in enterprise environments with leadership and architectural roles
- Hands-on application building using Java, .Net, or Ruby (Rails)
- Experience designing and developing API-driven services (REST, GraphQL), knowledge graphs, and microservice architectures
- Strong understanding and application of AI/ML techniques for data classification, harmonization, and predictive analytics
- Experience ensuring data security and governance across AWS regions / familiarity with AWS
- Advanced degree in a quantitative discipline or equivalent practical experience
- Demonstrated ability to mentor and guide engineering teams and provide technical leadership
- Experience building AI Agents and NLP
- Strong analytical problem-solving, root cause analysis, and optimization skills for complex data processes
- Exceptional communication and collaboration skills to convey complex technical concepts
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 — 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.
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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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