The Impact of a Senior AI Engineer, NLP & Training Data at Coupa:
Coupa's AI platform uses a range of models, from classical ML classifiers to frontier LLM integrations, to power features across spend management. The Senior Engineer, NLP & Training Data will build the data factory that produces high-quality training datasets for our model development efforts. You will design pipelines that generate, label, validate, and curate the datasets used to improve model accuracy across Coupa's product suite.
What You’ll Do
- Design and implement training data generation pipelines, including synthetic data generation.
- Build data labeling and annotation workflows with quality validation loops.
- Convert enterprise data into formats suitable for model training (instruction-tuning pairs, embeddings).
- Implement active learning strategies to identify high-value training examples.
- Collaborate with domain experts to validate training data quality and relevance.
- Build automated data quality checks: coverage, balance, consistency.
- Design training data versioning and lineage tracking.
- Analyze model evaluation results to identify training data gaps.
What You Will Bring to Coupa
- 5+ years of software engineering experience, with 2+ years in NLP, data science, or ML data engineering.
- Experience with text processing, tokenization, and NLP pipelines.
- Hands-on experience with data labeling tools and annotation workflows.
- Experience generating synthetic training data using language model APIs.
- Understanding of instruction-tuning and training data quality metrics.
- Proficiency in Python (pandas, PySpark).
- Experience with data versioning tools is a plus.
- BS/MS in Computer Science, NLP, or equivalent experience.
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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