The Role
Lead data warehouse modernization and build end-to-end ETL/ELT pipelines on cloud data lakes/warehouses. Implement Data Mesh, DBT transformations, and Airflow orchestration; integrate diverse sources, ensure data quality, security, monitoring, and performance; enable AI/ML analytics and Power BI reporting; troubleshoot pipelines and mentor junior engineers across global teams.
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 Sr Cloud Software Engineer at Coupa:
What You'll Do:
- Drive enterprise data architecture and data warehouse modernization initiatives, providing strategic vision and scalable pipeline solutions to support business requirements and Coupa's AI engine.
- Design, deploy, and maintain automated end-to-end ETL/ELT pipelines from the ground up across cloud data lakes and warehouses.
- Implement modern Data Mesh architectures and build transformation workflows utilizing Data Build Tool (DBT) and orchestration platforms such as Cloud Composer / Apache Airflow.
- Leverage AI/ML frameworks and spend data to power predictive analytics, recommendation platforms, and retail search services.
- Develop and maintain automated monitoring, logging, and alerting systems to ensure high data quality, availability, performance, and operational reliability.
- Ingest and consolidate data from diverse third-party APIs, legacy databases (SQL Server, Oracle), and platforms (Salesforce, Customer Data Platforms) into unified cloud data warehouses.
- Investigate and resolve complex data pipeline, data lineage, and query performance issues, providing technical expertise across teams.
- Collaborate with cross-functional engineering, analytics, and product teams across global time zones (US, Europe, India) to deliver data for business intelligence and Power BI reporting.
- Conduct regular data audits, assessments, and security governance to ensure compliance with enterprise policies and standards.
- Mentor and guide junior data engineers to cultivate a high-performing technical team.
- Flexible and adaptable to work across international time zones.
What You Will Bring to Coupa:
- Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of experience in data engineering, data warehouse modernization, and large-scale ETL development
- Expertise in cloud-native data platforms, with heavy specialization in GCP BigQuery and core cloud services (GCS, Cloud Functions, Dataflow)
- Advanced scripting and programming skills in Python and SQL for automation, data processing, and query optimization
- Proven hands-on expertise with transformation and orchestration tools like Data Build Tool (DBT) and Apache Airflow / Cloud Composer
- Experience working with modern data platform concepts including Data Mesh, Customer Data Platforms (CDP), and Marketing Data Warehouses
- Strong foundation in cloud deployments with expertise in GCP, and AWS or Azure as a bonus
- Solid understanding of data security, backup/recovery, disaster recovery strategies, and operational performance tuning
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong leadership and ownership capabilities
- Experience integrating data pipelines with business intelligence and data visualization platforms like Power BI
- Exposure to preparing e-commerce and spend datasets for AI Search and Recommendation API models
- Proficiency in version control systems like GIT and basic exposure to infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform
- Hands-on experience migrating legacy OLTP/on-premise databases (e.g., Oracle, SQL Server) to cloud environments
- Relevant certifications such as GCP Professional Data Engineer or AWS Certified Solutions Architect
At Coupa, we are 100% committed to creating and nurturing an environment that supports your physical, mental, and community well-being . We offer a comprehensive suite of benefits designed to help you and your family thrive:
Global Well-Being Perks (For All Employees Globally)
- Global Wellness Days: Enjoy two designated, company-wide paid wellness days off each year (typically the first Friday in March and the last Friday in September) so the entire global team can unplug, step away, and recharge together .
- Birthday Time-Off: Celebrate your day! Coupa provides a paid day off on your birthday or another day of your choice within your birthday month .
- Volunteer Time Off (VTO): Giving back is in our DNA. We offer 40 hours of paid VTO annually to support the community initiatives and volunteer programs you are passionate about .
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Access free, confidential, 24/7/365 counseling and resources for emotional support, work-life solutions, financial advice, legal guidance, and support for new parents .
- Business Travel Protection: Travel with peace of mind. Zurich Travel Assist provides medical, safety, pre-trip planning, and emergency support during any business travel .
- Referral Bonus Program: Share the Coupa experience! Receive generous monetary referral bonuses when you successfully refer talented friends or acquaintances who are hired into open roles .
Please note: In addition to these global well-being perks, Coupa offers highly competitive, location-specific benefits packages (which include comprehensive medical/dental insurance, retirement/pension plans, and life or accident protection) tailored to your primary work location. Your recruiter will walk you through the specific regional benefits package for this role during the interview process.
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
- Bachelor's/Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience
- 5+ years in data engineering, data warehouse modernization, and large-scale ETL development
- Expertise in GCP BigQuery and core cloud services (GCS, Cloud Functions, Dataflow)
- Advanced scripting and programming skills in Python and SQL
- Hands-on experience with transformation and orchestration tools like DBT and Apache Airflow / Cloud Composer
- Experience with Data Mesh architectures, Customer Data Platforms (CDP), and marketing data warehouses
- Experience with cloud deployments in GCP; AWS or Azure experience as a bonus
- Knowledge of data security, backup/recovery, disaster recovery strategies, and operational performance tuning
- Experience integrating data pipelines with business intelligence and visualization platforms such as Power BI
- Hands-on experience migrating legacy on-prem OLTP databases (Oracle, SQL Server) to cloud environments
- Proficiency in version control systems like Git
- Basic exposure to infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform
- Experience leveraging AI/ML frameworks and preparing e-commerce/spend datasets for search and recommendation models
- Strong written and verbal communication, leadership, and mentoring abilities
- Flexible and adaptable to work across international time zones
- Relevant certifications such as GCP Professional Data Engineer or AWS Certified Solutions Architect
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 — Healthcare is described as comprehensive from day one for employees and dependents, including medical, dental, vision, mental‑health resources, and a no‑cost EAP. Additional options like FSAs and wellness initiatives are also cited.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is positioned around Flexible Time Off, floating holidays, and 40 hours of paid Volunteer Time Off, supported by a virtual‑first work model. These programs are highlighted as core elements of work‑life balance.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave and a digital program for paths to parenthood (including adoption and surrogacy) are explicitly called out. Resources also extend to family medical leave and, in some locations, an onsite Mother’s Room.
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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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