The Role
The Sr. Engineer, Knowledge Engineering will design and implement ontologies and knowledge graphs, enabling AI models to reason over enterprise spend data.
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. Engineer, Knowledge Engineering at Coupa:
Coupa's platform spans several engines with rich entity models: suppliers, contracts, commodities, purchase orders, invoices, and more. The Senior Engineer, Knowledge Engineering will formalize these entity relationships into a structured knowledge representation that our AI models can reason over. You will build ontologies and knowledge graphs that enable multi-hop reasoning, connecting our AI capabilities to the deep structure of enterprise spend data.
What You’ll Do
- Design and implement an ontology from Coupa's existing data models (hundreds of entity models, relationships, business rules).
- Build and populate a knowledge graph with entity instances and relationship edges.
- Implement graph query interfaces for AI model consumption.
- Design tenant-isolated vs. shared knowledge graph layers.
- Map existing taxonomies and classification hierarchies into the knowledge graph.
- Collaborate with ML engineers to generate ontology-aware training data.
- Evaluate graph storage options (Elasticsearch graph queries, Neptune, Neo4j) and recommend approach.
- Evolve the ontology as AI capabilities expand to additional platform areas.
What You Will Bring to Coupa
- 5+ years of software engineering experience, with 2+ years in knowledge representation, graph systems, or data modeling.
- Experience with graph databases or graph-like query systems (Neo4j, Neptune, Elasticsearch).
- Understanding of ontology design: RDF, JSON-LD, OWL, or pragmatic schema representations.
- Experience with entity resolution and knowledge graph population from structured data.
- Strong data modeling skills: entity-relationship design, hierarchical taxonomies.
- Proficiency in Python and query languages (Cypher, Gremlin, SPARQL, or Elasticsearch DSL).
- Experience with enterprise data models in B2B SaaS is a plus.
- BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
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
- 5+ years of software engineering experience
- 2+ years in knowledge representation, graph systems, or data modeling
- Experience with graph databases or graph-like query systems
- Understanding of ontology design: RDF, JSON-LD, OWL, or schema representations
- Experience with entity resolution and knowledge graph population from structured data
- Strong data modeling skills
- Proficiency in Python and query languages
- Experience with enterprise data models in B2B SaaS
- BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent experience
What the Team is Saying
Aditya Maheshwari
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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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