The Impact of a Sr Lead Cloud Platform Engineer at Coupa:
As a Sr Lead DevOps Pipeline Engineer, you will architect and optimize the CI/CD ecosystem that powers our massive containerized infrastructure. You will design automated, secure, and frictionless deployment pathways that enable our developers to ship code rapidly and reliably to our 140+ Kubernetes clusters. Your work directly accelerates Coupa's release velocity while maintaining the highest standards of security and operational excellence.
What You'll Do:
- Architect, build, and maintain highly scalable, secure, and automated CI/CD pipelines tailored for an enterprise Kubernetes ecosystem.
- Drive the adoption of GitOps methodologies (e.g., ArgoCD or Flux) to ensure declarative, automated, and reliable application deployments.
- Optimize pipeline performance and build times, aggressively eliminating bottlenecks and manual intervention steps in the release process.
- Integrate deep security scanning, quality gates, and observability directly into the deployment pipelines.
- Collaborate with Platform and Software Engineering teams to ensure seamless integration between applications and the underlying container infrastructure.
- Mentor engineers on DevOps best practices, CI/CD architecture, and GitOps paradigms.
What You Will Bring to Coupa:
- Extensive experience designing and managing enterprise-grade CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions) for microservices.
- Deep expertise in GitOps deployment strategies and tooling (ArgoCD or similar) within a Kubernetes environment.
- Proficiency in scripting/development languages (Ideally Typescript and Node JS or Python, Go, Bash) and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).
- Strong understanding of containerization (Docker, containerd) and Kubernetes deployment manifests (Helm, Kustomize).
- Experience integrating security and compliance checks into automated pipelines (DevSecOps).
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to drive architectural consensus across engineering teams.
- 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 .
Skills Required
- Extensive experience designing and managing enterprise-grade CI/CD pipelines for microservices
- Deep expertise in GitOps deployment strategies and tooling such as ArgoCD within Kubernetes environments
- Proficiency in TypeScript, Node.js, Python, Go, or Bash
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform
- Strong understanding of containerization with Docker or containerd
- Experience with Kubernetes deployment manifests using Helm or Kustomize
- Experience integrating security and compliance checks into automated pipelines
- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to drive architectural consensus across engineering teams
What the Team is Saying
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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