The Role
Lead quality engineering efforts by designing and implementing automated test frameworks across unit, integration, and UI layers. Integrate AI-powered test generation, observability, and CI/CD tools to ensure regression automation, diagnose complex issues, and collaborate with product and engineering teams to deliver high-quality releases.
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. Software Engineer in Test at Coupa:
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What You’ll Do
- Define and implement modern quality engineering practices, focusing on automation, continuous integration, and intelligent validation—particularly for back-end APIs and systems integration workflows.
- Own the quality of complete product modules, ensuring 100% regression automation by integrating AI-powered test generation and maintenance tools (e.g., Amazon Bedrock, Google Gemini, or Coupa’s internal MCP platform).
- Design scalable and resilient automation test scripts across unit, integration, and UI layers, with support from AI copilots like GitHub Copilot to speed up script development and suggest edge-case scenarios.
Perform AI-assisted code reviews to ensure maintainability, code quality, and intelligent test coverage, using platforms like Sentinel for pattern-based test gap analysis and redundancy detection. - Collaborate with product managers and developers to clarify functional and technical requirements, leveraging NLP-based tools to assess testability and auto-generate traceable test cases.
- Actively participate in Agile meetings including sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives.
- Diagnose and resolve issues in complex systems through AI-powered observability, Jira AI assistant & other AI tools and log analysis tools, enabling rapid root cause identification and failure prediction.
- Leverage a wide range of open-source and AI-enhanced testing frameworks to continuously improve automation tooling and testing strategy.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, on-time releases, supported by predictive quality metrics and risk-based testing recommendations.
- Serve as a champion of AI-first quality practices, advocating for continuous improvement and embedding quality across every phase of development.
What You Will Bring to Coupa
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
5+ years of experience as an SDET or Software Engineer with a strong automation background. - Proficient in Java, Python, or Ruby with a solid grasp of data structures and algorithms.
- Demonstrated ability to use AI tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Amazon Bedrock, Gemini) to accelerate test automation, generate test cases, and improve code quality.
- Experience building and maintaining test frameworks, with a focus on AI-driven test optimization and maintenance.
- Strong knowledge of QA methodologies, TDD/BDD (e.g., Cucumber, Selenium, Appium), and REST API testing.
- Familiar with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, Maven, or TeamCity; experience integrating AI tools into pipelines is a plus.
- Strong problem-solving and debugging skills; ability to leverage AI-powered diagnostics to speed up root cause analysis.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills; passionate about driving quality through intelligent automation.
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 degree in Computer Science or related field
- 5+ years experience as an SDET or Software Engineer with strong automation background
- Proficient in Java, Python, or Ruby
- Experience building and maintaining test frameworks with AI-driven test optimization
- Demonstrated ability to use AI tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Amazon Bedrock, Gemini) to accelerate test automation
- Strong knowledge of QA methodologies, TDD/BDD (e.g., Cucumber), and REST API testing
- Experience with UI automation tools such as Selenium and Appium
- Familiarity with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, Maven, or TeamCity
- Ability to leverage AI-powered diagnostics and observability for root cause analysis
- Experience integrating AI tools into CI/CD pipelines
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Coupa Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Health, dental, vision, and mental‑wellness resources for employees and dependents begin on the first day of employment. Recent updates to health‑insurance programs this year indicate active management of core coverage.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Flexible Time Off, floating holidays, paid parental leave, and dedicated volunteer time off are emphasized as part of standard offerings. A global minimum vacation allowance outside the U.S. is also advertised.
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Retirement Support — Competitive compensation is paired with retirement savings programs, including a U.S. 401(k) with company match. An Employee Stock Purchase Plan is also referenced as part of long‑term financial support.
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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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Our virtual-first approach is intentional. It gives you the freedom to do your best work in a space that supports focus, balance, and creativity, while staying connected to a global team of changemakers who are redefining the future of business spend
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