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 Principal Software Engineer, Analytics at Coupa:
The Principal Software Engineer - Analytics will serve as an architect and visionary leader, responsible for the overall design, strategy, and implementation of our analytics and data applications. This role will encompass all aspects of data engineering, analytics applications, and infrastructure, driving innovation, scalability, and performance across the entire ecosystem
What You’ll Do:
- Architect the overall vision and strategy for the analytics and data applications, ensuring alignment with business goals and scalability for future growth.
- Lead the architecture and development of advanced analytics tools and applications, including sophisticated user & agentic interfaces for data visualization and interactive experiences.
- Establish and enforce best practices for data transport, microservice orchestration, platform monitoring, and alerting across all data and analytics initiatives.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams, guiding architectural decisions and ensuring code quality and performance optimization.
- Drive innovation by evaluating and implementing cutting-edge technologies in big data, cloud computing, AI/ML, and API development.
- Ensure stringent data security and governance across all AWS regions and data assets.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product, design, and engineering, to translate complex business requirements into robust technical solutions.
What You Will Bring to Coupa
- 15+ years of Software Engineering experience within an enterprise grade environment, with significant leadership and architectural roles.
- Advanced degree in a quantitative discipline or equivalent practical experience.
- Extensive experience in designing and developing API-driven services (REST, GraphQL), knowledge graphs and microservice architectures.
- Strong understanding and application of AI/ML techniques for data classification, harmonization, and predictive analytics.
- Demonstrated ability to mentor and guide engineering teams, providing technical leadership and strategic direction.
- Highly skilled in analytical problem-solving, root cause analysis, and optimization of complex data processes across structured and unstructured datasets.
- Exceptional communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
The successful candidate’s starting salary will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills, experience, and geographic location.
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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