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 Manager, Software Engineering at Coupa:
We are seeking a strategic and hands-on Director of AI Data Science to lead the development, deployment, and governance of advanced AI systems across Coupa’s platform. This role sits at the intersection of machine learning, data strategy, and product innovation.
You will define how AI models are built, evaluated, and scaled—driving excellence in model performance, MLOps, and data quality. A key part of your mandate will be establishing robust “golden datasets,” advancing AI observability, and ensuring our systems are accurate, reliable, and responsibly deployed.
This leader will partner closely with Engineering, Product, and Platform teams to embed AI into core business workflows, while setting the standard for responsible and trustworthy AI.
What You'll Do:
- Domain Leadership: Manage 2-3 engineering pods (10–15+ engineers and potentially subordinate leads/managers), driving the execution of our cloud platform strategy and UI modernization.
- Metrics-Driven Execution: Measure and track the progress of feature development, quality of the code, and productivity of the teams. Work with other engineering leaders to continuously improve overall development workflows.
- Architectural Strategy: Partner with Architects to drive technical roadmaps. Oversee the evolution of legacy monolithic applications into scalable .NET microservices and responsive React micro-frontends.
- Organizational Growth: Partner with the recruiting team through the entire hiring process—sourcing, interviewing, and onboarding. Create action plans for both under- and high-performing team members.
- Process Improvement: Drive continuous process improvements and innovation. Be a subject matter expert, lead the team by example, and exert strategic influence across departments.
What You Will Bring to Coupa:
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Experience: 5+ years of engineering management experience, with at least 8+ years of prior hands-on experience in web application or platform development.
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Technical Expertise: Strong background in distributed systems, REST/GraphQL interfaces, modern .NET Core architectures, and complex React SPA deployments.
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Strategic Vision: Experience establishing and reviewing business metrics, with the ability to articulate and provide visibility to the team on how new features meet those metrics.
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Problem Solving: Proven ability to manage priorities, set appropriate expectations with peer engineering management, and deliver complex, multi-quarter features on time with high quality.
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Talent Development: Ability to identify the training needs of various team members and ramp new hires on products, processes, and technology rapidly.
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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