Lead Software Engineer, Coupa
Analytics & Data
$144.1-212k
2-3 days a week in office (Foster City, CA)
Business spending management platform
Posted today
Business spending management platform
1001+ employees
Posted today
$144.1-212k
2-3 days a week in office (Foster City, CA)
1001+ employees
Company mission
To provide a clear idea of business value for clients.
Role
Who you are
- 8–12 years of data engineering experience with deep expertise in big data (Spark, Kafka), cloud platforms (AWS), and orchestration tools (Airflow, Luigi)
- Advanced degree in a quantitative field; expert in SQL, relational databases, query optimization, and diverse database systems
- Extensive experience in building and optimizing Spark clusters, scalable data pipelines, and ingestion systems across structured/unstructured data
- Proven skills in designing cloud-native, API-centric data architectures using REST/GraphQL, with strong support for analytics and reporting
- Strong background in data governance, quality control, microservice orchestration, and performance monitoring
- Proficient in applying AI/ML techniques for data classification, harmonization, and predictive analytics
What the job involves
- As a Lead Software Engineer, you’ll play a key role in building and scaling Coupa’s data infrastructure to support real-time decision-making across global operations
- You’ll design and optimize high-performance data pipelines and Spark clusters on AWS, ensuring seamless data integration, automation, and availability
- Your work will directly enhance Coupa’s analytics capabilities, empower internal teams with trusted insights, and drive smarter, faster business decisions through secure, scalable, and AI-enabled data solutions
- Design, build, and maintain highly scalable and efficient data pipeline architectures, ensuring seamless data integration and high availability
- Lead the optimization of Spark clusters, implement advanced monitoring, and proactively identify and resolve performance bottlenecks for continuous improvement
- Orchestrate the assembly and delivery of large, complex datasets that align with critical business requirements, while automating data processes and significantly enhancing data delivery efficiency
- Architect robust data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) infrastructure using SQL and advanced AWS big data technologies, developing sophisticated analytics tools to drive actionable business insights
- Spearhead collaboration with cross-functional teams to resolve complex data-related issues, ensure stringent data security across AWS regions, and empower data scientists to optimize advanced product functionalities
Our take
In 2006, Noah Eisner co-founded Coupa with Ravi Thakur, two fintech start-up specialists as a provider of business spending management (BSM) services. Coupa has grown into its niche with its comprehensive platform allowing companies greater control over their spending, supply network and chain optimization, liquidity management and solutions for payment.
Coupa has been recognized as a leading brand in third party risk management (TPRM). Using artificial intelligence software, its TPRM software takes data from hundreds of sources and generates risk flags across the entire platform, informing the user’s processing decisions.
TPRM integrates into Coupa’s business spending management systems to provide one comprehensive platform, a feat that gives it a definitive edge when it comes to secure management of company funds. Acquired in early 2023 by Thoma Bravo, Coupa is a company to watch, as progress in AI software could open opportunities for greater software automation on its platform.
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Insights
-3% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Jun 2015
$80m
SERIES G
Mar 2014
$40m
SERIES F
Total funding: $169m
Company benefits
- Employee stock purchase program
- Health benefits for employees and their families
- Retirement and savings plans
- Flexible work environment
Company HQ
Town Center, Foster City, CA
Leadership
J. Charles Goodman
(Chairman of the Board, not founder)Serves as Chairman of the Board for multiple companies, including Proofpoint, Anaplan and Bottomline Technologies.
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