Coupa makes companies operate smarter and grow faster. Our leading AI-driven platform connects and optimizes sourcing, purchasing, supply chains, and financial management. More than 3,000 global organizations large and small trust Coupa to transform operating margins, increase efficiencies and growth, optimize cash, and reduce risk.

The Impact of a Senior Lead Software Engineer at Coupa:

Lead software engineers are the key contributor in complex projects and initiatives. They are responsible for quality software deliverables as per the timeline. They work closely with other team engineers and provide technical leadership/guidance to a small team. They are proficient in programming languages and technology in use by the team. They often participate in investigating complex problems and driving resolution. Lead engineers networks with key contacts outside their area of expertise and provide robust solutions.

What you will do:

Lead the design and development of new architecture and major functional upgrades for the most advanced capabilities of the Coupa Platform
Build solid expertise of the entire Coupa application suite and leverage this knowledge to better design application and data frameworks
Adhere to Coupa iterative development processes to deliver concrete value each release while driving longer term technical vision
Acts as the sounding board for architecture standards and patterns, with demonstrated passion for advocating their correct usage and excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
Document the solutions leveraging existing standards and create new templates where required; present them to project-specific governing bodies for review and approval. Consulting skills are imperative to gain consensus on solutions proposed
Work alongside Engineering and Product leadership teams to co-create the feature designs for the major releases and participate in defect analysis for maintenance releases to ensure the robust functional resolution to the customer-facing issues
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineers, designers, and developers
Engage cross-organizational teams such as Product Management, Integrations, Services, Support, and Operations, to ensure the success of overall software development, implementation, and deployment

What you will bring to Coupa:

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, computer engineering, systems analysis or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience
8+ years of experiences building enterprise, SaaS web applications using modern Javascript frameworks technologies such as ReactJS, Typescript and strong knowledge of Javascript, CSS, HTML5
Hands on experience building responsive UI, Single Page Application, reusable components, with a keen eye for UI design and usability
Proven track record of leading and building high impact, large scale Web Applications with focus on scalability, high performance and quality
Experience with web-accessibility/WCAG standards, i18n best practices, cross browser compatibility and performance
Passion for keeping up with the latest trends in the Frontend developer community and eagerness to bring in the outside-in thinking in the products we build
Strong knowledge of APIs, and integration with the backend
Experience with DevOps/CICD pipelines

The estimated pay ranges for this role are as follows:

• Based in California: $204,850 - 241,000

The successful candidate’s starting salary will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills, experience, and geographic location within the state.

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At Coupa, we’re building a great company that is laser-focused on three core values: ensuring customer success with an obsessive and unwavering commitment to making customers successful, focusing on results with a relentless focus on delivering results through innovation and having a bias for action, and striving for excellence with our commitment to a collaborative environment infused with professionalism, integrity, passion, and accountability.

At Coupa, we have a solid and innovative team dedicated to improving the spend management processes of today’s dynamic businesses. We celebrate diversity and recognize its value to our customers and employees. Coupa is proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace and affirmative-action employer. Learn more about our commitment to fostering diversity, equity and inclusion at Coupa here. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other applicable status protected by state or local law.

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