Lead Software Engineer - 11699

Coupa; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global Wellness Days

Birthday Time-Off

Volunteer Time Off

EAP

Travel Protection

Referral Bonuses

Job summary

Coupa Software is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to steer the Coupa Risk team, guiding a cross-functional group to deliver scalable risk-aware features. You will balance architectural stewardship with people leadership and collaborate across product, engineering, and security to drive state-of-the-art risk insights.

You will champion CI/CD, code quality, and robust testing while aligning the roadmap with Risk Aware objectives.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience building enterprise, SaaS web applications using modern frameworks: .Net, SQL, Typescript, with strong JS, CSS, HTML5 knowledge.
• 5+ years of relevant technical lead or management experience, proven progression from IC roles.
• Strong background in web app or platform development; ability to review designs and feedback across stacks.
• Commitment to CI/CD, code reviews, and testable code; build scalable, maintainable microservices.
• Interest in risk-based software solutions; understanding regulatory compliance (DORA, GDPR) and data integrity.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to translate complex requirements into actionable tasks.
• Experience with agile (Scrum) development and adapting to roadmaps.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and empower a cross-functional development team with a servant-leadership approach.
• Drive the development of Coupa Risk and advance risk-scoring capabilities for actionable insights.
• Partner with peers to adopt new technologies that improve triage and production reliability.
• Oversee architectural adoption and ensure high engineering standards and robust integrations.
• Coordinate with Product, Support, Cloud Operations, and other teams to align roadmaps.
• Mentor for career growth and build a culture of continuous feedback.
• Track metrics on feature delivery, code quality, and security posture.

Skills

SaaS leadership

Team leadership

Full-stack development

CI/CD

Regulatory knowledge

DORA/GDPR

Agile Scrum

Tools

Ruby on Rails

Snyk

Pentest

Job description

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.

Learn more on Life at Coupa blog and hear from our employees about their experiences working at Coupa.

The Impact of a Lead Software Engineer at Coupa:

As an Engineering Manager for the Coupa Risk team, you will lead a development team responsible for our Coupa Risk application. You will play a crucial role in evolving our risk-scoring capabilities, helping your team build performant, scalable software that empowers customers to make confident compliance and risk decisions. You will balance technical leadership with team development, collaborating across product and engineering teams to integrate AI-driven risk insights and drive continuous improvement within the Coupa engineering community.

What You’ll Do

• Team Leadership & Growth: Lead, coach, and empower a cross-functional development team through problem-solving sessions. Act as a servant leader, ensuring the team understands the business context behind our risk-domain due diligence initiatives.
• Strategic Execution: Drive the development of "Coupa Risk" and lead the evolution of our risk-scoring capabilities to deliver more precise, actionable insights for our customers.
• Process & Innovation: Partner with peer engineering managers and architects to drive continuous process improvements. Lead initiatives to adopt new technologies (e.g., AI-assisted log querying, multi-skill orchestrators) that enhance triage and production reliability.
• Technical Stewardship: Oversee the adoption of Coupa’s architectural advancements. Ensure the team maintains high engineering standards (code reviews, unit testing) while delivering maintainable, scalable microservices and robust integrations.
• Collaboration: Establish trust and coordinate with product management, support, cloud operations, and other engineering teams. Work closely with Product to align the team’s roadmap with the broader "Risk Aware" vision.
• Hiring & Mentorship: Partner with the recruiting team to grow the team. Provide continuous feedback, create career action plans, and foster a culture of mentorship for both under- and high-performing team members.
• Metrics & Delivery: Track key business and technical metrics, including feature delivery speed, code quality, and security posture (e.g., Snyk findings, Pentest remediations).

What You Will Bring to Coupa

• Experience:
• 12+ years of experience building enterprise, SaaS web applications using one or more of the following modern frameworks technologies: .Net, SQL, and Typescript and strong knowledge of Javascript, CSS, HTML5.
• 5+ years of relevant technical lead or management experience. You have a proven track record of growing into management from a successful individual contributor role.
• Technical Proficiency: Strong background in web application or platform development. While deep familiarity with Ruby on Rails is a significant plus, you can understand complex technical architectures, review design work, and provide meaningful feedback across various technology stacks.
• Engineering Discipline: Commitment to best practices, including CI/CD, code reviews, and the delivery of testable code. You prioritize building frameworks that improve long-term system stability and prevent technical debt.
• Domain Insight: An interest in risk-based software solutions. You are excited by the challenge of handling complex data, regulatory compliance (e.g., DORA, GDPR), and improving customer confidence through data integrity.
• Communication: Strong listening, written, and verbal communication skills. You can translate complex functional requirements (like those for Risk-Aware dashboards) into clear technical tasks.
• Decision Making: Ability to manage priorities in a high-growth environment, set appropriate expectations with stakeholders, and deliver high-quality features on time.
• Agile Methodology: Experience with agile (Scrum) development processes and the ability to pivot as project roadmaps evolve.

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 daysoff 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.
• BirthdayTime-Off:Celebrate your day!Coupa provides a paid dayoffon yourbirthdayor another day of your choice within yourbirthdaymonth.
• VolunteerTimeOff(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.

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