Lead Software Engineer

Compunnel, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Compunnel, Inc. is seeking a Lead Software Engineer with 10+ years of backend experience to design and implement Zip Intake-to-Contract/Procure integrations and related backend systems.

The role requires partnering with Sourcing, Procurement, technical teams, and stakeholders to deliver scalable integration solutions, optimize procurement workflows, and lead technical architecture for enterprise platforms.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering with backend focus and enterprise integration.
• Hands-on Zip Intake-to-Procure implementations or integrations.
• Experience building integrations for procurement, intake, or workflow platforms such as Zip, Coupa, SAP, Ariba, or similar enterprise platforms.
• Strong experience with APIs, middleware, event-driven architectures, and system-to-system integrations.
• Strong understanding of Procure-to-Pay (P2P), intake, approval, and procurement workflows.
• Experience working across technical and business teams to define requirements and implement scalable solutions.
• Data mapping, transformation, validation, and synchronization across systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, implement, and support backend integrations for Zip and related procurement workflows.
• Develop scalable, secure, and maintainable integrations between Zip and internal enterprise systems.
• Partner with technical, procurement, sourcing, and cross-functional teams to understand integration requirements and deliver effective solutions.
• Analyze existing business processes, identify inefficiencies and bottlenecks, and recommend improvements through automation and systems integration.
• Support end-to-end procurement and intake workflows, ensuring backend systems align with business and operational requirements.
• Translate functional and operational requirements into technical designs and implementation plans.
• Develop and support APIs, middleware integrations, event-driven solutions, and system-to-system integrations.
• Perform data mapping, transformation, validation, and synchronization across enterprise systems.
• Troubleshoot integration issues, monitor system performance, and ensure reliable data flows across platforms.
• Support integrations with finance, ERP, procurement, warehouse, and planning systems.
• Contribute to solution documentation, testing, deployment, and knowledge transfer.
• Provide technical leadership and support scalable integration architecture and engineering best practices.

Skills

Backend engineering

Enterprise systems integration

API integration

Data mapping

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional collaboration

Automation

Independent work

Tools

Zip I2C

Coupa

SAP

Ariba

APIs

Middleware

Event-driven

ERP integration

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Lead Software Engineer with 10+ years of experience and a strong background in workflow and enterprise systems integration. The role will focus on designing and implementing Zip Intake-to-Contract/Procure integrations and related backend systems. The ideal candidate will work closely with Sourcing, Procurement, technical teams, and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver scalable integration solutions and optimize procurement-related workflows.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, implement, and support backend integrations for Zip and related procurement workflows.
• Develop scalable, secure, and maintainable integrations between Zip and internal enterprise systems.
• Partner with technical, procurement, sourcing, and cross-functional teams to understand integration requirements and deliver effective solutions.
• Analyze existing business processes, identify inefficiencies and bottlenecks, and recommend improvements through automation and systems integration.
• Support end-to-end procurement and intake workflows, ensuring backend systems align with business and operational requirements.
• Translate functional and operational requirements into technical designs and implementation plans.
• Develop and support APIs, middleware integrations, event-driven solutions, and system-to-system integrations.
• Perform data mapping, transformation, validation, and synchronization across enterprise systems.
• Troubleshoot integration issues, monitor system performance, and ensure reliable data flows across platforms.
• Support integrations with finance, ERP, procurement, warehouse, and planning systems.
• Contribute to solution documentation, testing, deployment, and knowledge transfer.
• Provide technical leadership and support scalable integration architecture and engineering best practices.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering experience with a strong background in backend engineering and enterprise systems integration.
• Hands-on experience with Zip Intake-to-Procure (I2C) implementations or integrations.
• Proven experience building and supporting integrations for procurement, intake, or workflow platforms such as Zip, Coupa, SAP, Ariba, or similar enterprise platforms.
• Strong experience with APIs, middleware, event-driven architectures, and system-to-system integrations.
• Strong understanding of Procure-to-Pay (P2P), intake, approval, and procurement workflows.
• Experience working across technical and business teams to define requirements and implement scalable solutions.
• Experience with data mapping, transformation, validation, and synchronization across systems.
• Strong understanding of workflow automation and enterprise integration patterns.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to analyze existing processes and recommend streamlined technical solutions.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience integrating with finance, ERP, procurement, warehouse, or planning systems.
• Familiarity with ERP and procurement platforms such as SAP S/4HANA, Coupa, Oracle, NetSuite, or similar systems.
• Experience supporting procurement, approval, vendor, purchasing, or invoice-related workflows.
• Experience with cloud-based integration patterns and modern backend architectures.