Manager, Software Engineering

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 Manager, Software Engineering to Coupa:

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• Lead by example—Bring strong technical leadership and problem-solving skills to guide your team through complex engineering challenges.
• Mentor and manage a team of engineers—conduct regular 1:1s, provide continuous feedback, and foster a culture of ownership and growth.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product Managers, Designers, and other Engineering leaders to define and deliver high-impact features in the Supply Chain Collaboration domain.
• Drive technical execution—own design decisions, system architecture, and ensure development aligns with business goals and customer needs.
• Partner with QE, Performance, and Operations to deliver high-quality, scalable software that meets rigorous performance standards.
• Promote engineering excellence through code reviews, design discussions, and adherence to agile best practices.
• Contribute to and oversee code development in GitHub, manage sprint tasks using JIRA, and ensure continuous improvement of engineering workflows.
• Present product demos and updates to stakeholders across the organization.

• 7+ years of experience building web or enterprise applications, with 2+ years in a leadership or managerial role.
• Hands-on experience with modern web frameworks such as Ruby on Rails, Java, Go, and frontend tech like React, JavaScript, HTML/CSS.
• Strong knowledge of relational databases and SQL.
• Proven ability to drive architectural decisions and deliver scalable, maintainable solutions.
• Track record of successfully mentoring engineers and leading teams to deliver high-quality features on time.
• Deep understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies and comfort with iterative development.
• Experience working with business metrics and ensuring engineering work ties back to measurable goals.
• Excellent communication, decision-making, and collaboration skills.

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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