Sr. Release Engineer - 10822

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 a Sr. Release Engineer at Coupa:

As a Senior Release Engineer, you will be a technical leader responsible for the end-to-end software delivery lifecycle. Your primary focus will be on designing, building, and maintaining the automated systems that enable our engineering teams to deploy code with speed, reliability, and security.

What You'll Do:

• Designing, implementing, and optimizing CI/CD pipelines to automate the build, test, and deployment processes for our applications.
• Serving as a subject matter expert on code branching, versioning, and package management.
• Develop release signoff checklist and onboard all stakeholders as part of release readiness.
• Enhancing and managing application deployment workflows for our microservices and monolithic applications, utilizing tools like ArgoCD for Kubernetes-based deployments and our in-house deployment tools for our Rails, .NET, and Java applications.
• Implementing advanced deployment strategies such as blue-green or canary releases to minimize downtime and risk.
• Collaborating with development, QE, SRE, DevOps and security teams to resolve technical issues and streamline workflows.
• Establishing technical quality gates and automated health checks within the pipeline to maintain code integrity and quality.
• Defining and tracking key release metrics to drive continuous improvement and provide insights into the delivery process.
• Leading rollback strategies and emergency response for critical release issues, ensuring a quick and effective recovery.

What You Will Bring to Coupa:

• 7+ years of hands-on experience in a release, DevOps role, with a strong background in software deployment for enterprise applications.
• Expert-level proficiency with CI/CD platforms like Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or GitHub Actions.
• Strong expertise with containerization technologies (Docker) and orchestration platforms (Kubernetes).
• In-depth knowledge of at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and its relevant services.
• Proficiency with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or Ansible.
• Solid scripting skills in Python, Ruby, Go, or Bash.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., NewRelic, Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana) to ensure application health and performance.
• Demonstrated experience with GitOps principles and tools, specifically with ArgoCD.
• Proven ability to manage deployments for diverse technology stacks, including Ruby on Rails, .NET, and Java applications.
• Experience with custom or in-house deployment tools and an ability to improve upon existing systems.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• A proactive mindset with a strong commitment to automation and continuous process improvement.