Coupa Software, Inc. - Principal Software Engineer (Application Architect)

• Architect the overall vision and strategy for the analytics and data applications, ensuring alignment with business goals and scalability for future growth. • Lead the architecture and development of advanced analytics tools and applications, including sophisticated user & agentic interfaces for data visualization and interactive experiences. • Establish and enforce best practices for data transport, microservice orchestration, platform monitoring, and alerting across all data and analytics initiatives. • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams, guiding architectural decisions and ensuring code quality and performance optimization. • Drive innovation by evaluating and implementing cutting-edge technologies in big data, cloud computing, AI/ML, and API development. • Ensure stringent data security and governance across all AWS regions and data assets. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product, design, and engineering, to translate complex business requirements into robust technical solutions. • 15+ years of Software Engineering experience within an enterprise grade environment, with significant leadership and architectural roles. • Must have hands on application building using tech stack: Java, .Net, or Ruby (Rails) • Prefer to have experience in building AI Agents, NLP • Advanced degree in a quantitative discipline or equivalent practical experience. • Extensive experience in designing and developing API-driven services (REST, GraphQL), knowledge graphs and microservice architectures. • Strong understanding and application of AI/ML techniques for data classification, harmonization, and predictive analytics. • Demonstrated ability to mentor and guide engineering teams, providing technical leadership and strategic direction. • Highly skilled in analytical problem-solving, root cause analysis, and optimization of complex data processes across structured and unstructured datasets. • Exceptional communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences. • The estimated pay range for this role is $173,000 - $225,000 • The starting salary for the successful candidate will be based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills, experience, and geographic location. • 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. • Please be advised that inquiries or resumes from recruiters will not be accepted. • By submitting your application, you acknowledge that you have read Coupa’s Privacy Policy and understand that Coupa receives/collects your application, including your personal data, for the purposes of managing Coupa's ongoing recruitment and placement activities, including for employment purposes in the event of a successful application and for notification of future job opportunities if you did not succeed the first time. You will find more details about how your application is processed, the purposes of processing, and how long we retain your application in our Privacy Policy. • We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.