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 Senior Software Engineer - Java at Coupa:
At a technical level, your team provides the backbone and infrastructure support for mission-critical customer environments. Within the Direct Procurement unit, you’ll collaborate across software products with engineers globally to plan and deploy product releases that redefine how businesses manage their supply chains. Your work ensures that our global backend systems remain performant, secure, and capable of managing complex spend at a massive scale.
What You’ll Do
Architect & Build: Collaborate with Product and Development teams to build new features and find creative, elegant solutions to complex backend problems.Scale Systems: Design and implement robust Java services and Spring Boot microservices that handle high-concurrency procurement workflows.Cloud Agnostic Strategy: Leverage your understanding of multiple hyper-scalers (AWS, Azure, GCP) to build platform-agnostic solutions that ensure high availability and vendor flexibility.Full Lifecycle Ownership: Lead the upgrade, enhancement, maintenance, and consumption of core services to ensure long-term platform health.
What You Will Bring to Coupa
Java Ecosystem: 6+ years of professional experience in Java Backend development.Microservices Mastery: Proven track record in Microservices architecture and Spring Boot.API Excellence: Extensive experience in OpenAPI, RESTful service development, and managing the full API lifecycle—including upgrades, enhancements, maintenance, and consumption strategies.Engineering Principles: Strong Object-Oriented Design (OOD) and analysis skills with a deep understanding of common design patterns.Cloud Proficiency: Deep understanding of multiple hyper-scalers (AWS, Azure, etc.) and experience building platform-agnostic applications.ERP Systems: Strong understanding of ERP landscapes (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite) and how they interface with procurement platforms.Data Management: Strong MySQL and general database knowledge, including performance tuning and query optimization.Workflow: Expert-level proficiency with GitHub for version control, code reviews, and collaborative development.Direct Sourcing: Prior experience in Direct Sourcing, Bill of Materials (BOM) is a major added advantage.Modern Frontend: Experience with React to better collaborate with frontend teams and understand end-to-end data flow.AI Innovation: Interest or experience in integrating AI/LLM capabilities into enterprise backend services to automate procurement intelligence.SaaS Background: Experience developing and maintaining large-scale, multi-tenant SaaS products.
