Lead the development of AI-powered products and platforms (Navi, Agent Studio, AI Platform services)
Act as a hands-on technical leader, guiding architecture, design, and key engineering decisions
Drive the transition from AI experimentation to production-grade, reliable systems
Partner with product to turn ambiguous AI use cases into scalable solutions
Build and grow a high-performing, globally distributed team (US & India)
Balance speed of innovation with long-term system quality and maintainability
Establish strong engineering practices across design, testing, and delivery
Define and track metrics for delivery, system performance, and quality
Hire, mentor, and develop engineers and future leaders

10+ years building distributed systems, with 5+ years in engineering leadership
Strong experience on Agentic AI.
Should have strong application engineering in enterprise SAAS.
Strong technical depth with the ability to guide architecture and challenge decisions
Experience building platforms or scalable backend systems (AI/LLM experience is a plus)
Ability to operate in fast-moving, ambiguous environments and bring structure
Proven track record of hiring and developing strong engineering teams
Strong communication skills and ability to connect engineering work to business impact.

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.

Manager, Software Engineering

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