(19/10/2025) Lead Developer Experience And Productivity 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 Learn more on blog and hear from our employees about their experiences working at Coupa The Impact of a Lead Developer Experience and Productivity Engineering at Coupa We are seeking an experienced Senior Engineering Manager Lead to lead our Developer Experience and Productivity Engineering team at Coupa In this leadership position you will drive the vision strategy and execution for our sophisticated AI orchestration platform that leverages Large Language Models and integrates with various Model Context Protocol tools You ll build and manage a high-performing team focused on delivering Coupa-specific intelligence through strategic integration of internal systems knowledge bases and custom tooling ultimately enhancing developer productivity and experience across the organisation What You ll Do Lead and grow a team of engineers focused on developer experience and productivity through AI-powered tools Set the technical vision and roadmap for our AI orchestration platform and MCP tools architecture Drive architectural decisions focusing on scalability maintainability and adoption across engineering teams Oversee the development of integration mechanisms connecting our AI platform with MCP systems while providing a unified interface Guide the implementation of RAG systems to incorporate Coupa s institutional knowledge into AI decision-making Establish security standards for connectors to internal documentation systems and data sources Champion the development of domain-specific tools that understand Coupa s unique operational environment Partner with senior leadership to align developer experience initiatives with broader engineering and business goals Mentor team members foster a culture of innovation and contribute to engineering best practices Measure and improve developer productivity metrics across the organization What You Will Bring to Coupa 8 years of professional software engineering experience with at least 3 years in technical leadership roles Strong track record of building and leading high-performing engineering teams Experience architecting and implementing developer productivity tools and platforms Deep understanding of AI ML concepts particularly in the context of LLMs and their applications Proven ability to drive technical strategy and execution in cloud-native environments preferably AWS Strong proficiency in Python and RESTful API development Solid knowledge of software design patterns system architecture and performance optimisation Experience with integration of multiple complex systems and APIs Exceptional leadership communication and stakeholder management 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 Please be advised that inquiries or resumes from recruiters will not be accepted By submitting your application you acknowledge that you have read 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