Coupa
Engineering - India
LeadSoftwareEngineer
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“Lead Software Engineer at Coupa. Skills: Payments ecosystem, Transaction processing, Payment infrastructure. Lead design of payment ecosystem. Lead scalability of payment ecosystem”
Industry & Context.
complex problems
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
8+ years of software development experience, object-oriented design and analysis skills, Experience building REST APIs, Experience building microservices, understanding of common design patterns, Experience with React.js (or similar Javascript framework), Experience with CSS, MySQL and general database knowledge, performance and optimization knowledge, Experience as key contributor on a team, responsible for team deadlines
Nice to Have
preferably with Ruby on Rails, Exposure to AI tools
What You'll Do.
Lead design of payment ecosystem
Lead scalability of payment ecosystem
Lead reliability of payment ecosystem
Enable secure transaction processing
Enable seamless transaction processing
Deliver robust payment solutions
Deliver high-performing payment solutions
Enhance transaction efficiency
Minimize operational risk
Ensure adherence to financial standards
Ensure adherence to regulatory standards
Guide junior developers
Mentor junior developers
Shape technical direction
Drive engineering best practices
Ensure stability of payment infrastructure
Ensure resilience of payment infrastructure
Ensure high availability of payment infrastructure
Champion complex technical designs
Work with architecture team
Promote best practices
Scale Coupa platforms
Find balance between codebase and microservices
Collaborate with Product teams
Collaborate with Development teams
Find creative solutions
Find elegant solutions
Leverage AI-powered development tools
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
architecture team; Product teams; Development teams; team of other engineers
Full Job Description
## Description 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 Life at Coupa blog and hear from our employees about their experiences working at Coupa. The Impact of a Lead Software Engineer at Coupa As the Lead Software Engineer for Payments team, you will lead the design, scalability, and reliability of the organization’s payment ecosystem, enabling secure and seamless transaction processing across diverse platforms and payment partners. This role plays a key part in delivering robust, high-performing payment solutions, enhancing transaction efficiency, minimizing operational risk, and ensuring adherence to financial and regulatory standards. You will also be responsible for guiding and mentoring junior developers, shaping technical direction, and driving engineering best practices while ensuring the stability, resilience, and high availability of critical payment infrastructure. ## What You’ll Do Champion complex technical designs and work with architecture team to promote best practices. Scale our Coupa platforms as we expand and find the right balance between the power of a consolidated codebase and f
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