Coupa Software

Senior Engineer, Knowledge Engineering

Coupa Software

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: India

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

ElasticSearchNeo4jPython

About the role

  • Design and implement an ontology from Coupa's existing data models (hundreds of entity models, relationships, business rules).
  • Build and populate a knowledge graph with entity instances and relationship edges.
  • Implement graph query interfaces for AI model consumption.
  • Design tenant-isolated vs. shared knowledge graph layers.
  • Map existing taxonomies and classification hierarchies into the knowledge graph.
  • Collaborate with ML engineers to generate ontology-aware training data.
  • Evaluate graph storage options (Elasticsearch graph queries, Neptune, Neo4j) and recommend approach.
  • Evolve the ontology as AI capabilities expand to additional platform areas.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of software engineering experience, with 2+ years in knowledge representation, graph systems, or data modeling.
  • Experience with graph databases or graph-like query systems (Neo4j, Neptune, Elasticsearch).
  • Understanding of ontology design: RDF, JSON-LD, OWL, or pragmatic schema representations.
  • Experience with entity resolution and knowledge graph population from structured data.
  • Strong data modeling skills: entity-relationship design, hierarchical taxonomies.
  • Proficiency in Python and query languages (Cypher, Gremlin, SPARQL, or Elasticsearch DSL).
  • Experience with enterprise data models in B2B SaaS is a plus.
  • BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
Benefits
  • 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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Hard Skills & Tools
ontology designdata modelingentity-relationship designentity resolutiongraph databasesquery languagesPythonRDFJSON-LDOWL
Certifications
BS in Computer ScienceMS in Computer Science