Lead Software Engineer

Coupa Software

Lead Software Engineer developing full-stack solutions for Coupa's community-generated AI platform. Collaborating with product teams to create scalable software for optimizing business decisions in spend management.

Posted 5/1/2026full-timeRemote • 🇲🇽 MexicoSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

RubyRuby on RailsTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Write, review, and ship production code — this is a hands-on role and will stay that way as the team grows
Design and develop features across the full stack, primarily in TypeScript, alongside Ruby components
Partner with product and design to translate supplier pain points into scalable solutions
Champion a high-velocity delivery culture — small iterations, continuous deployment, regular releases
Drive data-informed decisions: instrument features, interpret results, guide what gets built next
Leverage AI-powered development tools actively — we're aggressive adopters, and we expect our engineers to be too

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years building and shipping enterprise software at scale
Deep full-stack experience with strong proficiency in TypeScript
Experience with Ruby on Rails or similar framework is required
Experience with monolithic as well as micro services and micro-frontend architectures
Solid grounding in agile practices, CI/CD, and DevOps culture
Hands-on experience with AI-assisted development tools, including Claude Code
A track record of raising the bar through code reviews, mentorship, and leading by example
Strong communication skills across distributed, cross-cultural teams
Comfort with ambiguity and a genuine bias toward action
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

TypeScriptRuby on Railsfull-stack developmentmicroservicesmicro-frontend architecturesagile practicesCI/CDDevOpscode reviewsmentorship

Soft Skills

strong communication skillscomfort with ambiguitybias toward action

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science