[Remote] Lead Cloud Platform Engineer - 11691

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Coupa is a company that specializes in community-generated AI and total spend management platforms. They are seeking a Lead Cloud Platform Engineer who will oversee and architect their cloud environment, focusing on automation and resource management to enhance service delivery for their customers.

Responsibilities

• Architect, manage, and scale our enterprise Kubernetes infrastructure (EKS/GKE) to ensure high availability and performance across a large fleet of clusters
• Oversee automated continuous platform optimization, shifting away from manual tuning and human toil to scalable, automated resource management systems
• Implement and manage intelligent resource automation platforms to automate workload sizing, placement, and Karpenter configurations by default
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, DevOps, Platform Engineering, FinOps, and Finance teams to drive sustainable cost avoidance and alignment, moving beyond retroactive cost savings
• Design, implement, and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and deep observability tools for the Kubernetes ecosystem
• Mentor engineers and lead architectural initiatives to improve platform resilience, security, and operational excellence

Skills

• Proven experience as a Platform Engineer, Cloud Engineer, or SRE managing Kubernetes (EKS/GKE) at massive enterprise scale
• Hands-on experience with intelligent resource automation platforms (e.g., ScaleOps) and automated scaling tools like Karpenter
• Strong understanding of FinOps principles and experience driving cost avoidance strategies in a dynamic cloud-native environment
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform, OpenTofu) and configuration management
• Deep expertise in AWS/GCP cloud services, containerization technologies, and managing large compute footprints
• Excellent cross-functional communication skills with a track record of aligning technical objectives with business and financial goals

Company Overview

Coupa is a cloud platform for business spend that offers a fully unified suite of financial applications for business spend management. It was founded in 2006, and is headquartered in Foster City, California, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://www.coupa.com.

Company H1B Sponsorship

Coupa has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 8 in 2026, 41 in 2025, 40 in 2024, 43 in 2023, 73 in 2022, 62 in 2021, 40 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.