Principal Agentic Architect - 11386

    Chicago, Illinois, United States
    Full-Time
    Senior (7+ yrs)
    Engineering & Development
    Posted on April 3, 2026
    What You'll Do:
    1. AI Engineering & Agentic Orchestration

  1. Own the build, configuration, and rapid prototyping of AI agents within Coupa Agent Studio, extending platform capabilities beyond standard out-of-the-box functionality

  2. Specialize in prompt engineering, model tuning, and AI guardrails to ensure accuracy, reliability, and reduction of hallucinations within production AI workflows

  3. Leverage multiple AI platforms, frameworks, and orchestration tools including Claude, OpenAI, MCP, and LangChain to design best-of-breed agentic workflows

  4. Design and deploy extensibility frameworks including Embedded UI Assistant integrations and Model Context Protocol (MCP) capabilities for secure enterprise orchestration

  5. Develop agent-to-agent communication logic and workflow orchestration across complex multi-step business processes

    1. Integration & Technical Leadership

  6. Leverage deep API and integration expertise to support secure, low-latency connectivity between AI agents and enterprise systems including ERP, CLM, and CRM platforms

  7. Partner directly with customer IT and security teams to address technical feasibility, risk assessments, governance, and enterprise security requirements

  8. Understand and manage AI consumption strategies, platform resource utilization, and Coupa credit usage across agentic workflows

    1. The Field-to-Product Bridge

  9. Act as the primary technical liaison between customer engagements and Product Management, identifying roadmap gaps and influencing future platform capabilities

  10. Ensure technical delivery remains aligned to original architectural vision and “as-designed” specifications throughout implementation lifecycle

  11. Support technical pre-sales initiatives by developing reusable Agent Blueprints and rapid deployment PoCs while serving as a technical feasibility expert

    1. Performance Tuning & Quality Assurance

  12. Design authorization boundaries, simulation runs, and human-in-the-loop controls that govern autonomous AI decision-making and escalation paths

  13. Develop evaluation frameworks and automated testing approaches focused on functional correctness and production-grade AI performance

  14. Own ongoing monitoring, testing, health checks, and remediation of AI agents and workflow orchestration environments

  15. Apply continuous improvement methodologies and human-in-the-loop best practices across AI-enabled technical solutions

  16. What You Will Bring to Coupa:
    1. Must-Have Technical Expertise

  17. Proven experience in technical integration roles including Middleware, API Engineering, or Systems Architecture with strong knowledge of REST, GraphQL, and JSON

  18. Strong programming proficiency in Python and/or JavaScript (Node.js)

  19. Experience building integrations and orchestration layers between non-deterministic AI systems and deterministic enterprise platforms

  20. Understanding of Source-to-Pay (S2P) business requirements with the ability to map agentic workflows across procurement, invoicing, and payables processes

  21. Hands-on experience with agentic frameworks and open-standard orchestration architectures including MCP, LangChain, AutoGen, or similar technologies

    1. Desired “Super Powers”

  22. Strong builder mindset with the ability to rapidly move from concept to functional, deployable AI components

  23. Advanced troubleshooting and debugging skills across complex AI systems, APIs, prompts, integrations, latency, and data quality issues

  24. Ability to establish technical credibility and trust with executive stakeholders while acting as a strategic advisor on AI transformation initiatives

  25. Experience supporting enterprise digital transformation and strategic consulting engagements within large-scale environments

  26. Strong technical agility with the ability to quickly redesign and optimize agent logic within fast-paced implementation environments

  27. Ability to clearly explain technical behaviors, limitations, and AI outcomes to non-technical stakeholders while building customer confidence

  28. Deep understanding of Coupa APIs, Compose, configurations, and platform architecture with the ability to diagnose whether issues stem from AI logic, product limitations, data quality, or configuration setup

  29. Proactive approach to customer education and expectation-setting throughout implementation and deployment processes

  30. Company:  Coupa

    Provides an AI-driven platform that connects and optimizes sourcing, purchasing, supply chains, and financial management.
    Remote-First Company
    1001-5000 employees
    Software & IT Services
    HQ: United States