Senior Data Science Director

Join Coupa, a leading global technology platform for Business Spend Management (BSM). As the Senior Data Science Director, you will lead the development, deployment, and governance of advanced AI systems across our platform. You will define how AI models are built, evaluated, and scaled, driving excellence in model performance, MLOps, and data quality. You will partner closely with Engineering, Product, and Platform teams to embed AI into core business workflows while setting the standard for responsible and trustworthy AI.

• Lead the strategy, design, and delivery of AI/ML models across multiple product domains, including Generative AI use cases.
• Establish and scale MLOps practices to enable reliable, reproducible, and efficient model development and deployment.
• Define and operationalize golden datasets, including data curation, labeling standards, and evaluation frameworks.
• Strong expertise in machine learning, deep learning, and statistical modeling, with experience in production environments
• 10+ years of experience in Data Science, Machine Learning, or AI, with 3–5+ years in leadership roles managing high-performing teams
• Deep experience with data strategy, including dataset creation, labeling, governance, and evaluation methodologies
• Proven track record of delivering scalable, production-grade AI systems that drive measurable business impact
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field (PhD preferred)
• Familiarity with Generative AI / LLMs, prompt engineering, fine-tuning, and evaluation techniques
• Strong programming skills in Python and experience with frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or similar
• Hands-on experience with modern MLOps ecosystems (e.g., SageMaker, Vertex AI, Databricks, Kubeflow, MLflow)
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills