Ivalua Software Engineer

Location: Menlo Park, CA

Department: External - Client Requirement

Key Responsibilities

1. Ivalua Platform Development

• Design, develop, configure, and enhance solutions on the Ivalua Procurement platform.
• Build scalable workflows, business rules, forms, approval processes, and automation capabilities.
• Configure sourcing, supplier, pricing, and procurement modules aligned with business requirements.
• Develop reusable components and technical frameworks to support enterprise sourcing capabilities.
• Ensure solutions adhere to Client's architecture, security, and engineering standards.

1. Unified Sourcing Platform Delivery

Lead development activities supporting Client's strategic sourcing transformation, including:

• Unified end-to-end sourcing workflows
• Supplier negotiation automation
• Pricing lifecycle management
• Procurement workflow automation
• Integration of sourcing through purchase order execution
• Elimination of manual touchpoints across the sourcing process

1. Core Initiative Delivery

Develop and implement capabilities supporting:

Integrated Price List (IPL / Pricemaster)

• Price list automation
• Pricing validation
• Supplier pricing synchronization
• Automated price updates
• Master pricing management

 

RPU (Request Price Update) Automation

• Automated price change workflows
• Supplier request processing
• Approval automation
• Exception handling
• Business rule implementation

 

Ship-to Rerouting

• Automated ship-to location determination
• Routing rule configuration
• Logistics workflow integration
• Procurement execution optimization

 

1. Integration Development

• Develop integrations between Ivalua and enterprise platforms including ERP, procurement, supplier, finance, and logistics systems.
• Build REST APIs, web services, and event-driven integrations.
• Design secure, scalable, and resilient integration solutions.
• Support real-time and batch data synchronization.
• Troubleshoot integration failures and optimize data flows.

1. Software Engineering

• Develop high-quality, maintainable, and scalable application code.
• Perform code reviews and adhere to software engineering best practices.
• Create technical specifications and design documentation.
• Implement unit, integration, and automated testing.
• Participate in CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, and release management.
• Optimize application performance and reliability.

1. Production Support & Continuous Improvement

• Support production deployments and hypercare activities.
• Investigate and resolve production defects and system issues.
• Perform root cause analysis and implement preventive solutions.
• Monitor application health and performance.
• Drive continuous improvement through automation and process optimization.

1. Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Procurement, Supply Chain, Finance, Sourcing, Product Management, and Architecture teams.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Work closely with QA, DevOps, and Infrastructure teams throughout the SDLC.
• Provide technical guidance and knowledge sharing across engineering teams.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.
• 5+ years of enterprise software development experience.
• 3+ years of hands-on Ivalua platform development and configuration experience.
• Strong experience developing procurement and sourcing applications.
• Experience with Java, JavaScript, SQL, XML, REST APIs, and web services.
• Experience integrating enterprise applications with ERP and procurement platforms.
• Strong understanding of software design patterns and object-oriented programming.
• Experience with Agile software development methodologies.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience implementing Ivalua Source-to-Pay (S2P) solutions.
• Knowledge of procurement, sourcing, supplier management, and pricing processes.
• Experience with Oracle Fusion, SAP, Ariba, Coupa, or other procurement platforms.
• Experience with cloud integration technologies and middleware.
• Familiarity with CI/CD, Git, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or similar DevOps tools.
• Experience with enterprise workflow automation.
• Ivalua certification is preferred.

Key Competencies

• Ivalua Development
• Source-to-Pay (S2P)
• Strategic Sourcing
• Procurement Automation
• Supplier Management
• Pricing & Price List Management
• Workflow Development
• API & Integration Development
• Enterprise Software Engineering
• CI/CD & DevOps
• Performance Optimization
• Agile Delivery

Success Metrics

• Successful delivery of Client's Unified Sourcing Platform roadmap.
• On-time implementation of Integrated Price List (IPL/Pricemaster) automation.
• Successful deployment of RPU Automation workflows.
• Delivery of Ship-to Rerouting capabilities with minimal manual intervention.
• Measurable improvement in Purchase Order (PO) Automation Rate.
• Reduction in manual sourcing and procurement activities.
• High application availability and production stability.
• Timely resolution of production defects and support issues.
• Delivery of secure, scalable, and maintainable software aligned with enterprise engineering standards.