Senior Software Engineer - Data Fabric

Here at Appian, our values of Intensity and Excellence define who we are. We set high standards and live up to them, ensuring that everything we do is done with care and quality. We approach every challenge with ambition and commitment, holding ourselves and each other accountable to achieve the best results. When you join Appian, you’ll be part of a passionate team dedicated to accomplishing hard things, together.

As a Senior Software Engineer working on the Appian platform, your mission will be to ensure Appian is always fast, scalable and up to whatever tasks our customers configure it to do. You will be solving problems of scale and flexibility that most engineers never see, building a product capable of serving our customers in ways you never imagined. Your scope extends from the high-performance data layer to the cross-platform user interface to the design tools used to create it.

To be successful in this role, you will:

Respond to and resolve emergent problems; write software and build automation to prevent problem recurrence.

Leverage knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and design patterns to write software in a full-stack Java web technology environment.

Utilize both object-oriented as well as functional programming approaches in different technologies to implement features effectively.

Leverage relevant software development experience to radiate best practices and faster development.

Manage availability, latency, scalability, and efficiency of the product by designing reliability into software and systems.

Be a strong contributor to team feature breakdowns/sizing and design of new feature implementations.

Have a high degree of personal responsibility for the overall performance of the team, including capabilities, quality, stability and velocity.

Seek to identify opportunities for code refactoring and performance optimisations on a regular basis and champion these efforts within the team

Effectively communicate technical designs verbally and/or in writing for small to medium sized technical audiences.

Basic Qualifications:

5+ years experience building and delivering enterprise grade software applications

You’re a tinkerer at heart with an innate ability to solve tough system problems

Fluency in Java, Hibernate, RDBMS, JDBC

Experience in CI/CD in Cloud environments, like AWS and continuous integration systems, like Jenkins

You thrive on solving labyrinthine problems within large, high-performance, real-time, distributed data systems

BE/B.Tech/BS in Computer Science or related technical discipline

Demonstrable understanding of systems, algorithms, and OO design or webapi design.

You have been a strong contributor to breakdowns/sizing and design of new feature implementations.

Agile is your mantra and quality is your goal.

This role is based at our ​h​eadquarters in ​McLean, Virginia. Appian was built on a culture of in-person collaboration, which we believe is a key driver of our mission to be the best. Employees hired for this position are expected to be in the office 5 days a week to foster that culture and ensure we continue to thrive through shared ideas and teamwork. We believe being in the office provides more opportunities to come together and celebrate working with the exceptional people across Appian.

The base salary range represents a good faith and reasonable estimate of the range at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on a number of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant work experience, qualifications, internal peer equity, and market and business conditions that exist when extending an offer. A discretionary bonus may be awarded in recognition of individual and company performance.

In addition, Appian provides generous benefits offerings that include a 401(k) plan with company match, flexible time off, paid parental leave, medical, dental, and vision plans, life insurance, disability insurance, wellness programs, flexible spending accounts, health savings account contributions, an employee referral bonus program, and learning and development resources. Certain positions may be eligible for equity awards.

Pay and benefits are subject to change at any time, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation, commission, bonus, or benefit plans.

Base Salary Range

$125,000 $250,000 USD

Tools and Resources

Training and Development: During onboarding, we focus on equipping new hires with the skills and knowledge for success through department-specific training. Continuous learning is a central focus at Appian, with dedicated mentorship and the First-Friend program being widely utilized resources for new hires.

Growth Opportunities: Appian provides a diverse array of growth and development opportunities, including our leadership program tailored for new and aspiring managers, a comprehensive library of specialized department training through Appian University, skills based training, and tuition reimbursem…