Associate Application Engineer

Appian Corporation•McLean, VA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

In Appian Business Technology, we're not just a team—we are the embodiment of Appian’s vision, leveraging our own cutting-edge AI-driven software to power every aspect of our company. We collaborate extensively with stakeholders across the business and are responsible for delivering internal, intelligent applications that simplify operations, automate workflows, and drive AI-powered decision-making. Our Appian application developers combine their technical expertise with AI and process automation to solve complex business challenges at scale. While this role is technical in nature, please note that it is not a traditional software engineering position. Appian is looking for an Associate Application Engineer to develop large-scale applications that support internal Appian employees around the world. In this role, you will become an expert on our software, working directly with internal stakeholders throughout the entire life-cycle of projects to define, design, and implement business process based solutions. This role is based at our headquarters 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.

Requirements

B.S./B.A. in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, or a related technical field.
Experience with cloud computing technologies like AWS.
Strong problem-solving skills, with a passion for AI-driven innovation.
Professional English proficiency
Exceptional communication and customer management skills (verbal/written)
Excellent communication skills and a solid foundation of, or passion for, technology

Responsibilities

Leverage experience in a range of critical process improvement disciplines, including business process management, knowledge management, personalization, business intelligence, and application integration on the Appian platform
Utilize a varied skill set and experience to construct, implement, and deploy process-centric business process management solutions based on Appian software
Analyze a client’s business strategy, their business processes, and develop technical solutions to support their business strategy
Design prototypes, model business processes, and analyze requirements
Implement quality assurance plans, load testing and roll-out plans
Triage and troubleshoot production issues and provide ongoing support to various business applications