Lead Software Engineer

Appian Corporation • McLean, VA

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About The Position

As a Lead 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. 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.

Requirements

• MS in Computer Science or related field/degree and 5+ years of relevant experience, or a BS and 7+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience in a high-volume or critical production service environment.
• Fluency in Java.

Responsibilities

• Leverage knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and design patterns to write software in a full-stack web and mobile environment.
• Leverage relevant software development experience to radiate best practices and faster development.
• Manage availability, latency, scalability and efficiency of the product by engineering reliability into software and systems.
• Contribute to software performance analysis and system tuning.
• Key contributor to team feature breakdowns/sizing and design of new feature implementations.
• Moderate degree of personal responsibility for the overall performance of the team, including capabilities, quality, stability and velocity.
• Perform code reviews which provide feedback not only on code quality, but on design and implementation.
• Build automation to prevent problem recurrence.
• Seek to identify opportunities for code refactoring and performance optimizations on a regular basis and champion these efforts within the team.
• Mentor junior software engineers by sharing best-practices and providing guidance on how to become more proficient.
• Share advanced/expert knowledge with others in the department, both on and off team; maintain a reputation as a key resource in those areas.
• Lead technological changes to keep platform modern.
• Effectively communicate technical designs verbally, visually and/or in writing for small to medium sized technical audiences.
• Contribute to Appian's long-term documentation through publishing relevant, high-quality content to Engineering's technical documentation site.

Benefits

• Training and Development: Focus on equipping new hires with the skills and knowledge for success through department-specific training.
• Continuous learning with dedicated mentorship and the First-Friend program.
• Growth Opportunities: Diverse array of growth and development opportunities including leadership programs and tuition reimbursement.
• Community: Inclusivity through 8 employee-led affinity groups that help employees build stronger networks.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees