Senior Software Engineer

Appian Corporation•McLean, VA

3d•$125,000 - $250,000•Onsite

About The Position

Appian is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to help re-architect its cloud infrastructure and support its AI-Powered Process Automation platform. The role focuses on ensuring Appian customer sites remain highly available, responsive, and capable of supporting mission-critical automation for internal engineering teams and external customers. The engineer will build and maintain enterprise-scale services, contribute to cloud-native infrastructure and continuous delivery, and collaborate with engineering teams on high-impact projects. The position is on-site in McLean, Virginia.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
At least 3 years of professional software development experience building enterprise-scale applications.
Proficiency in at least one modern programming language, such as Python, Go, or Java.
Foundational understanding of AWS, Azure, or GCP for building scalable, serverless, or cloud-native applications.
Excellent spoken and written communication skills and a passion for collaborative problem-solving.
Ability to obtain or maintain an active Secret-level clearance (DoD Tier 3 investigation) to access IL4/IL5 environments.

Nice To Haves

Hands-on expertise with Kubernetes, Crossplane, and Terraform.
Experience on infrastructure or platform teams supporting high-volume, mission-critical production services.
Proficiency with scripting languages such as Bash or Python.
Experience with AWS Managed Services, such as EKS, MSK, ElastiCache, or RDS.

Responsibilities

Write clean, reliable, well-tested code to maintain critical services and bootstrap new projects.
Use agentic software tools to improve development efficiency while maintaining engineering craftsmanship.
Lead high-impact projects within small teams and collaborate with engineering stakeholders to gather feedback and refine designs.
Conduct architecture and code reviews, providing constructive feedback on performance, maintainability, and security.
Build resilient continuous delivery pipelines and align infrastructure requirements with platform deployment goals.
Use Kubernetes, Crossplane, and AWS Managed Services to build cloud-native solutions.
Author documentation and runbooks and participate in incident response as necessary.

Benefits

401(k) plan with company match.
Flexible time off.
Paid parental leave.
Medical, dental, and vision plans.
Life insurance and disability insurance.
Wellness programs and wellness dollars.
Flexible spending accounts and health savings account contributions.
Employee referral bonus program.
Learning and development resources, including training and mentorship.
Tuition reimbursement.
Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP).
Family-forming benefits.
Employee Assistance Program with free mental health support.
Retirement or pension plan.
Certain positions may be eligible for equity awards. A discretionary bonus may be awarded based on individual and company performance. Benefits vary by country.