Senior Software Engineer

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. At Appian, we’re not only about building awesome software, but also about growing our culture of passion, energy, and innovation — great people, great software!

Position Overview

As a performance-focused Mid to Senior level Software Engineer at Appian you will help build tools to solve complex performance problems and tackle our most challenging technical problems alongside other brilliant engineers.

About you

You have 4+ years experience building and delivering software applications. You possess deep knowledge about the JVM, including Garbage Collection and Heap Dump analysis, Java, Application Server technologies (like Tomcat and Spring), and Databases. You have expertise in Linux System fundamentals (including Threading, Context Switching, etc.) and Linux basics. You have experience with programming languages like Java, Python, and/or other Interpreted Languages (C or C++ considered). You are passionate about Performance Optimization, identifying and building new tools and technologies to solve complex performance problems. You are familiar with CI/CD experience, Test Automation, and tools such as Gitlab, Jenkins, Docker, and Kubernetes/Infrastructure. You have experience with Monitoring/Debugging tools, Observability, and Tracing, including specialized tools like Locust. You are prepared for Production Issue Debugging and Rapid Response Team scenarios. You thrive on solving labyrinthine problems within large, high-performance, real-time, distributed data systems. You hold a BS in Computer Science and/or equivalent years of experience writing code.

How You’ll Contribute

Develop simple yet elegant solutions to complex technical problems at the intersection of Engineering and IT in a small scrum team. Leverage a modern and diverse array of tools including Prometheus, OpenTelemetry, Loki, Grafana, ElasticSearch, and Kubernetes to ensure that our platform is built with performance in mind, and that our customers' applications are performant. Assist with customer performance issue investigations and remediation. Build custom performance tooling to assist with solving performance issues. Enable automated performance testing through creation of libraries, frameworks and infrastructure. Respond to and resolve emergent problems; write software and build automation to prevent problem recurrence.

Preferred Experience Level

4+ years of relevant experience, building and delivering software applications.

Education

B.S. in Computer Science, or a related field.

Location & Work Environment

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.

Base Salary Range

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.

Base Salary Range $125,000—$250,000 USD.

Benefits

• 401(k) plan with company match
• Flexible time off
• Paid parental leave
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision plans
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Wellness programs
• Flexible spending accounts
• Health savings account contributions
• Employee referral bonus program
• Learning and development resources

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.

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 reimbursement for those aiming to advance their education. This commitment ensures that employees have access to a holistic range of development opportunities.

Community

We’ll immerse you into our community rooted in respect starting on day one. Appian fosters inclusivity through our 8 employee-led affinity groups. These groups help employees build stronger internal and external networks by planning social, educational, and outreach activities to connect Appianites and larger initiatives throughout the company.

About Appian

Appian provides AI automation for mission-critical work. We automate complex processes in large enterprises and governments. Our platform is known for its unique reliability and scale. We’ve been automating processes for more than 25 years and understand enterprise operations like no one else. For more information, visit appian.com. (Nasdaq: APPN)

Contact & EEO Information

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