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…
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…
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…
Skills: Process Automation, Digital Transformation, Design Thinking, Application Integration, Business Intelligence
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…
Skills: Pre-Sales Engineering, Life Sciences Industry Expertise, Digital Transformation, GxP Environments, FDA Regulations
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…
Skills: Pre-Sales Engineering, Life Sciences Industry Expertise, Digital Transformation, GxP Environments, FDA Regulations
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States · On-site
$125k–$250k/yr
Senior$47M raised
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…
Skills: Pre-Sales Engineering, Life Sciences Industry Expertise, Digital Transformation, GxP Environments, FDA Regulations
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…
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…
Skills: Legal Review, Contract Negotiation, Marketing Compliance, Data Privacy, Information Security
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…
Skills: Salesforce Administration, End-User Support, System Configuration, Report and Dashboard Creation, Troubleshooting
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…
Lead Demo Engineer / Presales Solutions Consulting
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India · On-site
Senior$47M raised
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…
Skills: Appian Development, Low-code Development, Team Leadership, People Management, Technical Mentorship
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Skills: DevOps Leadership, SRE, Production Operations, Cloud Infrastructure, Kubernetes
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…
Skills: AI Architecture, Generative AI, Cloud Computing, Enterprise Data Strategy, DevSecOps
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…
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…
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…
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Full-time
bachelor degree, postgraduate degree
Health Coverage, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Mental Health Support, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
Posted 16d ago
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
The role involves defining the long-term architectural vision and governance for the Appian platform while leading complex cross-functional initiatives. Key duties include resolving architectural bottlenecks, promoting AI-native engineering, and mentoring senior engineering staff.
Requirements
Candidates must have 15+ years of software engineering experience with expertise in Java, AWS multi-region deployments, and large-scale distributed systems. A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field is required.
Full job description
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.
Summary: As a Principal Software Engineer at Appian, you will be the primary technical strategist, responsible for shaping the architectural foundation of our platform. Your role involves anticipating future challenges and implementing innovative solutions today. You will drive complex cross-functional initiatives, ensuring Appian remains a leader in the low-code and automation industry.
Responsibilities:
Define the long-term architectural vision and governance for the Appian platform.
Identify systemic technical risks and lead task forces to resolve architectural bottlenecks.
Develop internal tools and SDKs to simplify infrastructure and enhance developer productivity.
Conduct deep-dive troubleshooting for complex production issues.
Promote AI-native engineering practices and integrate AI features into the platform.
Lead the development of core platform libraries and high-risk prototypes.
Participate in the Architectural Guild and review high-impact design documents.
Mentor lead and senior engineers, and represent Appian in the tech community.
Ensure operational resilience with self-healing and highly available systems.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
15+ years of software engineering experience, with significant experience in architecting large-scale distributed systems.
Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and design patterns.
Proven transformational leadership in technological migrations or strategies.
Expertise in Java and Cloud-Native ecosystems.
Experience with AI/ML at scale and managing AWS multi-region deployments.
Expert-level proficiency in Java or similar languages.
Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD automation.
Knowledge of high-performance SQL, NoSQL, and Vector Databases.
Understanding of enterprise-grade security and compliance.
Soft Skills:
Ability to influence without authority and gain buy-in for technical shifts.
Business acumen to connect technical decisions to financial outcomes.
Skilled in navigating complex technical debates and consensus building.
Passion for building a thriving engineering organization.
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 with Appianites and larger initiatives throughout the company.
Benefits
Appian offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, wellbeing, and financial future. Benefits may include health coverage, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with free mental health support, life and disability insurance, an Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP), a retirement/pension plan, wellness dollars, tuition reimbursement, family-forming benefits and more. Benefits vary by country—please ask your Talent Acquisition contact for details specific to the location you are applying to.
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]
Appian is an equal opportunity employer that strives to attract and retain the best talent. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Appian provides reasonable accommodations to applicants in accordance with all applicable laws. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at [email protected]. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.
Serious AI. Built on Process.
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.
Offices: 7950 Jones Branch Dr, McLean, Virginia 22102, US · 20 Fenchurch Street, London, England, EC3M 3BY 20 Fenchurch Street, GB · Level 33 Australia Square, 264 George Street, Sydney, NSW 2000, AU · 7c place du Dôme, Immeuble Elysées la Défense, Paris la Défense cedex, 92056, FR · Level 3, 480 Collins Street, Melbourne, Vic 3000, AU
Digital TransformationBusiness Process Management (BPM)Application Platform-as-a-ServiceIntelligent AutomationProcess AutomationProcess MiningEnperise AIBusiness Orchestration and Automation TechnologyCase ManagementData Fabric
Serious AI. Built on Process.
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.
Offices: 7950 Jones Branch Dr, McLean, Virginia 22102, US · 20 Fenchurch Street, London, England, EC3M 3BY 20 Fenchurch Street, GB · Level 33 Australia Square, 264 George Street, Sydney, NSW 2000, AU · 7c place du Dôme, Immeuble Elysées la Défense, Paris la Défense cedex, 92056, FR · Level 3, 480 Collins Street, Melbourne, Vic 3000, AU
Digital TransformationBusiness Process Management (BPM)Application Platform-as-a-ServiceIntelligent AutomationProcess AutomationProcess MiningEnperise AIBusiness Orchestration and Automation TechnologyCase ManagementData Fabric