Associate Principal Engineer, Appian

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We are a Digital Product Engineering company that is scaling in a big way! We build products, services, and experiences that inspire, excite, and delight. We work at scale across all devices and digital mediums, and our people exist everywhere in the world (17700 experts across 39 countries, to be exact). Our work culture is dynamic and non-hierarchical. We are looking for great new colleagues. That is where you come in!

REQUIREMENTS

• Total experience 14+ years.
• Strong Appian experience, including multiple end-to-end implementations.
• Mandatory certification: Appian Lead Developer Certification.
• Proven ability to successfully run end-to-end delivery of Appian-based solutions, including scoping, technical design, planning, and execution within time, scope, and resource constraints.
• Strong expertise in designing and implementing complex Appian process models, interfaces, integrations, smart services, and business rules.
• Proficient in integrating Appian with databases, web services (SOAP/REST), external systems, and enterprise applications.
• Hands-on experience with Appian process modeler, SAIL UI, reporting, business rules development, case management, and content management.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to engage effectively with senior stakeholders, business teams, and technical leadership.
• Experience applying DevOps principles (CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, monitoring, logging) for Appian applications.
• Familiarity with pre-sales activities such as RFP/RFI responses, technical solutioning, PoVs, and PoCs.
• Willingness to travel for short-duration client engagements (workshops, technical discussions, demos).
• Knowledge of other BPM/automation platforms like Pega, Camunda, or similar is a plus.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Analyze business processes and workflows to design, architect, and develop scalable automation solutions using the Appian platform, with a focus on optimizing performance and user experience.
• Define, estimate, and implement the technical architecture and solution design of Appian-based applications, including complex integrations with external systems.
• Provide expert guidance on Appian version upgrades, security updates, and patching with minimal impact to ongoing services.
• Collaborate closely with business analysts, project managers, architects, and stakeholders to conduct workshops, refine requirements, and ensure successful and timely delivery of Appian projects.
• Lead and mentor development teams, conduct peer reviews, code audits, and enforce Appian best practices and development standards.
• Contribute to pre-sales initiatives by preparing RFP/RFI responses, presenting technical viewpoints, and building/demonstrating proof-of-concepts (PoCs).
• Develop reusable components, accelerators, frameworks, and utilities to streamline project delivery and enhance productivity.
• Demonstrate thought leadership through white papers, webinars, technical blogs, and knowledge-sharing initiatives within the Appian community.
• Stay current with the latest enhancements, best practices, and trends in Appian and related automation technologies, and promote awareness within the technical team.
• Ensure seamless integration, strong system performance, and long-term maintainability of Appian applications within the client’s technology ecosystem.

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.