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.

Summary: We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer (SSE) to join our Platform Engineering team. This role focuses on building scalable platform capabilities, improving developer experience, and driving operational excellence across cloud-native systems. As an SSE, you will contribute to the design and development of platform components, work closely with architects and lead engineers, and play a key role in ensuring high-quality, reliable, and efficient platform solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop platform features with a focus on scalability, reliability, and reusability.

• Contribute to implementation of platform capabilities such as self-service infrastructure, deployment automation, and service configuration systems.

• Collaborate with Lead Engineers and Architects to translate high-level designs into working solutions and provide feedback on feasibility and trade-offs.

• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code following engineering best practices.

• Participate in code reviews and incorporate feedback to improve code quality.

• Troubleshoot production issues and contribute to root cause analysis and resolution.

• Contribute to improving system performance, reliability, and developer experience.

• Support and enhance observability, monitoring, and alerting systems.

• Assist in identifying and addressing technical debt.

• Contribute to automation initiatives to improve team productivity.

Required Skills:

• 6–9 years of software engineering experience, with strong exposure to cloud-native platforms.

• Solid hands-on experience with AWS, including Compute (EC2, Auto Scaling, EKS/ECS, Lambda), Networking (VPC, ALB/NLB, Route 53), Storage (EBS, EFS, S3), and Security (IAM, KMS, Secrets Manager).

• Strong programming skills in Java / Python / Go.

• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or equivalent).

• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes (deployment, troubleshooting, scaling).

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.

• Familiarity with observability tools (e.g., CloudWatch, logging, monitoring systems).

• Good understanding of distributed systems and microservices architecture.

• Exposure to cloud cost optimization practices is a plus.

• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills.

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 process automation technology. 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 25 years and understand enterprise operations like no one else. For more information, visit appian.com. [Nasdaq: APPN]

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