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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.\nTHE OPPORTUNITY\nAs a Lead Software Engineer working on the Appian platform, your mission will be to ensure Appian is always fast, scalable, and up to whatever tasks our customers configure it to do. Your scope extends from the high-performance data layer to the cross-platform user interface to the design tools used to create it.You’ll work on complex issues where analyzing situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors. You will exercise judgment in selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria to obtain results. As a technical leader, you will be expected to influence team dynamics positively, model strategic communication, actively mentor peers, and collaborate with key partners across and outside your immediate domain.\nWHAT YOU'LL DO\nLead feature development and architectural decisions using spec-driven workflows while keeping the platform modern and scalable\nLeverage deep knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and design patterns to write software in a full-stack web and mobile environment\nManage availability, latency, scalability, and efficiency by engineering reliability into software and systems\nContribute heavily to software performance analysis and system tuning, ensuring our analytics engine and data layers operate at peak efficiency under high-volume workloads\nDesign and implement features end-to-end across Liquibase/JPA schemas, Spring/Java services, SAIL system rules, and React/TypeScript components\nBuild and extend LLM copilot pipelines, prompt workflows, and rich data visualization experiences like chart widgets and dashboard builders\nConduct thorough design and code reviews, model best practices, and actively mentor engineers to increase team proficiency and development velocity\nCommunicate complex designs clearly across teams and contribute high-quality technical content\nREQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS\nB.S. in Computer Science or related (7+ years experience) or M.S. in Computer Science or related field (5+ years of experience)\nProven track record in high-volume, critical production service environments\nExperience building interactive web UIs with TypeScript/React (or similar component frameworks)\nExperience leveraging modern AI coding tools and agentic workflows to accelerate development, improve spec generation, and automate boilerplate tasks\nProven track record of collaborating with key contacts outside your immediate area of expertise and influencing team culture\nDemonstrated history of guiding less experienced engineers with empathy and taking full ownership of complex deliverables\nStrong Java fundamentals - Spring Framework, Hibernate/JPA, interface-first architecture, dependency injection\nPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS\nHands-on experience building or integrating LLM pipelines, prompt workflows, and AI copilot services into customer-facing products\nExperience setting up custom agent harnesses, context configuration files (e.g., AGENTS.md, custom linters), or spec-driven execution workflows\nExperience with data visualization libraries (Highcharts, D3, Chart.js) and state management patterns (Redux)\nStrong UI/Full-Stack foundation using React, TypeScript, and functional UI principles\nFamiliarity with process mining, analytics, or business intelligence platforms\nThe 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.\nIn 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. \nPay and benefits are subject to change at any time, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation, commission, bonus, or benefit plans.\nBase Salary Range\n$150,000—$300,000 USD\nTools and Resources \nTraining 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. \nGrowth 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.\nCommunity: 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.\nBenefits\nAppian 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.\nAbout Appian\nAppian provides AI automation for the most important business processes at the world’s largest organizations. Our platform is known for its unique power, reliability, and scale. We’ve been automating processes for more than 25 years and have proven expertise in enterprise operations. For more information, visit appian.com. \nFollow Appian: LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and X. \nAppian 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. \nAppian 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 . 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