At Appian, we’re passionate about technology—we love making it, and we love using it. Joining Appian Engineering offers you the opportunity to learn in an environment that prizes cross-functional collaboration and is deeply committed to your professional growth. We aim to revolutionize the way people work by building a platform so intuitive that our customers can truly thrive. In the Manager of Software Development role, you will provide technical leadership for a specific product area while directly driving the professional development of the engineers on your team. 

Key Responsibilities:  

The ideal candidate will manage development teams, oversee architecture decisions, and ensure scalable, high-quality delivery aligned with business objectives.

This leader is expected to guide software engineers through solving ambiguous and complex problems. They will champion an AI-first approach and bring deep experience in migrating and modernizing legacy applications using cloud-native, modular architectures and emerging technologies.

We are looking for someone with an established background in delivering highly scalable systems and a strong operational track record while working across multiple teams. This role provides the autonomy and ownership needed to innovate and solve the industry's most difficult problems.

Leadership & Team Management

• Passion for mentoring and developing engineering talent:
  • Lead and mentor a team of developers, architects, and analysts.
  • Set very high standards for the team and in hiring talent.
• Manage end-to-end project delivery.
• Establish development standards, governance, and best practices.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and drive cross-functional teams.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, product owners, and cross-functional teams.
• Drive organizational goals and engineering strategic initiatives.

Delivery & Project Management

• Drive Agile development processes and sprint planning.
• Ensure high-quality code through reviews and adherence to development standards.
• Manage timelines, risks, dependencies, and delivery milestones.
• Ensure projects meet performance, scalability, and security requirements.
• Coordinate with QA teams for testing strategies and release management.

Required Qualifications

Education:

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field is required. A strong academic record from a premier engineering or business institution is preferred
• Knowledge of Appian is desirable.

Experience:

• 15+ years of experience in software engineering.
• Proven track record in building and scaling distributed systems, preferably in cloud-native environments and modernization of platforms.
• AI/ML adoption.
• Proven experience leading development teams.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise application architecture.
• Leading engineering teams and managers.

Technical Skills:

• Deep Understanding software engineering, Algorithms and Data Structures
• Experience in AI Adoptability and usage and ML is highly desirable
• Proficiency in any programming Language (Java, C++, Python, other programming languages)
• Working knowledge of container technologies, orchestration frameworks (e.g., Kubernetes), and workflow automation.
• Familiarity with GPU computing and hybrid CPU/GPU architectures.
• Strong grasp of software development best practices, CI/CD, and DevOps principles.

Role Overview

As the most senior Individual Contributor (IC) in our Chennai office, you will serve as the site’s Technical North Star and strategic engineering partner. Reporting directly to the VP of Engineering, you are the steward of our technical excellence, responsible for defining high-level architectural direction and maintaining a world-class engineering bar across all local domains.

This is a force multiplier role. You are not just a lead developer; you are the person who ensures our regional engineering efforts align with global business goals. You will provide the technical cohesion necessary to build scalable, secure, and and operationally elite systems while mentoring the next generation of high-level individual contributors.

Key Responsibilities

• Architectural Stewardship: Own the high-level technical roadmap for the Chennai site. Lead the transition of core engines and large-scale monoliths into modern, distributed, cloud-native ecosystems.

• Engineering Standards: Drive site-wide quality through rigorous design reviews and the establishment of technical tenets that prioritize long-term system health over short-term delivery.

• AI-First Evolution: Design and implement automation-led architectures and AI-integrated workflows to enhance both engineering velocity and product intelligence.

• Principal Mentorship: Act as the primary mentor for Staff and Principal-level ICs, guiding them through complex system trade-offs and career growth toward organizational leadership.

• Strategic Advisory: Partner with the VP of Engineering to identify technical risks, bridge platform gaps, and ensure the Chennai office operates as a global center of innovation.

• Cross-Domain Cohesion: Facilitate technical councils and RFC processes to ensure architectural consistency and knowledge sharing across disparate product teams.

Required Experience & Skills

• 15+ Years of Systems Engineering: A deep history of designing, deploying, and maintaining high-traffic, large-scale software systems.

• Organizational Influence: Proven ability to shift the technical trajectory of multiple teams or business units without direct reporting authority.

• Architectural Mastery: Expert-level knowledge of distributed systems, cloud-native patterns, and microservices at global scale.

• Systems Thinking: An "automation-first" mindset with experience integrating AI/ML or advanced CI/CD into the core development lifecycle.

• Data-Driven Leadership: Ability to drive consensus among senior stakeholders using objective architectural principles and technical merit.

Preferred Qualifications

• Global Scale Experience: Previous experience operating at a Staff+ or Principal level within a global engineering organization, impacting multi-region infrastructures.

• Modernization Track Record: Demonstrated success in re-architecting legacy core engines into high-performance, modular platforms.

• Technical Community Leader: Experience building internal engineering cultures, from hosting deep-dive sessions to formalizing site-wide RFC standards.

About the Team At Business Technology, we use Appian to run Appian. We are launching our first internal AI team to build the foundation for how our global company works. This team won't just use AI, they will build the brain of the enterprise, spanning everything from predictive intelligence in our data warehouse to the GenAI infrastructure that powers our internal autonomous agents.

We are hiring a founding group of engineers to kickstart this mission. As an AI Engineer on this team, you won’t be maintaining legacy systems; you’ll be building from the ground up. You will own the full spectrum of AI: crafting predictive ML models to find insights in our data warehouse and architecting GenAI systems that allow any employee to interact with enterprise knowledge through intelligent agents.

If you want to be part of the original team that defines internal AI for a leading automation company, this is your moment.

PLEASE NOTE: This is a midlevel role and is aimed at people with 3+ years experience

What you’ll do:

• Build the AI Platform: Design, deploy, and scale GenAI infrastructure on GCP Vertex AI (preferred) or AWS Bedrock.
• Build & Operate MCP Servers: Develop and maintain Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers that expose enterprise systems (databases, APIs, internal tools) as structured, AI-consumable capabilities.
• Design the Tool Layer: Build the tool registry and invocation framework that allows agents to interact with internal systems safely and reliably including schema design, access controls, and error handling.
• Engineer Agent-to-Agent Infrastructure: Architect the communication and coordination layer that allows specialized agents to delegate tasks, share context, and compose into larger autonomous workflows.
• Own the Retrieval Layer: Architect and operate RAG systems, including vector stores, embedding pipelines, chunking strategies, and retrieval evaluation frameworks.
• Establish AI Reliability: Instrument AI systems with logging, tracing, latency monitoring, and evaluation hooks so agents can be trusted, debugged, and improved in production.

Required Qualifications:

• AI Infrastructure Experience: Professional experience building and deploying production-grade GenAI systems on GCP Vertex AI or AWS Bedrock including LLM APIs, agent frameworks, and RAG pipelines.
• Python Mastery: Deep proficiency in Python and common AI/ML libraries (e.g., LangChain, LlamaIndex, OpenAI SDK, Google Cloud AI SDK).
• Agentic Systems: Hands-on experience building multi-step, tool-calling AI agents that operate reliably in production including tool schema design, structured outputs, and failure handling.
• MCP or Tool Protocol Experience: Familiarity with Model Context Protocol (MCP) or equivalent patterns for exposing enterprise resources to AI systems as callable, permissioned tools.
• Vector & Retrieval Systems: Experience with vector databases (Pinecone, pgvector, or similar) and embedding-based retrieval at scale.
• Technical Foundation: B.S. in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• The Pioneer Mindset: A self-starter who is excited to be part of a "first-of-its-kind" team and thrives in environments where you are building the playbook.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Multi-Agent Architectures: Experience designing orchestrator/subagent patterns, agent handoff protocols, or systems where multiple AI models coordinate to complete complex tasks (e.g., using frameworks like LangGraph, CrewAI, or AutoGen).
• AI Observability: Experience with LLM evaluation frameworks, prompt regression testing, or agent trace monitoring (e.g. custom eval pipelines).
• Data Warehouse Integration: Familiarity with SQL and pulling data from Snowflake or BigQuery to ground AI agents in live business context.
• Appian Exposure: Experience with the Appian platform or interest in integrating AI agents into low-code automation workflows.
• Predictive ML (Nice to Have): Some familiarity with ML fundamentals is a plus, but not a focus of this role.

This role is based at our Chennai office in Brigade World Trade Center Chennai. 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.  

As a Technical Writer you will develop product enablement resources for all audiences, including our internal stakeholders—from our customer success team to our partners—and our external customers. The content resources you create will help ensure the success of our implementation projects and help customers use our product.

Preferred Skills:

• 7 to 9 years technical writing experience for a SaaS/PaaS company.
• Ability to edit, write, and revise all technical material for consistency and accuracy.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to take on new challenges and build on current skills.
• Exceptional analytical and conceptual thinking skills.
• Ability to multi-task and be a self-starter.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Write and edit technically accurate, high-quality content. 
• Assess core personas and their motivations and develop the appropriate content to support them.
• Determine the clearest and most logical way to present product information for user comprehension.
• Act as user advocate in the creation and review of UX content.
• Generate innovative ideas for content development and delivery.
• Collaborate with subject-matter experts, including product managers, software developers, customer success, and partners to gain an understanding of topics and user and content needs, create content for documentation and user interfaces, and help define product language and terminology.
• Collaborate with subject-matter experts, including product managers, software developers, customer success, and partners to gain an understanding of Solutions topics and user and content needs, create content for Solutions documentation and user interfaces, and help define product language and terminology.]
• Maintain and update content as the product evolves.
• Implement content feedback channels to identify and solve problems via documentation.
• Provide writing guidance and reviews for other contributors.
• Contribute to defining language styles, including the look, feel, mood, and voice for all content types.

Educational Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field is required.

This role is based at our office at WTC 11th floor, Old Mahabalipuram Road, SH 49A, Kandhanchavadi, Kottivakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600041, India. 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.

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.

Are you looking to combine your passion for technology with your penchant for strategic problem solving? Appian Customer success is obsessed with great customer outcomes. We deliver mission-critical business impact fast, and are directly responsible for partnering with our customers to bring their best ideas to life. Joining the Customer Success team will provide you with the support and growth you need to strengthen and evolve your skills within the consulting field.

We are seeking a Technical Consultant to join our Customer Success team. In this role, you will be engaging with our customers post-sales to develop software solutions on the Appian platform. These applications help companies drive digital transformation and competitive differentiation. Your primary responsibility will be to work throughout the entire project life-cycle  to define, design, develop and implement custom software solutions using Appian’s platform for our commercial clients. This includes working within an agile environment to understand our client’s business processes and technical needs, launch new relational data models in production, and developing APIs to integrate with multiple systems. You will also collaborate with client’s technical teams and business users as needed throughout the entire software and development life cycle and drive adoption by empowering clients to become self-sufficient with building process applications on their own.

To be successful in this role, you need:

• The ability to work with clients to define business processes and gather functional and technical system requirements
• Excellent communication skills, passion for technology and continuous learning, and an affinity for asking “why” and solving the right problems
• History of success on cross-functional teams; experience building products using agile methodologies (pair programming, stand-ups, planning sessions, and sprints)
• Knowledge of software testing practices (test-driven development, automated test suites within a continuous integration framework); integrations experience using APIs such as REST and SOAP, JDBC connections, and web services; familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Analytics, Machine Learning, Google Cloud, Application Integration, Database, Developer Tools, Management & Governance, and Elastic Containers (preferred)

Basic qualifications:

• 1+ years of hands-on Appian technical experience.
• Experience with object oriented programming, experience working with relational databases and database design/data modeling, and SQL skills (writing queries, joins, views, etc)
• B.S./B.A. in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics or related field/degree
• Willingness to travel; 20% to support customer engagement

About Us:

Appian helps organizations build apps and workflows rapidly, with a low-code automation platform. Combining people, technologies, and data in a single workflow, Appian can help companies maximize their resources and improve business results. Many of the world’s largest organizations use Appian applications to improve customer experience, achieve operational excellence, and simplify global risk management and compliance. Our employees create opportunities to drive hands-on impact both with our customers and throughout the organization, which creates an environment where meaningful work is met with career growth and opportunity. As a result, we are proud to have been recognized as a Washington Post Top Workplace for seven consecutive years. Simply put, we are changing the way businesses operate and our employees are to thank for Appian’s success.

We are seeking a detail-oriented Talent Coordinator to support our Talent Acquisition efforts across the APJ region. In this role, you will be responsible for the logistical execution of our hiring process, ensuring a professional and seamless experience for candidates and hiring teams alike.

You will manage high-volume scheduling across multiple time zones and serve as a critical link between recruiters, hiring managers, and prospective employees.

Key Responsibilities

• Regional Coordination: Manage end-to-end interview logistics specifically for the APJ region, demonstrating a strong understanding of regional time zones and scheduling requirements.

• ATS Management: Maintain high data integrity within Greenhouse, ensuring all candidate stages, feedback forms, and job posts are updated accurately.

• Hybrid Scheduling: Coordinate a high volume of virtual interviews and in-office visits, overseeing all necessary room bookings and video conferencing links.

• Candidate Communication: Act as the primary point of contact for candidates, providing timely updates and clear preparation materials throughout the interview loop.

• Process Advocacy: Partner closely with Hiring Managers to ensure interview panels are balanced. You are expected to provide feedback and push back on scheduling requests that may negatively impact the candidate experience or internal efficiency.

• Issue Resolution: Identify and resolve scheduling conflicts or technical issues in real-time, maintaining a calm and professional demeanor under pressure.

• Greenhouse Expertise: Practical, hands-on experience using Greenhouse to manage complex recruitment workflows.

• Effective Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to convey logistical information clearly to stakeholders at all levels.

• Volume Management: Proven ability to handle a high volume of tasks simultaneously while maintaining strict attention to detail.

• Professional Assertiveness: The confidence to manage expectations with internal teams and advocate for process improvements.

• Critical Thinking: Strong problem-solving abilities; you can anticipate potential roadblocks and proactively suggest solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience: 2+ years of experience in recruitment operations, HR coordination, or a high-volume administrative role.

• Regional Knowledge: Previous experience supporting the APJ market is essential.

• Operational Flexibility: Ability to manage your desk across various time zones to meet the needs of the APJ recruitment cycle.

Appian Corporation is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Further, Appian will not discriminate against applicants for inquiring about, discussing or disclosing their pay or, in certain circumstances, the pay of their co‐worker, Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination.  

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at ReasonableAccommodations@appian.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at ReasonableAccommodations@appian.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

Summary: We are seeking a Lead Software Engineer (LSE) to drive the design and evolution of our cloud-native platform. This role is responsible for owning end-to-end platform capabilities, shaping architectural direction, and ensuring high standards of scalability, reliability, and developer experience. As a Lead Engineer, you will operate at the intersection of architecture, execution, and team leadership, working across squads to build cohesive and future-ready platform solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Develop platform features to the highest engineering standards with an AI-first mindset.
• Spike robust solutions to clear architectural runway ahead of platform feature development.
• Take personal responsibility for the overall technical performance of the team, including capabilities, quality, stability, and velocity.
• Perform code reviews focusing on code quality, design, and implementation.
• Regularly identify opportunities for code refactoring and performance optimizations, and champion these efforts within the team.
• Mentor junior software engineers by sharing best practices and providing guidance on proficiency.
• Identify technical constraints to engineering effectiveness and lead initiatives to address them.
• Advise product management on technical opportunities and constraints.
• Identify, understand, and implement technology trends and innovations relevant to the Appian Platform.
• Effectively communicate technical designs verbally, visually, and in writing for technical audiences of all sizes.
• Contribute to Appian's long-term documentation by publishing relevant, high-quality content to the Engineering's technical documentation site.

Required Skills:

• 12+ years of proven experience as a Lead Engineer with a strong focus on AWS.
• Deep hands-on experience with AWS services including EC2, Auto Scaling, EKS, ECS, Lambda, VPC, ALB/NLB, Route 53, PrivateLink, EBS, EFS, S3, IAM, KMS, and Secrets Manager.
• Experience with programming languages such as Java, Python, or GoLang.
• Strong proficiency in Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or any equivalent.
• Strong proficiency in Kubernetes.
• Experience with implementing and managing logging and monitoring solutions such as CloudWatch and CloudTrail.
• Demonstrated ability to track, analyze, and optimize AWS cloud costs.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.

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.

When you join Appian, you’ll be part of a passionate team dedicated to accomplishing hard things, together.

This position is based at our office in Chennai, India. Appian was built on a culture of in-person collaboration, which we believe is a key driver of our mission to be the best.

You will be the product manager working closely with the team whose mission is to strengthen and optimize site infrastructure by delivering essential upgrades, resource efficiency, and scalable solutions. You will be responsible for the direction and roadmap of a component of the Appian Cloud data plane that ensures reliable, high-performance operations for all Appian Cloud customer sites.

This role is specifically focused on the cloud-native persistence and messaging layer. You will oversee the backend sub-systems—including technologies like S3 and Redis—that power the platform's internal data plane and core services. This component of the software is not directly user-facing but has strong implications on the scalability and reliability requirements our customers expect.

What you will be doing:

• Prioritize and Define: Work on an agile team to prioritize, define, and ensure the success of infrastructure and managed services features for a high-level strategic roadmap.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Prioritize what we should build and when by collaborating with stakeholders on product vision and strategy, while taking customer feedback into account.
• Technical Discussions: Define how infrastructure features will work through close collaboration with engineers in design sessions and architecture diagrams.
• Backlog Management: Manage the release and sprint backlog through planning, backlog grooming, execution, and review.
• Specification Writing: Write detailed specifications for the team and fellow product managers to review and provide feedback on.
• Impact Analysis: Track adoption and usage of new features, applying appropriate metrics and analytics to evaluate whether they are having the desired impact.
• Ownership: Own features all the way through final documentation, go-to-market, prioritization of bugs, and usage analysis.

About you:

• Experienced: You have 3+ years of relevant experience in product management or engineering, ideally within a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company.
• Technical at Heart: You have a strong technical background and an understanding of key concepts related to availability, scalability, resiliency, and security.
• Cloud-Native Enthusiast: You understand the value of cutting-edge infrastructure technologies like Kubernetes and are passionate about cloud-native architecture.
• Strategic Thinker: You are a problem solver with a proven ability to prioritize, negotiate, and execute in a fast-paced environment.
• Clear Communicator: You can draw clarity out of complex environments and communicate technical benefits to various audiences.

Nice to have:

• Cloud Infrastructure Expertise: Experience with AWS services (e.g., EC2, ElastiCache/Redis, S3, EBS, EFS, DynamoDB) to support mission-critical systems.
• Persistence Domain Knowledge: Experience or interest in the scalability and reliability of distributed persistence and messaging systems.
• DevOps Mindset: A believer in the principles of DevOps and Infrastructure as Code.
• Education: BA/BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.

This role is based at our Chennai office in Brigade World Trade Center Chennai. 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.  
 

Summary: We are seeking a Lead Software Engineer (LSE) to drive the design and evolution of our cloud-native platform. This role is responsible for owning end-to-end platform capabilities, shaping architectural direction, and ensuring high standards of scalability, reliability, and developer experience. As a Lead Engineer, you will operate at the intersection of architecture, execution, and team leadership, working across squads to build cohesive and future-ready platform solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Develop platform features to the highest engineering standards with an AI-first mindset.
• Spike robust solutions to clear architectural runway ahead of platform feature development.
• Take a high degree of personal responsibility for the overall technical performance of the team, including capabilities, quality, stability, and velocity.
• Perform code reviews that provide feedback not only on code quality but also on design and implementation.
• Identify opportunities for code refactoring and performance optimizations regularly and champion these efforts within the team.
• Mentor junior software engineers by sharing best practices and providing guidance on becoming more proficient.
• Identify technical constraints to engineering effectiveness and lead initiatives to address them.
• Advise product management on technical opportunities and constraints.
• Identify, understand, and bring to fruition technology trends and innovations relevant to Appian Platform.
• Effectively communicate technical designs verbally, visually, and/or in writing for small to large-sized technical audiences.
• Contribute to Appian's long-term documentation by publishing relevant, high-quality content to Engineering's technical documentation site.

Required Skills:

• 12+ years of proven experience as a Lead Engineer with a strong focus on AWS.
• Deep hands-on experience with AWS services including Compute (EC2, Auto Scaling, EKS, ECS, Lambda), Networking (VPC, ALB/NLB, Route 53, PrivateLink), Storage (EBS, EFS, S3), and Security (IAM, KMS, Secrets Manager).
• Experience with Java, Python, or GoLang programming languages.
• Strong proficiency in Infrastructure as Code - Terraform or any equivalent.
• Strong proficiency in Kubernetes.
• Experience with implementing and managing logging and monitoring solutions (e.g., CloudWatch, CloudTrail).
• Demonstrated ability to track, analyze, and optimize AWS cloud costs.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.

The Global Alliances and Channels team at Appian is a fast-paced, dynamic organization that plays an integral role in driving Appian's growth globally. We are looking for a process-driven Partner Operations Specialist to provide critical support to the global partner ecosystem. In this role, you will ensure partner submitted deal registrations comply with program requirements and Service Level Agreements. You will help bridge the gap between partners, Alliance Managers, and Field Sales to ensure deal progression, while also analyzing data to identify efficiencies and improve the partner experience.

In this role, you will:

• Own the deal registration lifecycle for global partners, including deal eligibility validation, status monitoring, and escalation to ensure timely approvals, accurate CRM attribution, and program compliance.

• Act as the primary conduit between the partner deal submitters, the alliance team, and field sales representatives to facilitate communication, approvals, and conversion to Stage 2 qualification.  

• Optimize the partner experience by reviewing existing registration processes to identify bottlenecks, reduce errors, and drive operational efficiency. 

• Transform data into insights by generating and analyzing deal registration reports to identify emerging trends and partner performance gaps.

• Provide ad-hoc operational support for global partner initiatives, such as new partner onboarding and long-tail enablement and support. 

About You:

• 1-3+ years in channel operations, sales operations, deal desk, or similar B2B support roles.

• Demonstrated experience navigating and maintaining CRM systems, with a strong proficiency in Salesforce.

• Excellent organizational skills with an ability to manage multiple tasks/projects in a fast-paced environment.

• Exceptional verbal and written English communication skills, capable of interacting professionally with global stakeholders.

• A self-starter who can work independently while remaining deeply integrated within a global team across different time zones.

• Based in Chennai, India.

This role is based at our Chennai office in Brigade World Trade Center Chennai. 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.  

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. 

This role combines experienced product management leadership with the pivotal responsibilities of a Group Product Lead, offering an opportunity to shape the product strategy and the missions of several teams. You will oversee the product management execution working closely with the product managers for several cross-functional software engineering teams around the world. This position reports to the Head of Product for the Platform Engineering Strategic Business Unit, which is responsible for Appian Cloud offering.

An excellent candidate will come with a wide range of experience in a product leadership role in the cloud infrastructure domain at a software-as-a-service firm. The product portfolio owned by this position will cover a wide range of cloud native infrastructure and services – from the highly available, resilient, scalable, and efficient infrastructure components on which all Appian Cloud services operate to the the scalable, enterprise-grade managed services that power the backend data persistence and event streams for customer sites in Appian Cloud. You will provide product management leadership for initiatives that deliver efficient and scalable infrastructure, core compute capacity, and managed data planes as multi-tenant services to accelerate the innovations of Engineering teams throughout the department. Your portfolio will include aspects that intersect with AWS account and VPC topology, Kubernetes clusters, network mesh, and edge web layer, as well as efforts to transform existing systems and software components into cloud-native, Kubernetes-based and multi-tenant managed services while achieving incremental value for our customers from intermediate milestones.  

You'll form strong relationships with counterparts within the Engineering department as well as stakeholders in other departments. You will oversee the creation of an impactful vision and ensure alignment between the product managers in your group and the roadmaps of the feature teams that rely on the services and frameworks provided by your organization. You will be accountable for the business impact of the features your group delivers. This includes owning the product strategy and feature backlog and ensuring effectiveness and adherence to standard product management processes. 

This position is based at our office in Chennai, India. Appian was built on a culture of in-person collaboration, which we believe is a key driver of our mission to be the best. This role will be 5 days office based from 11th Floor, Tower B, Brigade World Trade Center, Chennai.

What you'll do:

• Oversee the initiation, planning, execution, and rollout for strategic initiatives.
• Lead the creation and ongoing maintenance of a multi-team, short-term and long-term feature backlogs strongly aligned to product and corporate vision.  
• Initiate and facilitate conversations across business units and departments to reach alignment on strategy, roadmap, key investments and messaging.  
• Build relationships with key business stakeholders, keeping them apprised of important features, critical scope changes, planned investments.
• Help identify and cultivate the next generation of product management leaders.
• Provide constructive feedback on feature specifications to ensure new feature delivery provides optimal impact.
• Coach product managers on balancing functional and non-functional enhancements and 
  system improvements.
• Continuously enhance and improve the product management processes and techniques at Appian.

About you:

• Strong technical background, likely as a former software architect or developer who later became a product manager.
• Proven people management skills in guiding product managers to success.
• Passion for the backend and infrastructure technologies that power cloud-based enterprise software systems, including proprietary, open-source, and industry-standard 
  components, especially those in the Cloud Native Computing Foundation landscape.
• Experience with cloud native technologies and Kubernetes. An especially strong candidate will have previous exposure to the infrastructure behind Software-as-a-Service 
  cloud product offerings.
• Understanding of networking and cross-VPC connectivity and the security and compliance requirements that apply to such systems with respect to enterprise 
  customers. Previous experience with zero trust connectivity implementations would be a strong asset.
• Understanding of data persistence, object storage services, event streaming platforms, multi-tenant shared services, and the security and compliance requirements that apply 
  to such systems with respect to enterprise customers.
• Experience delivering cloud infrastructure features built using AWS services such as EKS, ECR, transit gateways, WAFs, and Global Accelerator (or similar offering from 
  other cloud providers).
• Strong interest in the scalability, performance, security, observability, and reliability of distributed systems.
• Excellent communication skills, comfortable talking high-level strategy with CxOs in the morning and feature details with developers in the afternoon.

Appian’s Information Security department is currently seeking a Senior IT Engineer eager to be hands-on and involved in many different areas of  responsibility. . As a Senior IT Engineer, you’ll also collaborate with infrastructure technology peers and handle business solutions for the company’s network infrastructure. The ideal candidate should have a track record of using a diverse set of technologies to achieve business goals.

Required Experience:

• 6 - 9 years In-depth understanding of networking protocols, technologies, and concepts (TCP/IP, VLANs, routing, switching, subnetting, etc.)

• Experience designing, implementing and maintaining wireless infrastructure. Troubleshooting wireless related issues, optimizing coverage, capacity and wireless performance. 

• Strong knowledge and hands-on experience with RADIUS, IDPs (e.g., SAML, OAuth, OpenID Connect), LDAP, and other AAA-related protocols and systems.

• Understanding of security principles, including multifactor authentication (MFA), encryption, and vulnerability management.

• You have experience with scripting and automation tools that manage network and infrastructure configuration changes (preferably using source control)l. Automating your way out of a repetitive task is second nature. Familiarity with languages such as Python and IaC or infrastructure automation systems such as Ansible and Terraform are a significant plus.

• Experience with network monitoring and troubleshooting tools.

• You have an ability to approach problems from unconventional angles, offering unique perspectives

• You have a forward-thinking mindset, forecasting potential problems and following developing technological trends

• A BS in Computer Science or related field/degree or equivalent experience

Responsibilities:

• Plan and lead LAN, WAN, network security, and systems projects across diverse technology platforms including multi-vendor wired (enterprise switches, routers and firewalls) and wireless networks, VPNs, VOIP, etc across a hybrid global infrastructure footprint.

• Internal certificate and certificate authority management. Configuring and managing radius server in a High Availability (HA) environment

• Designing and implementing global wireless Infrastructure. Managing and maintaining tools to enhance wireless performance

• Managing, implementing, and integrating RADIUS, IDPs, LDAP, and other AAA-related protocols and systems.

• Leverage both cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP) and physical network/compute infrastructure to find creative solutions to complex problems

• Automate cloud infrastructure deployment and management using Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Terraform, CloudFormation) and scalable automation tools such as Ansible

• Respond to and resolve emergent problems across our diverse enterprise systems, from the physical layer to the application layer

• Utilize best practices based on various frameworks (e.g. ITIL, ISO, SOC, PCI) and support internal and external audit activities

• You’ll use the know-how and discerning standards you’ve acquired over years of experience to recommend emerging technologies to keep our network modern, innovative, and secure

• Collaborate with teams of fellow tech gurus and play an integral part of network and systems design, architecture and administration

About the Role: 

We are looking for an HR Operations Specialist to support global HR operations and international benefits administration across EMEA and APAC. In this role, you will help ensure accurate employee data, smooth HR processes, and reliable benefits administration for employees across multiple countries. This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career HR professional with 1–3 years of experience who enjoys working with data, systems, and cross-functional teams in a fast-paced global environment.

Key Responsibilities:

HR Operations & HRIS Administration

• Process employee lifecycle transactions in Workday, including new hires, job changes, transfers, terminations, etc. Prepare and distribute job change letters to support system changes.

• Maintain accurate employee data in Workday ensuring data integrity and timely updates. 

• Support global onboarding processes to ensure a smooth employee experience.

• Administer and support key HR Operations programs and assist with employment verifications. 

• Assist senior leaders with submission and tracking of expense reports.

• Maintain HR process documentation and internal resources.

Global Benefits & Leave Administration

• Support administration of international benefit programs across EMEA and APAC, including:

  • New hire enrollments & Life event changes

  • Open Enrollment coordination

  • Benefit terminations

  • Data entry and system updates

• Assist with resolving insurance-related issues by coordinating with vendors, payroll, finance, and broker partners.

• Support the annual benefits renewal process, including data gathering, reporting, and timeline tracking.

• Prepare employee communications to help promote understanding and utilization of benefit programs.

• Support administration of leave of absence cases by tracking documentation, updating systems, and coordinating with Payroll and HRBPs to ensure accurate processing.

• Maintain trackers and documentation to support regulatory compliance across global benefits programs.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience in HR operations, HRIS administration, benefits administration, or a related HR function

• Experience working with HRIS platforms (Workday preferred)

• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage data accurately

• Experience supporting global or multi-country HR processes is a plus

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

• Bachelors or Masters in Human Resources, Business Management or related field preferred 

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.

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
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop platform features with a focus on scalability, reliability, and reusability.
• Contribute to the implementation of platform capabilities such as:
• self-service infrastructure
• deployment automation
• service configuration systems
• Collaborate with Lead Engineers and Architects to:
• translate high-level designs into working solutions
• 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.

As 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. You will be solving problems of scale and flexibility that most engineers never see, building a product capable of serving our customers in ways you never imagined. Your scope extends from the high-performance data layer to the cross-platform user interface to the design tools used to create it.  

To be successful in this role, you will:

• Respond to and resolve emergent problems; write software and build automation to prevent problem recurrence
• Leverage knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and design patterns to write software in a full-stack Java & web technology environment, including but not limited to Gradle, JDBC, Hibernate, Spring, Kafka, Quartz, Typescript, Redux, and React
• Utilize both object-oriented as well as functional programming approaches in different technologies to implement features effectively.
• Leverage relevant software development experience to radiate best practices and faster development
• Manage availability, latency, scalability, and efficiency of the product by designing reliability into software and systems
• Be a strong contributor to team feature breakdowns/sizing and design of new feature implementations
• Have a high degree of personal responsibility for the overall performance of the team, including capabilities, quality, stability and velocity
• Seek to identify opportunities for code refactoring and performance optimisations on a regular basis and champion these efforts within the team
• Effectively communicate technical designs verbally and/or in writing for small to medium sized technical audiences. 

Basic Qualifications:

• 10+ years experience building and delivering enterprise grade software applications
• You’re a tinkerer at heart with an innate ability to solve tough system problems
• Experience in CI/CD in Cloud environments, like AWS and continuous integration systems, like Jenkins
• You thrive on solving labyrinthine problems within large, high-performance, real-time, distributed data systems
• BE/B.Tech/BS in Computer Science or related technical discipline
• MS in Computer Science preferred
• Demonstrable understanding of systems, algorithms, and OO design or webapi design.
• You have been a strong contributor to breakdowns/sizing and design of new feature implementations.
• Agile is your mantra and quality is your goal.
   

This role is based at our Chennai office in Brigade World Trade Center Chennai. 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.  

We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer with deep expertise in AWS and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to design, build, and scale highly reliable cloud platforms. This role will be responsible for defining infrastructure architecture, driving automation-first practices, and mentoring engineers while delivering secure, scalable, and cost-effective cloud solutions.

You will work closely with platform, security, SRE, and product teams to enable self-service, zero-touch infrastructure provisioning and improve developer velocity across the organization.

The Mission

As a Lead Software Engineer working on the Appian platform, your mission is to be the technical anchor for our most ambitious engineering initiatives. You will ensure Appian is always fast, scalable, and resilient, regardless of the complexity our customers demand. While a Senior Engineer focuses on feature health, you are focused on platform evolution.

You will lead the design and orchestration of high-stakes systems, integrating cutting-edge AI into the core fabric of our product. This role demands a balance of elite coding mastery, visionary system architecture, and the ability to align technical roadmaps with Appian's overarching business strategy.

Key Responsibilities

The Lead Software Engineer isn't just "the best coder"—they are the architect of the team’s success and the guardian of our technical future.

• Technical Strategy & Roadmap: Work alongside Product Leadership to transform long-term business goals into scalable technical milestones. You don't just build features; you define the technical "North Star."
• Advanced Architecture: Lead the design of distributed, event-driven, and cloud-native systems. You are responsible for making high-level decisions on system boundaries, data consistency, and integration patterns.
• AI Orchestration & Innovation: Drive the adoption of AI-native engineering and an AI-native culture within the team. This includes using AI tools to improve developer productivity and implementing AI features into the platform to make the Appian platform more intelligent and autonomous.
• Architectural Governance: Set and enforce the "gold standard" for system design and code quality. You ensure that the codebase remains modular, maintainable, and free of crippling technical debt.
• Developer Multiplier: Create the "Golden Paths" and internal frameworks that empower other engineering teams to ship faster. You build the tools that make every other engineer more productive.
• High-Stakes Problem Solving: Act as the final escalation point for the "un-debuggable." You lead the resolution of critical production outages and architect long-term fixes for deep-seated performance bottlenecks.
• Mentorship & Influence: Cultivate a culture of excellence. You mentor Senior Engineers into future Leads and foster a high-growth environment through rigorous design reviews and technical coaching.

Required Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Educational background from a highly selective, premier engineering institution with a focus on Computer Science fundamentals is preferred

Experience:

• 10+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, design patterns, object-oriented as well as functional programming.
• Proven track record of leading technical initiatives from conception to global production deployment.
• Deep expertise in Java & modern web technologies, with a mastery of data structures, algorithms, and complex design patterns.
• Extensive experience building and scaling distributed systems in AWS cloud-native environments and modernization of applications/platforms.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise application architecture.
• Experience managing "large-scale" codebases where performance optimization and bottleneck identification are critical.
• Experience in AI/ML integration, specifically implementing intelligent features like RAG or agentic workflows into enterprise software is preferred.
  Experience with using AI tools and models like Amazon Q, Kiro, Claude is preferred.

Technical Skills:

• Full-Stack Authority: Expert-level proficiency in Java or similar major languages.
• Infrastructure & Orchestration: Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and advanced CI/CD automation.
• Observability: Deep familiarity with performance monitoring and alerting stacks (e.g., Grafana, Prometheus, ELK).
• Cloud & Data: Strong experience with AWS services and modern database technologies (Relational, NoSQL, and Vector databases).
• Security & Compliance: Strong understanding of enterprise-grade security, including OAuth2, OIDC, and data encryption at rest/transit.

Soft Skills

• Strategic Communication: The ability to influence stakeholders and explain the "why" behind complex technical trade-offs in terms of business value.
• Systems Thinking: The ability to see how a change in one microservice ripples across the entire ecosystem.
• Radical Accountability: A bias for action and a sense of ownership over the entire platform’s stability and success.
• Mentorship: A genuine passion for leveling up the collective intelligence of the engineering organization.

As a Senior Software Engineer in our Engineering Enablement Group, you will lead the re-design and evolution of our Mobile Branding framework — the system that enables customers to create custom-branded versions of the Appian mobile application for both iOS and Android. You will drive the architectural modernization of the end-to-end branding pipeline, from the customer-facing Forum application and provisioning tools to the backend build service running on Mac EC2 runners in AWS.

By leveraging modern microservices, CI/CD automation, and cloud-native infrastructure, you will transform the current system into a more reliable, scalable, and maintainable platform that reduces manual intervention and accelerates customer delivery. We are looking for a technical leader who can bridge the gap between complex Ruby/Bash-based tooling, Appian process models, and AWS infrastructure to deliver a seamless mobile branding experience.

Primary Qualifications:

• 6-9 Strong working experience with Android and iOS frameworks and mobile application development workflows.
• Familiarity with mobile build systems (Fastlane, Xcode, Gradle) and code-signing workflows.
• Experience with proficiency in Python, with experience in Ruby, Bash, or Go being a plus.
• Advanced experience with AWS infrastructure (S3, Lambda, EC2) and CI/CD pipeline design.
• Strong end-to-end knowledge of pipeline creation, deployment automation, and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform).
• Familiarity with monitoring, observability, and performance tools.

To be successful in this role, you need:

• Architecture & Design: Ability to lead the re-design of the mobile branding pipeline across customer tools, the Forum application, and the backend build service — ensuring reliability, scalability, and fault tolerance.
• Build System Mastery: Deep understanding of mobile build systems, code-signing workflows (iOS provisioning, Android signing), and CI/CD pipelines that automate the full build lifecycle.
• DevOps Ownership: A "builder" mindset toward end-to-end CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, and deployment automation across AWS (S3, Lambda, EC2).
• Strategic Problem Solving: Strong debugging skills to resolve complex distributed systems issues across Forum process models, GitLab pipelines, and cloud infrastructure — paired with the ability to mentor teams and lead cross-functional initiatives.
• Product-Centric Engineering: Experience building software in an enterprise SaaS environment with a focus on delivering direct value to customers through automation and tooling.

Principal Technical Consultant - Chennai

Description

Are you looking to combine your passion for technology with your penchant for strategic problem solving? Appian Customer success is obsessed with great customer outcomes. We deliver mission-critical business impact fast, and are directly responsible for working with our partners and customers to bring their best ideas to life. Joining the Customer Success team at Appian will provide you with the support and growth you need to strengthen and evolve your skills within the consulting field.

We are seeking a Principal Technical Consultant to join our Customer Success team. In this role, you will be engaging with our partners and customers post-sales to develop software solutions on the Appian platform. These applications help companies drive digital transformation and competitive differentiation. Your primary responsibility will be to lead projects and work throughout the entire project life-cycle to define, design, develop and implement custom software solutions using Appian’s platform for our commercial clients. This includes working within an agile environment to understand our client’s business processes and technical needs, launch new relational data models in production, developing APIs to integrate with multiple systems, partnering with Appian Architects and Technical Delivery Managers, and leading/mentoring consultants through fast-paced software implementations. You will also collaborate with client’s technical teams and business users as needed throughout the entire software and development life cycle and drive adoption by empowering clients to become self-sufficient with building process applications on their own. 

Basic qualifications:

• You have 10+ years of overall IT experience with 8+ years of hands-on Appian technical experience.

• B.Tech./B.E. in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field/degree.

• Appian Lead Developer certified.

• Willingness to travel up to 20% to support customer engagements.

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To be successful in this role, you need:

• Passion for mentoring/developing others and experience leading teams through post-sale software implementation

• Ability to work with clients to define business processes and gather functional and technical system requirements

• Excellent communication skills, passion for technology and continuous learning, and affinity for asking “why” and solving the right problems

• History of success on cross-functional teams; experience building products using agile methodologies (pair programming, stand-ups, planning sessions, and sprints)

• Basic understanding of object oriented programming, experience working with relational databases and database design/data modeling, and SQL skills (writing queries, joins, views, etc)

• Knowledge of software testing practices (test-driven development, automated test suites within a continuous integration framework); integrations experience using APIs such as REST and SOAP, JDBC connections, and web services 

• Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Analytics, Machine Learning, Google Cloud, Application Integration, Database, Developer Tools, Management & Governance, and Elastic Containers is preferred. 

Some of the tools and resources we will equip you with include: 

• Training: During your first few weeks of joining Appian, not only will you go through comprehensive onboarding and training, but you will also complete a Customer Success specific bootcamp to prepare you for your role of CS Principal Technical Consultant.

• Growth: Continuous learning opportunities are a key focus for our department. Whether it is companywide weekly knowledge shares, biweekly continuing education sessions led by fellow Customer Success members, guild participation, or free online trainings, there is always somewhere to turn for technical and professional growth.

• Career: Customer Success career planning concentrates on three main tracks - technical, focus, and business and it’s up to you to decide where your passions lie. Each employee will be matched with an advisor who will be your go to resource for all career questions and guidance. They can help with anything from questions about promotions to which track is right for you.  

• Culture:  Appian’s Customer Success group is quickly expanding but the culture continues to make the department feel like a small community. Many social events are planned in the India office and virtually while our First Year Experience (FYE) group concentrates on creating a smooth transition for all new employees entering the working force for the first time.

The Mission

As a Lead Software Engineer working on the Appian platform, your mission is to be the technical anchor for our most ambitious engineering initiatives. You will ensure Appian is always fast, scalable, and resilient, regardless of the complexity our customers demand. While a Senior Engineer focuses on feature health, you are focused on platform evolution.

You will lead the design and orchestration of high-stakes systems, integrating cutting-edge AI into the core fabric of our product. This role demands a balance of elite coding mastery, visionary system architecture, and the ability to align technical roadmaps with Appian's overarching business strategy.

Key Responsibilities

The Lead Software Engineer isn't just "the best coder"—they are the architect of the team’s success and the guardian of our technical future.

• Technical Strategy & Roadmap: Work alongside Product Leadership to transform long-term business goals into scalable technical milestones. You don't just build features; you define the technical "North Star."
• Advanced Architecture: Lead the design of distributed, event-driven, and cloud-native systems. You are responsible for making high-level decisions on system boundaries, data consistency, and integration patterns.
• AI Orchestration & Innovation: Drive the adoption of AI-native engineering and an AI-native culture within the team. This includes using AI tools to improve developer productivity and implementing AI features into the platform to make the Appian platform more intelligent and autonomous.
• Architectural Governance: Set and enforce the "gold standard" for system design and code quality. You ensure that the codebase remains modular, maintainable, and free of crippling technical debt.
• Developer Multiplier: Create the "Golden Paths" and internal frameworks that empower other engineering teams to ship faster. You build the tools that make every other engineer more productive.
• High-Stakes Problem Solving: Act as the final escalation point for the "un-debuggable." You lead the resolution of critical production outages and architect long-term fixes for deep-seated performance bottlenecks.
• Mentorship & Influence: Cultivate a culture of excellence. You mentor Senior Engineers into future Leads and foster a high-growth environment through rigorous design reviews and technical coaching.

Required Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Educational background from a highly selective, premier engineering institution with a focus on Computer Science fundamentals is preferred

Experience:

• 10+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, design patterns, object-oriented as well as functional programming.
• Proven track record of leading technical initiatives from conception to global production deployment.
• Deep expertise in Java & modern web technologies, with a mastery of data structures, algorithms, and complex design patterns.
• Extensive experience building and scaling distributed systems in AWS cloud-native environments and modernization of applications/platforms.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise application architecture.
• Experience managing "large-scale" codebases where performance optimization and bottleneck identification are critical.
• Experience in AI/ML integration, specifically implementing intelligent features like RAG or agentic workflows into enterprise software is preferred.
  Experience with using AI tools and models like Amazon Q, Kiro, Claude is preferred.

Technical Skills:

• Full-Stack Authority: Expert-level proficiency in Java or similar major languages.
• Infrastructure & Orchestration: Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and advanced CI/CD automation.
• Observability: Deep familiarity with performance monitoring and alerting stacks (e.g., Grafana, Prometheus, ELK).
• Cloud & Data: Strong experience with AWS services and modern database technologies (Relational, NoSQL, and Vector databases).
• Security & Compliance: Strong understanding of enterprise-grade security, including OAuth2, OIDC, and data encryption at rest/transit.

Soft Skills

• Strategic Communication: The ability to influence stakeholders and explain the "why" behind complex technical trade-offs in terms of business value.
• Systems Thinking: The ability to see how a change in one microservice ripples across the entire ecosystem.
• Radical Accountability: A bias for action and a sense of ownership over the entire platform’s stability and success.
• Mentorship: A genuine passion for leveling up the collective intelligence of the engineering organization.

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HRIS & ATS Specialist

Location: Chennai, India
Team: CIO 

Overview

Appian is looking for a HRIS & ATS Specialist to support the systems that enable our global Talent Acquisition team. This role will sit within the CIO organization and work closely with Talent Acquisition Operations to manage all recruiting systems. 

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with Greenhouse (ATS) and Workday (ERP) and a strong understanding of recruiting systems & data flows.

What You’ll Do

• Serve as a key administrator and operational partner for Greenhouse (ATS)

• Partner with the Workday configuration team to ensure any changes to Greenhouse or new releases from Workday flow all the way through the system. 

• Support recruiting workflows, system configuration, and process improvements within Greenhouse

• Support the intake of new Greenhouse releases including UAT and QA. 

• Maintain data accuracy across recruiting systems

• Support integration and data flow between Greenhouse and Workday

• Troubleshoot system issues and support recruiters with operational requests

• Identify opportunities to improve recruiting processes 

• Help document recruiting processes

Requirements 

• 3+ years of experience in HR Systems, specifically TA systems.

• 1 + years of experience working with Greenhouse (ATS)

• Experience supporting recruiting workflows, reporting, and operational processes

• Experience working Workday or other enterprise scale Cloud based HCM.

• Strong data and analytical skills

• Ability to work cross-functionally with recruiting and technology teams

Preferred 

• Experience supporting Greenhouse administration or system configuration 

• Experience in fast-paced technology or high-growth environments

• Experience in a global, US based company

Key Responsibilities

System Configuration & Maintenance:

• Serve as the primary functional expert for one or more Workday modules (e.g., Core HCM, Benefits, Compensation, Absence, Payroll, Security, Reporting).
• Configure, test, and deploy Workday business processes, security, and tenant setup based on documented requirements.
• Manage and prioritize incoming system change requests, troubleshooting, and resolving Workday issues (Tier 2/3 support).

Optimization & Process Improvement:

• Partner with HR stakeholders to analyze current HR processes and identify opportunities for optimization and automation within Workday.
• Lead the planning, testing, and deployment of Workday feature releases (e.g., bi-annual updates) and new functionality.
• Translate functional business needs into clear, technical system requirements.

Reporting & Data Integrity:

• Develop, maintain, and run standard and custom reports and dashboards using Workday Report Writer and other reporting tools to support HR, Finance, and leadership teams.
• Ensure data integrity and accuracy within Workday through regular audits, data uploads (EIBs), and quality control checks.
• Manage Workday security roles and permissions to ensure appropriate data access and compliance.

Project and Support Activities:

• Participate in all phases of the system life cycle, including requirements gathering, design, testing (unit, UAT), documentation, and deployment for system enhancements and new module implementations.
• Provide training and documentation to end-users and the HR team on system functionalities and process changes.
• Collaborate with the IT team on integration support and troubleshooting (e.g., EIBs, payroll integration).

Qualifications
Required

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Experience: 5+ years of hands-on functional experience with Workday HCM configuration and administration.

Skills:

• In-depth knowledge of Workday business processes, security, and at least one core module (e.g., Core HCM, Benefits, Compensation).
• Strong proficiency in Workday Report Writer, calculated fields, and reporting concepts.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills with a keen attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.

Preferred (Nice to Have)

• Workday Pro certification in one or more HCM modules.
• Experience with Workday Integrations (EIBs, Studio).
• Familiarity with HR processes and compliance requirements (e.g., SOX, GDPR).
• Experience supporting other HR or business systems that integrate with Workday.

At Appian, we’re passionate about technology—we love making it, and we love using it. Joining Appian Engineering offers you the opportunity to learn in an environment that prizes cross-functional collaboration and is deeply committed to your professional growth. We aim to revolutionize the way people work by building a platform so intuitive that our customers can truly thrive. In the Senior Manager of Software Development role, you will provide technical leadership for a specific product area while directly driving the professional development of the engineers on your team. 

Key Responsibilities:  

The ideal candidate will manage development teams, oversee architecture decisions, and ensure scalable, high-quality delivery aligned with business objectives.

This leader is expected to guide software engineers through solving ambiguous and complex problems. They will champion an AI-first approach and bring deep experience in migrating and modernizing legacy applications using cloud-native, modular architectures and emerging technologies.

We are looking for someone with an established background in delivering highly scalable systems and a strong operational track record while working across multiple teams. This role provides the autonomy and ownership needed to innovate and solve the industry's most difficult problems.

Leadership & Team Management

• Passion for mentoring and developing engineering talent:
  • Lead and mentor a team of developers, architects, and analysts.
  • Set very high standards for the team and in hiring talent.
• Manage end-to-end project delivery.
• Establish development standards, governance, and best practices.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and drive cross-functional teams.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, product owners, and cross-functional teams.
• Drive organizational goals and engineering strategic initiatives.

Delivery & Project Management

• Drive Agile development processes and sprint planning.
• Ensure high-quality code through reviews and adherence to development standards.
• Manage timelines, risks, dependencies, and delivery milestones.
• Ensure projects meet performance, scalability, and security requirements.
• Coordinate with QA teams for testing strategies and release management.

  Required Qualifications

  Education:

  • A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field is required. A strong academic record from a premier engineering or business institution is preferred
  • Knowledge of Appian is desirable.

  Experience:

  • 15+ years of experience in software engineering.
  • Proven track record in building and scaling distributed systems, preferably in cloud-native environments and modernization of platforms.
  • AI/ML adoption.
  • Proven experience leading development teams.
  • Strong knowledge of enterprise application architecture.
  • Leading engineering teams and managers.

  Technical Skills:

  • Deep Understanding software engineering, Algorithms and Data Structures
  • Experience in AI Adoptability and usage and ML is highly desirable
  • Proficiency in any programming Language (Java, C++, Python, other programming languages)
  • Working knowledge of container technologies, orchestration frameworks (e.g., Kubernetes), and workflow automation.
  • Familiarity with GPU computing and hybrid CPU/GPU architectures.
  • Strong grasp of software development best practices, CI/CD, and DevOps principles.

Summary:
The Principal Software Engineer will leverage their expertise in AWS and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to design, build, and scale highly reliable cloud platforms. This role is pivotal in defining infrastructure architecture, promoting automation-first practices, and mentoring engineers to deliver secure, scalable, and cost-effective cloud solutions. The successful candidate will collaborate with platform, security, SRE, and product teams to facilitate self-service, zero-touch infrastructure provisioning, enhancing developer velocity across the organization.

Responsibilities:

• Design and own cloud infrastructure architectures on AWS using Infrastructure as Code.
• Lead the development of reusable, versioned IaC modules and frameworks.
• Build and maintain infrastructure using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK, and Ansible.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure provisioning and change management.
• Drive immutable infrastructure and automated environment lifecycle management.
• Define best practices for scalability, availability, security, and cost optimization.
• Review architecture designs and code to ensure high quality and maintainability.
• Enable self-service provisioning for internal teams.
• Design secure, compliant environments following least privilege and defense-in-depth principles.
• Mentor junior software engineers and share expert knowledge across the department.
• Identify opportunities for code refactoring and performance optimizations.
• Advise product management on technical opportunities and constraints.
• Collaborate with architects to promote consistency and advance Appian's technology state.
• Contribute to Appian's long-term documentation with high-quality content.

Required Skills:

• Deep expertise with AWS services including EC2, Auto Scaling, EKS, ECS, Lambda, VPC, ALB/NLB, Route 53, PrivateLink, EBS, EFS, S3, IAM, KMS, and Secrets Manager.
• 15+ years of experience in designing and implementing cloud infrastructure architectures.
• Strong understanding of cost optimization and cloud economics.
• Experience supporting regulated environments (SOC2, FedRAMP, HIPAA, etc.).
• Experience with Kubernetes (EKS) and containerized workloads.
• Familiarity with GitOps workflows.
• Proven leadership skills and the ability to mentor and develop engineering talent.
• Excellent communication skills for articulating technical designs to varied audiences.

When you join Appian, you’ll be part of a passionate team dedicated to accomplishing hard things, together. This position is based at our office in Chennai, India. Appian was built on a culture of in-person collaboration, which we believe is a key driver of our mission to be the best.

You will be the product manager working closely with the team whose mission is re-architecting existing subsystems into modern, API-first components. You will be responsible for the direction and roadmap of several of these components to ensure backward compatibility, reliability, high-performance operations, and extensibility.

This role requires a unique blend of technical curiosity and strategic reasoning: you aren't just managing a backlog; you are analyzing how our systems should be rebuilt to support a future of AI-driven process automation.

Responsibilities:

• System Modernization & API Definition: Partner with engineering to deconstruct existing subsystems and define modern, scalable Application Programming Interfaces (APIs). You will ensure these interfaces are robust, performant, and future-proof.
• Comparative Analysis: Evaluate current architectural patterns against industry standards. You will perform trade-off analyses (latency vs. flexibility, cost vs. speed) to determine the optimal path for modernization.
• Strategic Alignment (IMP): Use the Impact-Metrics-Plans framework to ensure design decisions map to Appian’s goals for process automation, data fabric capabilities, or AI throughput.
• Collaborative Discovery: Work closely with stakeholders in both Chennai and the US to understand how backend changes will impact the development experience for designers using our platform.
• Backlog Excellence: Manage the release and sprint backlog through rigorous grooming, writing detailed specifications that leave no room for ambiguity.
• Specification Writing: Write detailed specifications for the team and fellow product managers to review and provide feedback on.
• Impact Analysis: Track adoption and usage of new features, applying appropriate metrics and analytics to evaluate whether they are having the desired impact.
• Ownership: Own features all the way through final documentation, go-to-market, prioritization of bugs, and usage analysis.

About You:

• Experienced: 3–5 years of experience in Product Management, ideally within a technical or platform-oriented domain.
• Technical at Heart: You have a strong technical background, understanding backend system interactions, and experience defining and documenting APIs. While you don't need to write the code, you must be able to hold your own in a deep-dive architectural discussion with senior engineers.
• Analytical Reasoning: A strong ability to perform comparative analysis between different technical solutions and communicate the "why" behind a chosen path.
• Strategic Thinker: You are a problem solver with a proven ability to prioritize, negotiate, and execute in a fast-paced environment.
• Clear Communicator: You must be able to synthesize complex technical updates into actionable insights for the broader organization.
• Strive for Resolution: You don't shy away from technical disagreements. You use data and logic to reach a resolution that serves the product, not just the consensus.
• Intensity: You take personal ownership of your subsystem’s performance and adoption metrics.
• Education: BA/BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.

This role is based at our Chennai office in Brigade World Trade Center Chennai. 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.