Senior Software Engineer

Here at Appian, our values of Intensity and Excellence define who we are. We set high standards and live up to them, ensuring that everything we do is done with care and quality. We approach every challenge with ambition and commitment, holding ourselves and each other accountable to achieve the best results. When you join Appian, you’ll be part of a passionate team dedicated to accomplishing hard things, together.

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.

Tools and Resources

Training and Development: During onboarding, we focus on equipping new hires with the skills and knowledge for success through department-specific training. Continuous learning is a central focus at Appian, with dedicated mentorship and the First-Friend program being widely utilized resources for new hires.