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.
Software Engineer II
Grow your engineering career building software that matters by powering AI automation for the world’s largest enterprises.
Location: McLean, VA | Work Model: On-site (5 days/week)
Note: In accordance with Appian's McLean headquarters policy for this search profile, this position is full-time on-site.
About the Team
Appian Engineering spans the full depth of our platform: from the foundational layers that power enterprise scale, to the AI capabilities redefining what automation can do. We operate in a highly collaborative, fast-paced environment focused on technical precision, continuous learning, and high code quality. By joining our team, you will solve real-world problems that directly shape how Appian delivers our AI-Powered Process Automation Platform to enterprises around the world.
The Opportunity
As a Software Engineer II, you will move beyond foundational execution to take meaningful ownership of the software you build. Where you land depends on your experience and the team’s needs—but in every case, you will join a small, highly skilled team equipped with cutting-edge AI tooling. As an experienced engineer, you will work alongside your peers to design and deliver features of real sophistication, shape engineering practices, and deepen your expertise while ensuring flawless Enterprise-Grade Orchestration.
What You’ll Do
- Develop Clean Software: Leverage your knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented design patterns to write robust full-stack software components.
- Engineer with AI: Use AI coding tools fluently as a force multiplier: generating, reviewing, and critically evaluating AI-assisted code to ship faster without compromising quality or correctness.
- Contribute to Architecture: Actively participate in technical story breakdowns, acceptance criteria definition, and the architectural design of new feature implementations.
- Drive Engineering Quality: Influence team engineering practices, write robust automated tests, and perform thorough code reviews focused on design and implementation quality.
- Resolve Emergent Problems: Respond to and resolve emergent platform issues, writing software and building automation frameworks to prevent problem recurrence.
- Collaborate in Agile Cycles: Utilize Git for version control while operating in a fast-paced, highly collaborative Agile development team environment.
Required Qualifications
- Education: Minimum of a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science or a related technical/analytical field. (Equivalent experience is not accepted in lieu of a degree).
- Experience: 1+ years of relevant professional experience developing software in a fast-paced, collaborative ecosystem.
- AI-Augmented Development: Demonstrated experience using AI coding assistants (such as Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, or similar tools) and a strong ability to assess, critique, and selectively apply AI-generated code.
- Language Command: Foundational development experience and technical fluency in Java or C#.
- Version Control: Proven experience utilizing Git for collaborative branch management and code deployments.
Preferred Qualifications
- We value experience with enterprise platforms such as Salesforce or ServiceNow, as these skills translate well into our Enterprise-Grade Orchestration environment.
What We Equip You With
- High-Impact Autonomy: A supportive environment where your ideas will be actively heard, and you will own increasingly sophisticated features.
- New Hire Orientation: A robust onboarding pipeline designed to integrate you smoothly into our technology stack.
- Continuous Enablement: Access to premier learning resources and dedicated learning time to build your technical expertise.
- Sponsored Certifications: Full corporate sponsorship for professional technical certifications to advance your engineering credentials.
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The 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.
In 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.
Pay and benefits are subject to change at any time, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation, commission, bonus, or benefit plans.
Base Salary Range
$100,000-$200,000 USD
Tools and Resources
- Training and Development: During onboarding, we focus on equipping new hires with the skills and knowledge for success through department-specific training. Continuous learning is a central focus at Appian, with dedicated mentorship and the First-Friend program being widely utilized resources for new hires.
- Growth Opportunities: Appian provides a diverse array of growth and development opportunities, including our leadership program tailored for new and aspiring managers, a comprehensive library of specialized department training through Appian University, skills based training, and tuition reimbursement for those aiming to advance their education. This commitment ensures that employees have access to a holistic range of development opportunities.
- Community: We’ll immerse you into our community rooted in respect starting on day one. Appian fosters inclusivity through our 8 employee-led affinity groups. These groups help employees build stronger internal and external networks by planning social, educational, and outreach activities to connect with Appianites and larger initiatives throughout the company.
Benefits
Appian offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, wellbeing, and financial future. Benefits may include health coverage, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with free mental health support, life and disability insurance, an Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP), a retirement/pension plan, wellness dollars, tuition reimbursement, family-forming benefits and more. Benefits vary by country—please ask your Talent Acquisition contact for details specific to the location you are applying to.
About Appian
Appian provides AI automation for mission-critical work. We automate complex processes in large enterprises and governments. Our platform is known for its unique reliability and scale. We’ve been automating processes for more than 25 years and understand enterprise operations like no one else. For more information, visit appian.com. [Nasdaq: APPN]
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Appian 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.
Appian 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 ReasonableAccommodations@appian.com. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.