Senior Software Engineer - Java / AWS Services

Overview As a Senior Software Engineer working on the Appian platform, your mission will be to ensure Appian is always fast, scalable, and capable of handling the tasks customers configure it to do. You will solve problems of scale and flexibility, building a product capable of serving customers in ways you never imagined. Your scope extends from the high-performance compute layer to the cross-platform user interface and the design tools used to create it. To be considered you must be authorized to work in the US without sponsorship. Responsibilities Leverage knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and design patterns to write software in a full-stack web and mobile environment. Leverage relevant software development experience to radiate best practices and faster development. Manage availability, latency, scalability and efficiency of the product by engineering reliability into software and systems. Contribute to software performance analysis and system tuning. Contribute to team feature breakdowns/sizing and design of new feature implementations. Perform code reviews which provide feedback not only on code quality, but on design and implementation. Build automation to prevent problem recurrence. Seek to identify opportunities for code refactoring and performance optimizations on a regular basis and champion these efforts within the team. Mentor junior software engineers by sharing best-practices and providing guidance on how to become more proficient. Share knowledge with others in the department and maintain a reputation as a resource in those areas. Effectively communicate technical designs verbally, visually and/or in writing for small to medium sized technical audiences. Contribute to Appian's long-term documentation through publishing relevant, high-quality content. Education B.S. in Computer Science or related field/degree. Preferred education level: BS in Computer Science or related field/degree and 5+ years of relevant experience. Experience & Skills High-volume or critical production service environments. Fluency in Java and GO programming. Experience with AWS services, particularly IAM roles/policies, IRSA, KMS, DynamoDB, S3, and Terraform. Working knowledge of Kafka, Kubernetes, Prometheus, Grafana, GitLab pipelines. Location This role is based at our headquarters in McLean, Virginia. Employees hired for this position are expected to be in the office 5 days a week to foster collaboration and teamwork. 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. Equal Opportunity & Accommodations 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 View email address on click.appcast.io. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address. Appian's Applicant & Candidate Privacy Notice #J-18808-Ljbffr