About the position
As a Lead Software Engineer in our Foundational Infrastructure Group, you will be helping re-architect the platform on public clouds to allow for frequent, predictable and high impact changes. You will ensure that our world-class infrastructure is always available, responsive, and capable of meeting the diverse needs of a dynamic and high-powered development team. You will work as part of an agile and global team to transform our architecture to a modern services architecture that makes it easy for feature teams to leverage microservices and containerization technologies. This role is based at our HQ in McLean, VA. 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.
Responsibilities
- Re-architect the platform on public clouds for frequent, predictable, and high impact changes.
- Ensure world-class infrastructure is always available, responsive, and capable of meeting diverse needs.
- Work as part of an agile and global team to transform architecture to a modern services architecture.
- Leverage microservices and containerization technologies.
- Coach junior engineers and drive projects to impact.
- Review architecture/designs from team members, identify problems, and suggest better practices.
- Conduct code reviews focusing on elegance, performance, maintainability, and security.
- Keep automated infrastructure up-to-date as dependent technologies evolve and scale.
- Automate aspects of the development lifecycle to achieve continuous delivery.
- Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical people.
Requirements
- At least 7 years experience designing, building and architecting software in an enterprise software or SaaS/PaaS environment.
- Fluency in at least one programming language, such as Python, Golang, or Java.
- At least 5 years of experience working in Kubernetes ecosystem.
- Bachelor's in Computer Science or Engineering, or equivalent experience.
Nice-to-haves
- Expertise in working with AWS or other cloud infrastructures like Azure or Google Cloud.
- Expertise working in Kubernetes ecosystem (e.g. Cilium, Istio, Knative, Keda).
- Familiarity with DevOps, Release Engineering and trends including CI/CD.
- Familiarity with infrastructure as code (e.g. Terraform).
- Familiarity with networking and information security in the cloud (e.g. VPN, compliance, etc.).
- Ability to identify dependencies between multiple teams and communicate blockers.
Benefits
- Training and Development: Department-specific training during onboarding, continuous learning focus, mentorship, and First-Friend program.
- Growth Opportunities: Leadership program for new and aspiring managers, specialized training through Appian University, skills-based training, and tuition reimbursement.
- Community: Inclusivity through 8 employee-led affinity groups, planning social, educational, and outreach activities.
