Appian Corporation

process automation

SeniorSoftwareEngineer-Java/AWSServices

McLean, Virginia, United States
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The Brief

“Senior Software Engineer - Java / AWS Services at Appian Corporation. Skills: Java, GO, AWS services, Terraform, Kafka, Kubernetes. ensure Appian is always fast, scalable and up to whatever tasks our customers configure it to do. solving problems of scale and flexibility”

Industry & Context.

process automation
Problems you'll solve

solving problems of scale and flexibility; Seek to identify opportunities for code refactoring and performance optimizations

Eligibility Requirements

High-volume or critical production service environments

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Authorized to work in the US without sponsorship, B. S. in Computer Science or related field/degree, 5+ years of relevant experience, 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

Nice to Have

BS in Computer Science or related field/degree and 5+ years of relevant experience

What You'll Do.

ensure Appian is always fast

scalable and up to whatever tasks our customers configure it to do

solving problems of scale and flexibility

building a product capable of serving our customers

scope extends from the high-performance compute layer to the cross-platform user interface to the design tools used to create it

Leverage knowledge of data structures

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

scalability and efficiency of the product by engineering reliability into software and systems

Contribute to software performance analysis and system tuning

Contributor 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

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Mentor junior software engineers by sharing best-practices and providing guidance on how to become more proficient; Share knowledge with others in the department, both on and off; 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; champion these efforts within the team; foster that culture and ensure we continue to thrive through shared ideas and teamwork; come together and celebrate working with the exceptional people across Appian; build stronger internal and external networks by planning social, educational, and outreach activities to connect with Appianites and larger initiatives throughout the company

Communication Scope

Effectively communicate technical designs verbally, visually and/or in writing for small to medium sized technical audiences

Full Job Description

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. As a Senior 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 compute layer to the cross-platform user interface to the design tools used to create it. To be considered for this role 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. Contributor 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, both on and off

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