Associate Product Engineer - AI-Driven Automation

Appian; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 75,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with company match

Flexible time off

Paid parental leave

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Wellness programs

Tuition reimbursement

Learning and development resources

Employee referral bonus program

Job summary

Appian in McLean, VA is seeking an Associate Product Engineer to join the Product and Solutions department, where you will work with mentors to scale high‑impact software using our AI‑Powered Process Automation platform to build sophisticated interfaces with standard UI languages.

You will immerse yourself in cross‑functional collaboration, take ownership of your deliverables, and grow professionally while contributing to data structures, integrations, and performance improvements on day one.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 1 to 5 years of professional or foundational internship experience in a software engineering or product development environment.
• Fundamental understanding of data structures, backend systems, and baseline data mapping concepts.
• Knowledge of or introductory experience with third-party integrations, system testing, or application performance.

Responsibilities

• Assist in designing and optimizing baseline data structures and executing data mapping to ensure seamless, real-time data flow across systems.
• Collaborate on integrations, system testing, cloud scaling, and performance optimization initiatives under the guidance of senior engineers.
• Participate in code reviews and team learning sessions to absorb engineering best practices and accelerate your technical capabilities.
• Own your deliverables and hold a high level of personal accountability for the quality, accuracy, and timely completion of your engineering sprint tasks.

Skills

Data structures

Backend systems

Data mapping

Third-party integrations

System testing

Performance

Education

Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline

Tools

Salesforce

ServiceNow

Job description

Appian in McLean, VA is seeking an Associate Product Engineer to join the Product and Solutions department, where you will work with mentors to scale high‑impact software using our AI‑Powered Process Automation platform to build sophisticated interfaces with standard UI languages.

You will immerse yourself in cross‑functional collaboration, take ownership of your deliverables, and grow professionally while contributing to data structures, integrations, and performance improvements on day one.