Lead Appian Developer: Complex Custom Solutions

JRD Systems; Birmingham (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

JRD Systems in the United States is seeking a highly experienced Appian Developer to deliver enterprise-grade Appian solutions. This role targets experts who build custom-coded components beyond drag-and-drop, focusing on scalable architectures and robust integrations.

You will work with product owners and technical teams to gather requirements, design complex models and interfaces, mentor junior developers, and ensure performance and maintainability across mission-critical systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, IT, or related field.
• 5–7+ years software development experience, with 3–5+ years focused on Appian BPM.
• Proven experience delivering complex, custom Appian applications — not just low-code workflows.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and implement complex Appian applications with heavy custom logic and code beyond typical low-code usage.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, product owners, and technical teams to gather and analyze detailed business requirements.
• Manually write advanced Appian SAIL interfaces, process models, expressions, and custom integrations.
• Ensure code scalability, performance, and maintainability through clean architecture and coding best practices.
• Mentor junior Appian developers and conduct in-depth code reviews.
• Resolve performance issues, technical bottlenecks, and production incidents effectively.
• Stay up to date on Appian platform changes and introduce advanced features to enhance capabilities.

Skills

Appian BPM

Advanced Appian SAIL

Complex integration

Architectural design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Git

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

JRD Systems in the United States is seeking a highly experienced Appian Developer to deliver enterprise-grade Appian solutions. This role targets experts who build custom-coded components beyond drag-and-drop, focusing on scalable architectures and robust integrations.

You will work with product owners and technical teams to gather requirements, design complex models and interfaces, mentor junior developers, and ensure performance and maintainability across mission-critical systems.