Lead Software Engineer

Appian; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Life and disability insurance

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness dollars

Job summary

A leading software development company in McLean, Virginia is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to ensure platform performance, scalability, and flexibility. The role involves programming language design, managing product efficiency, mentoring junior engineers, and conducting code reviews. Ideal candidates would have a B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent with 5+ years of experience in high-volume environments, along with fluency in Java, React, and Typescript. Appian offers a comprehensive benefits package and promotes a collaborative work culture.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience if MS, 7+ years with BS.
• Experience in high-volume production environments.
• Ability to mentor junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to Programming Language Design and Implementation.
• Manage availability, latency, scalability, and efficiency.
• Perform code reviews focusing on design quality.
• Seek opportunities for code refactoring and optimizations.

Skills

Fluency in Java

Fluency in React

Fluency in Typescript

Knowledge of Algorithms

Multi-threading experience

Performance analysis

Education

B.S. in Computer Science or related field

MS in Computer Science or related field

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 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 Lead 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 data layer to the cross-platform user interface to the design tools used to create it.

We believe employees hired for this position are expected to be in the office 5 days a week, fostering collaboration and teamwork in our headquarters in McLean, Virginia.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to Programming Language Design and Implementation (Appian SAIL framework)
• Leverage knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and design patterns to write software in a full-stack web 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.
• Key contributor to team feature breakdowns/sizing and design of new feature implementations.
• Moderate degree of personal responsibility for the overall performance of the team, including capabilities, quality, stability and velocity.
• 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 advanced/expert knowledge with others in the department, both on and off team; maintain a reputation as a key resource in those areas.
• Lead technological changes to keep platform modern.
• 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 to Engineering's technical documentation site.

Preferred Requirements

MS in Computer Science or related field/degree and 5+ years of relevant experience, or a BS and 7+ years of relevant experience; experience in a high-volume or critical production service environment; fluency in Java, React & Typescript; experience with multi-threading/lock-free vs. locking; experience with performance analysis (server load, Java/JavaScript performance optimizations, UI speed, etc.).

Education

B.S. in Computer Science or related field/degree.

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.

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