Principal ML Platform Engineer – Enterprise AI Platform Lead

Energy Jobline ZR; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 325,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Paid parental leave

Wellness program

Job summary

Appian is seeking a Principal ML Platform Engineer to lead the engineering of AI-powered automation for the world’s largest enterprises. The role is based at Appian’s headquarters in McLean, VA, with in-office collaboration and ownership of high-complexity cloud-driven solutions.

You will mentor engineers, drive technical standards, and shape the enterprise-grade orchestration platform. Expect to influence architectural decisions, champion AI-assisted development, and ensure production

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 10+ years of software development experience (or 8+ with MS).
• Proficiency in Java, Python, or Go.

Responsibilities

• Develop clean software and architectures for enterprise-scale systems.
• Lead platform modernization to keep codebase cutting-edge.
• Engineer with AI: leverage AI coding tools to ship faster while maintaining quality.
• Lead architecture and delivery across multi-tier applications.

Skills

Java

Python

Go

Distributed systems

Cloud infrastructure

Cross-team influence

AI-augmented development

Production systems

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Appian is seeking a Principal ML Platform Engineer to lead the engineering of AI-powered automation for the world’s largest enterprises. The role is based at Appian’s headquarters in McLean, VA, with in-office collaboration and ownership of high-complexity cloud-driven solutions.

You will mentor engineers, drive technical standards, and shape the enterprise-grade orchestration platform. Expect to influence architectural decisions, champion AI-assisted development, and ensure production