Staff Appian Engineer

TEEMA; Los Angeles (CA); Remote; USD 135,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a skilled Staff Appian Engineer to design and develop scalable applications using Appian's low-code platform. This role involves optimizing performance, ensuring security compliance, and implementing integrations with external systems. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in Appian development, a strong grasp of enterprise security standards, and a passion for creating user-friendly applications. Join a dynamic team where your contributions will shape the future of application development and drive impactful solutions in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience with the Appian platform, focusing on integrations and application design.
• Strong understanding of enterprise security standards and cloud architecture.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable Appian applications leveraging best practices.
• Implement integrations between Appian applications and external systems using RESTful APIs.

Skills

Appian integrations

Appian Records

Process Models

CI/CD tools

Data encryption

Test Driven Development (TDD)

Responsive design

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Appian Certification as Senior Developer

Tools

Jenkins

Git

Bitbucket

Azure DevOps

Job description

Job Title:Staff Appian Engineer
Job ID:79342
Location:Los Angeles, California / USA – Remote

What you will be doing:

• Application Development & Architecture:

  • Design and develop scalable Appian applications leveraging best practices in Appian low-code development, reusable components, and effective UI/UX design.

  • Architect solutions that optimize performance, maintainability, and scalability, considering high availability and fault tolerance.

  • Define and enforce coding standards, modular design, and performance tuning techniques within the Appian environment.

• Integrations & System Connectivity:

  • Develop and implement integrations between Appian applications and external enterprise systems using RESTful APIs, SOAP, JDBC, RPA, Kafka, and other messaging services.

  • Configure and maintain Appian Connected Systems, Web APIs, and integration objects to enable smooth data exchange with third-party applications such as EHRs, CRMs, ERP systems, and legacy databases.

  • Troubleshoot and optimize integration points for performance, security, and reliability.

• Appian Best Practices & Governance:

  • Apply Appian best practices for application design, including record-centric development, Appian UX patterns, process modeling, and smart services.

  • Implement and maintain Appian object versioning, application packaging, and deployment strategies for DevOps efficiency.

  • Stay updated with Appian product releases and features to ensure best-in-class application performance.

• DevOps & CI/CD Automation:

  • Support CI/CD pipelines for Appian deployments using tools such as Jenkins, Git, Bitbucket, and Azure DevOps.

  • Automate testing, monitoring, and security compliance for Appian applications in SaaS, on-prem, or hybrid environments.

  • Work closely with cloud and infrastructure teams to optimize application deployment strategies.

• Security & Compliance:

  • Ensure applications meet enterprise security requirements, including RBAC, OAuth 2.0, SAML, and Appian Security best practices.

  • Implement data encryption strategies, access controls, and secure authentication mechanisms within Appian applications.

  • Collaborate with security teams to conduct penetration testing, vulnerability assessments, and compliance reviews.

• Stakeholder Communication & Collaboration:

  • Engage with business analysts, solution architects, and technical teams to translate business requirements into scalable Appian applications.

  • Present technical solutions, lead discussions, and provide recommendations to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

  • Work in a collaborative environment to ensure alignment between business goals and technical implementation.

What you must have:

• Strong expertise in Appian integrations (REST, SOAP, databases, third-party services, etc.).

• Proficiency in Appian Records, Interfaces, Process Models, SAIL Components, AI Skills, and Smart Services.

• Experience designing scalable, modular, and high-performance applications in Appian.

• Hands-on experience with Appian DevOps, automated deployments, and CI/CD tools.

• Solid knowledge of enterprise security standards, including RBAC, SAML, OAuth 2.0, and data encryption.

• Strong understanding of cloud architecture, Appian SaaS, and self-managed deployments.

• Experience working with relational databases (SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle).

• Experience with building web-based applications with accessibility in mind (WCAG).

• Experience in Test Driven Development (TDD).

• Excellent skills in responsive design and cross-browser implementation.

• Knowledge and/or experience with design system tools such as Figma.

• Knowledge and experience with deployment automation and cloud environments.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Engineering preferred, or equivalent work experience.

• Appian Certification as Senior Developer or Lead Developer preferred.

• Minimum of 8 years of experience working within the Appian platform.

• Must have progressive work experience with the SAIL design system.

• Fluency, both written and spoken, in English is required.

Salary/Rate Range: $135,000 – $145,000

For more information about TEEMA and to consider other career opportunities, please visit our website atwww.teemagroup.com