Appian
Lead Software Engineer
$150K–$300K
McLean, Virginia +1 · Full-time · Posted Sep 29, 2026
- Location
- McLean, Virginia
Appian Corporation - US - Experience
- 7+ years with a B.S. in Computer Science or related field, or 5+ years with an M.S. in Computer Science or related field.
- Education
- B.S. in Computer Science or related field, or M.S. in Computer Science or related field.
About the job
Leads full-stack development of Appian’s analytics and reporting platform, including performance, visualization, and AI-powered insights.
What you'll do
- Lead feature development and architectural decisions; design end-to-end features across data schemas, services, system rules, and UI components.
- Improve reliability, availability, latency, scalability, and performance of analytics and data systems under high-volume workloads.
- Build LLM copilot workflows and visualizations; review designs and code, mentor engineers, and collaborate across teams.
What they ask for
- B.S. in Computer Science or related field with 7+ years of experience, or M.S. in Computer Science or related field with 5+ years of experience.
- Proven experience in high-volume, critical production service environments.
- Experience building interactive web UIs with TypeScript/React or similar component frameworks.
- Strong Java fundamentals, including Spring Framework, Hibernate/JPA, interface-first architecture, and dependency injection; experience with modern AI coding tools and agentic workflows.
Nice to have
- Hands-on experience building or integrating LLM pipelines, prompt workflows, and AI copilot services into customer-facing products.
- Experience with data visualization libraries such as Highcharts, D3, or Chart.js; familiarity with process mining, analytics, or business intelligence platforms.
Pay
$150,000 — $300,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Liquibase, JPA, Spring, Java, SAIL, React, TypeScript, LLM
AI focus
Build and extend LLM copilot pipelines, prompt workflows, and AI-powered insights; use modern AI coding tools and agentic workflows to accelerate development.
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