Drimva

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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First seen Oct 29, 2026 · Last verified Nov 5, 2026 (UTC)