Lead Software Engineer (SAIL)

<div class="content-intro"><p>Here at Appian, our values of <strong>Intensity </strong>and <strong>Excellence </strong>define who we are. We set high standards and live up to them, ensuring that 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.</p></div><p></p> <h3 data-path-to-node="6"><strong data-path-to-node="6" data-index-in-node="0">Lead Software Engineer</strong></h3> <p id="p-rc_1f9141fc6c5d03fe-153" data-path-to-node="7"><span data-path-to-node="7,0">As a Lead Software Engineer working on the Appian platform, your <span class="citation-3647 citation-end-3647">mission will be to ensure Appian is always fast, scalable, and up to whatever tasks our customers configure it to do<sup class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="1"></sup></span></span><span data-path-to-node="7,1"><sup class="superscript"></sup></span><span data-path-to-node="7,2"><span class="citation-3646 citation-end-3646">. You will be solving problems of scale and flexibility that most engineers never see, building a product capa<sup class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="2"></sup></span>ble of serving our customers in ways you never imagined</span><span data-path-to-node="7,3"><sup class="superscript"></sup></span><span data-path-to-node="7,4">. Your scope extends from the high-performance data layer to the cross-platform user interface to the design tools used to create it</span><span data-path-to-node="7,5"><sup class="superscript"></sup></span><span data-path-to-node="7,6">.</span> </p> <p id="p-rc_1f9141fc6c5d03fe-154" data-path-to-node="8"><em><span data-path-to-node="8,0">This role is based at our head<span class="citation-3644 citation-3645 citation-end-3645">quarters in McLean, Virginia<sup class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="3"></sup></span><span class="citation-3644 citation-end-3644"><sup class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="4"></sup></span></span><span data-path-to-node="8,1"><sup class="superscript"></sup></span><span data-path-to-node="8,2"><span class="citation-3642 citation-3643 citation-end-3643">. Appian was built on a culture of in-person collaboration, which we believe is a key driver of our mission to be the best<sup class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="5"></sup></span><span class="citation-3642 citation-end-3642"><sup class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="6"></sup></span></span><span data-path-to-node="8,3"><sup class="superscript"></sup></span><span data-path-to-node="8,4"><span class="citation-3640 citation-3641 citation-end-3641">. Employees hired for this position are expected to be in the office 5 days a week to foster that culture and ensure we co<sup class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="7"></sup></span><span class="citation-3640 citation-end-3640">ntinue to thriv through shared ideas and teamwork<sup class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="8"></sup></span></span><span data-path-to-node="8,5"><sup class="superscript"></sup></span><span data-path-to-node="8,6"><span class="citation-3639 citation-end-3639">. We believe being in the office provides more opportunities to come together a<sup class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="9"></sup></span>nd celebrate working with the exceptional people across A