Senior Software Engineer

<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><strong>Software Engineer (Senior) – Platform Engineering & AI-Powered Process Automation</strong></p> <p><strong>Location:</strong> Chennai, India | <strong>Work Model:</strong> On-site</p> <p>Architect the foundational systems powering the next generation of global software execution. In this role, you will build high-performance, reusable platform services and modern developer tooling that directly elevate developer velocity and scale enterprise software globally.</p> <p><strong>About the Team</strong> The Platform Engineering, Foundations & Enablement team builds the bedrock of Appian’s technical ecosystem. By delivering resilient shared services, automated developer tooling, and core frameworks, this team enables engineering organizations to build scalable enterprise solutions and accelerates Appian’s growth in the <strong>AI-Powered Process Automation</strong> market.</p> <p><strong>The Opportunity</strong> Top-tier engineers join Appian to tackle deep distributed systems challenges at massive enterprise scale. This role gives you direct ownership over the core platform architecture and internal developer tools that power critical workflows worldwide. If you want to eliminate engineering friction, set architecture standards, and shape high-concurrency systems using cutting-edge enterprise tech, this opportunity offers high visibility and immediate technical influence.</p> <p><strong>What You’ll Do</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Architect and construct</strong> high-performance, resilient platform features, robust <strong>APIs</strong>, and shared frameworks to power mission-critical operations.</li> <li><strong>Execute technical spikes</strong> to clear architectural runways, ensuring system stability, modularity, and seamless long-term scalability.</li> <li><strong>Elevate engineering standards</strong> by leading rigorous code reviews, driving proactive refactoring, and optimizing low-latency performance.</li> <li><strong>Provide technical leadership</strong> and mentorship to junior and mid-level engineers, fostering engineering excellence and operational accountability.</li> <li><strong>Eliminate developer friction</strong> by designing automated workflows and self-service platform tools that maximize developer velocity.</li> <li><strong>Author comprehensive design documents</strong> and system guides to maintain strong architectural alignment across multi-functional engineering teams.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Required Qualifications</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Bachelor’s degree</strong> in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline.</li> <li>5+ years of software engineering experience focusing on <strong>Platform Engineering</strong>, <strong>Enterprise Software Design</strong>, or <strong>Developer Enablement</strong>.</li> <li>Deep hands-on proficiency in core backend languages including <strong>Java</strong>, <strong>Python</strong>, or <strong>Go</strong>.</li> <li>Demonst