Appian Corporation
Lead AI Developer Tooling Engineer
McLean, Virginia · Senior
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About the role
- Appian Engineering spans the full depth of our platform: from the foundational layers that power enterprise scale, to the AI capabilities redefining what automation can do.
- We operate in a highly collaborative, fast-paced environment focused on technical precision, continuous learning, and high code quality.
Responsibilities
- Develop Clean Software: Architect, build, and optimize developer-facing tools and services while maintaining a strong personal technical presence on the team.
- Build Developer Tooling: Design and build the IDE integrations, CLIs, code-analysis, and CI/CD tooling that Appian's engineers rely on every day - treating developer experience as a first-class product.
- Optimize Performance & Scale: Manage the availability, latency, and efficiency of developer tooling by engineering deep reliability into it and performing advanced system tuning.
- Drive Engineering Excellence: Radiate development best practices across the department, perform meticulous code reviews on design and implementation, and build automation frameworks to prevent problem recurrence.
- Influence Technical Documentation: Share your expert domain knowledge regularly across the department, building a reputation as a vital resource and publishing high-quality content to Engineering's permanent documentation site.
- Develop Clean Software:
- Architect, build, and optimize developer-facing tools and services while maintaining a strong personal technical presence on the team.
- Build Developer Tooling:
- Design and build the IDE integrations, CLIs, code-analysis, and CI/CD tooling that Appian's engineers rely on every day - treating developer experience as a first-class product.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science or a related technical/analytical discipline.
- 7+ years of relevant software development experience with a BS (or 5+ years of experience paired with a Master of Science in Computer Science or a related field).
- Demonstrated experience using AI coding assistants and a strong ability to evaluate, coach others on, and selectively apply AI-generated code in a production engineering context.
- Exceptional ability to communicate highly technical architectures verbally, visually, and in writing to diverse engineering audiences.
- Mentor & Champion Talent: Actively coach, mentor, and guide junior engineers on software craftsmanship, providing the structural support necessary to accelerate their technical proficiency.
Nice to have
- We value experience with enterprise platforms such as Salesforce or ServiceNow, as these skills translate well into our Enterprise-Grade Orchestration environment.
- Tools and Resources
- Training and Development: During onboarding, we focus on equipping new hires with the skills and knowledge for success through department-specific training.
- This commitment ensures that employees have access to a holistic range of development opportunities.
- Community: We'll immerse you into our community rooted in respect starting on day one.
- Appian fosters inclusivity through our 8 employee-led affinity groups.
Skills
- Lead AI Developer Tooling Engineer
Compensation
- $150,000 - $300,000 USD
Benefits
- Appian offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, wellbeing, and financial future.
- Benefits vary by country-please ask your Talent Acquisition contact for details specific to the location you are applying to.
Company info
- Appian Engineering spans the full depth of our platform:
- from the foundational layers that power enterprise scale, to the AI capabilities redefining what automation can do.
- By joining our team, you will solve real-world problems that directly shape how Appian delivers our AI-Powered Process Automation platform to enterprises around the world.
- As a Lead AI Developer Tooling Engineer, you will serve as a technical linchpin for the team building the tools Appian's own engineers rely on - IDEs, CLIs, code-analysis, and CI/CD workflows - and the layer that brings AI capabilities into their daily development.
- Equipped with cutting-edge AI tooling yourself, you'll design and deliver developer experiences of real sophistication, shape engineering practices, and deepen your expertise while ensuring flawless Enterprise-Grade Orchestration.
Equal opportunity
- equal opportunity employer that strives to attract and retain the best talent.
- If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at ReasonableAccommodations@appian.com.
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