Associate Application Engineer
At Appian, our values of Intensity and Excellence guide us to set high standards and deliver quality work. We embrace challenges with ambition and accountability, fostering a culture where every effort leads to significant achievements.
About the Team
The Business Technology team at Appian drives internal operational excellence by designing, building, and deploying custom, cutting-edge enterprise systems. We embed AI into workflows to enable rapid growth and showcase the power of AI-Powered Process Automation in a live corporate environment.
The Opportunity
This role combines technical expertise with AI and process automation to solve complex business challenges. Unlike traditional software engineering positions, you'll have immediate ownership and visibility, designing and building custom applications that solve real-world problems for internal stakeholders. This role offers an unparalleled launchpad for mastering Enterprise-Grade Orchestration and collaborating with corporate leadership.
Opportunity Location
The role is based at our headquarters in McLean, Virginia. We prioritize in-person collaboration to foster a culture of shared ideas and teamwork, ensuring continuous growth and success.
What You’ll Do
- Build and deploy custom internal applications featuring advanced business logic, automated workflows, and embedded AI capabilities.
- Collaborate with cross-functional internal departments to translate operational challenges into high-performing technical solutions.
- Design clean, scalable architecture and integrate complex data structures using foundational concepts in Data Modeling.
- Partner with senior engineers to continuously optimize internal system performance, security, and UI/UX design.
- Participate in agile development cycles, active code reviews, and collaborative brainstorming sessions to drive internal digital transformation.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a closely related technical discipline.
- Academic background or 0-1 years of experience demonstrating coding exposure with programming languages such as SQL, Java, Python, C#, or JavaScript.
- Excellent communication and consultative skills, with the ability to bridge technical concepts and business needs.
- An eager, self-starting mindset passionate about learning AI-Powered Process Automation.
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior internship experience within a software engineering, IT, or business technology environment.
- Academic projects or hands-on familiarity involving automated workflows or data analytics.
- Experience with enterprise platforms such as Salesforce or ServiceNow.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package including health coverage, EAP, life and disability insurance, ESPP, retirement/pension plan, wellness dollars, tuition reimbursement, and more.
- Reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities.
About Appian
Appian provides process automation technology for large enterprises and governments. Our platform is known for its reliability and scalability, having automated processes for 25 years. We strive to attract and retain top talent, offering a variety of growth opportunities, community engagement, and equal employment practices.