Manager, Software Development

At Appian, we’re not only about building awesome software, but also about growing our culture of passion, energy, and innovation; great people, great software! As a Engineering Manager at Appian, you will provide technical leadership, direct 1-on-1 mentoring, and coaching, and are responsible for the professional growth and development of engineers. Managers also work directly on teams and act as servant leaders who enjoy helping their group succeed. Along with managing a cohort of engineers, you apply software engineering solutions to operational problems and drive the delivery of Cloud Native features, working closely with our product and support teams, and driving changes that will improve our organization overall.

As a manager working on our data backend, you will have the opportunity to build a high-availability, distributed persistence technology which is able to autonomously scale based on usage patterns. You will work on solving complex problems around optimal resource utilization for both self-managed and cloud-native SaaS installations. You will employ deep knowledge of data structures, persistence and querying algorithms, functional and vector-oriented programming paradigms and distributed computing.

About you:

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• Working knowledge of database concepts, distributed systems, and cloud infrastructure
• You have managed 5-6 software engineers, and provided technical leadership, direct 1-on-1 mentoring and coaching to improve their technical skills, while also handling general HR management responsibilities
• Strong skills in one or more programming and scripting languages (Go, Java, Python, Bash or equivalent)
• Strong skills in programming and debugging a complex application
• Individual contributor with 50% of time dedicated to development
• You have a proven ability to make difficult decisions about what to prioritize and what to ignore. You identify where you can make the most beneficial impact for our customers and continue working until that benefit has been achieved.
• Hands on technical leadership and collaboration to grow and maintain Appian’s world-class platform through Agile methodologies and tools
• Partner with the Talent Acquisition team to hire great talent and provide input for creating staffing plans with departmental leadership
• Perform HR management tasks related to each direct report; such as leave requests, performance reviews, and communication of raises and bonuses.

• Basic qualifications:

• BE / B.Tech / BS degree required
• 10+ years of relevant experience in technical consulting of a related field
• MS in Computer Science or related field/degree preferred

About Appian

Before Appian was a company, it was an idea. Not about a product or a market, but about the culture needed to sustain innovation and value. Today, we help businesses build apps and workflows rapidly, with a low-code automation platform.

Appian was founded on the belief that talented and passionate people, given the power and autonomy to excel, will deliver amazing impact. We have worked thoughtfully to create an inclusive, agile and collaborative work environment where employees feel challenged, and all voices are heard. We value and encourage cross-departmental collaboration, and actively seek opportunities to better ourselves and others. Creating impact to us means that when we deliver results, we’re focused on lasting positive change.

Join us.

This role is based at our Chennai office in Brigade World Trade Center Chennai. Appian was built on a culture of in-person collaboration, which we believe is a key driver of our mission to be the best. Employees hired for this position are expected to be in the office 5 days a week to foster that culture and ensure we continue to thrive through shared ideas and teamwork. We believe being in the office provides more opportunities to come together and celebrate working with the exceptional people across Appian.