Lead Development Manager (Remote)
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💻 Engineering⏰ Full-time🎯 Lead / Principal💰 $120k-180k🇺🇸 USA
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Appian·5 months ago
Here at Appian, our values of Intensity and Excellence 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.
The Chief Technology Office leads Appian’s technology strategy, technology partnerships, and acquisitions. Our team often works interdepartmentally, partnering with Product Management, Sales, Marketing, and Engineering to influence the product roadmap, prototype new technologies, and develop technology partnerships.
As a Technology Strategy Engineer, you will work with the CTO team to help the ideation, incubation, and commercialization of new products. In this role, you will be expected to track emerging technology trends, create novel approaches to enhancing the Appian Platform, present to a wide variety of audiences, develop prototypes, and write analysis of your research. This position is for you if you’re excited by the idea of working with new technology—Technology Strategy Engineers develop, prototype, and collaborate on innovative features that ultimately impact Appian’s product vision. This is a fast-paced, high-visibility role with the opportunity to work directly with our Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer.
This role is based at our headquarters in McLean, Virginia. 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.
To be successful in this role, you need:
Practiced knowledge of programming concepts and best practices, and the ability to leverage these to write software in a full-stack web and mobile environment.
To monitor and evaluate emerging technologies, identifying those that provide opportunities to enhance or supplement Appian’s platform capabilities.
The ability to prepare data-driven, in-depth analyses and executive summaries on markets, companies, or products and assess fit to our strategic objectives.
Superb communication skills and ability to present your work to Appian executives and customers.
To be a flexible self starter who can get results with little direction and frequently changing priorities, both while working independently and with cross-departmental teams.
The ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
Basic Qualifications:
B.S. in Computer Science or related field/degree.
Experience with React, Javascript, Java, and Python.
Experience with using open source software and Git.
Experience with Figma, CSS, and other frontend technologies preferred.
Ability to learn and implement new technologies in a fast-paced environment.
Tools and Resources
Benefits
Appian offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, wellbeing, and financial future. Benefits may include health coverage, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with free mental health support, life and disability insurance, an Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP), a retirement/pension plan, wellness dollars, tuition reimbursement, family-forming benefits and more. Benefits vary by country—please ask your Talent Acquisition contact for details specific to the location you are applying to.
About Appian
Appian is a software company that automates business processes. The Appian AI-Powered Process Platform includes everything you need to design, automate, and optimize even the most complex processes, from start to finish. The world's most innovative organizations trust Appian to improve their workflows, unify data, and optimize operations—resulting in better growth and superior customer experiences. For more information, visit appian.com. [Nasdaq: APPN]
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Appian is an equal opportunity employer that strives to attract and retain the best talent. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Appian provides reasonable accommodations to applicants in accordance with all applicable laws. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at [email protected]. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.
