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, youll be part of a passionate team dedicated to accomplishing hard things, together.
As an SSE, you will contribute to the design and development of platform components, work closely with architects and lead engineers, and play a key role in ensuring high-quality, reliable, and efficient platform solutions.
Required Skills:
- 6 - 9 years of software engineering experience, with strong exposure to cloud-native platforms.
- Strong programming skills in Java / Python / Go.
- Hands-on experience with Kubernetes (deployment, troubleshooting, scaling).
- Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or equivalent).
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
- Familiarity with observability tools (e.g., CloudWatch, logging, monitoring systems).
- Good understanding of distributed systems and microservices architecture.
- Exposure to cloud cost optimization practices is a plus.
- Strong debugging and problem-solving skills.
- Solid hands-on experience with AWS, including Compute (EC2, Auto Scaling, EKS/ECS, Lambda), Networking (VPC, ALB/NLB, Route 53), Storage (EBS, EFS, S3), and Security (IAM, KMS, Secrets Manager).
Key Responsibilities:
- Build and enhance cloud-native platform capabilities powering enterprise-scale applications.
- Design scalable distributed systems using High-Level Design (HLD) and Low-Level Design (LLD) while applying strong Data Structures & Algorithms fundamentals.
- Develop platform services and automation using Java, Go, or Python, with a focus on reliability, performance, and developer experience.
- Build and manage cloud infrastructure on AWS using Terraform/CloudFormation/CDK, automate deployments, and work with Kubernetes and Docker to deliver highly available platforms.
- Partner with architects and senior engineers to drive engineering best practices, architecture reviews, reusable platform components, and clean, maintainable code.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with Kubernetes (EKS) and containerized workloads.
- Familiarity with GitOps workflows.
- Experience supporting regulated environments (SOC2, FedRAMP, HIPAA, etc.).
- Strong understanding of cost optimization and cloud economics.
- Prior experience in platform engineering or developer enablement teams.
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