Appian Developer

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for an Appian Junior Developer based in the United States.

• Design, develop, enhance, troubleshoot, and maintain Appian applications supporting complex business and operational workflows.
• Support the remediation, conversion, and modernization of custom Appian plugins to meet updated platform standards and compatibility requirements.
• Investigate and resolve issues involving custom plugins, integrations, and application functionality.
• Collaborate with architects and senior developers to implement scalable, secure, and maintainable technical solutions.
• Support Appian platform upgrades and associated application modernization activities.
• Develop and maintain reusable components, shared services, and integration frameworks.
• Participate in technical design discussions, code reviews, and solution implementation activities.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, deployment instructions, and application support materials.
• Support integrations involving APIs, web services, databases, and external systems.
• Write and optimize SQL queries for application functionality and reporting requirements.
• Apply established coding standards, security requirements, and software development best practices.
• Work with QA teams on testing, defect resolution, and deployment readiness.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily standups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Contribute to estimation, technical planning, troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and delivery coordination.
• Support modernization initiatives, technical debt reduction, plugin remediation, and platform optimization.
• Identify opportunities to improve development efficiency, application maintainability, and operational stability.
• Stay current with Appian platform updates, development practices, and emerging capabilities, including relevant AI features.
• Contribute to knowledge sharing and collaboration across the broader technical practice.

• Minimum 3 years of professional software development experience.
• Minimum 2 years of hands-on Appian development experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience developing and supporting Appian applications within Agile software delivery environments.
• Experience with custom Appian plugins, Java-based development, or integration components.
• Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle and secure coding principles.
• Experience working with relational databases and writing SQL queries.
• Experience with Git, GitLab, or comparable source-control workflows.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional Agile teams.
• Appian Certified Associate Developer or Appian Certified Senior Developer certification is preferred.
• Experience with Appian platform upgrades, plugin remediation, or modernization initiatives is advantageous.
• Experience developing or maintaining custom Appian plugins using Java is a plus.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Jenkins, Docker, or containerized deployments is preferred.
• Experience with AWS-hosted or other cloud-based application environments is beneficial.
• Familiarity with REST/SOAP integrations and API development is advantageous.
• Exposure to Kubernetes or other container orchestration platforms is a plus.
• Exposure to Appian AI capabilities, AI Skills, AI Copilot, AI Document Processing, or other emerging platform features is beneficial.
• Experience supporting federal government or public-sector technology programs is a plus.
• Experience contributing to knowledge transfer and cross-team technical collaboration is desirable.
• Successful candidates must be able to complete a government background investigation and meet the requirements to hold a position of public trust.

• $85,000–$110,000 annual salary.
• Opportunity to work remotely within the United States.
• Hands-on exposure to Appian development, modernization, plugin remediation, integrations, and enterprise application delivery.
• Opportunity to develop expertise in emerging Appian AI capabilities and modern application technologies.
• Collaborative Agile work environment involving developers, architects, QA professionals, business analysts, and other stakeholders.
• Opportunities to contribute to technical knowledge sharing and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Professional growth through exposure to cloud environments, CI/CD, containerization, and enterprise modernization projects.
• Work supporting complex technology programs with opportunities to strengthen both technical and collaborative skills.