Software Development Manager

4 weeks ago


McLean, Virginia, United States Appian Full time

About the Role:

We are seeking a highly skilled Software Development Manager to join our Performance team at Appian. As a key member of our team, you will provide technical leadership and guidance to our engineers, ensuring the success of our technical designs, plans, and code delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide technical leadership and guidance to our engineers
  • Manage direct reports and work directly on the team in a leadership position
  • Ensure the success of our technical designs, plans, and code delivery
  • Play an integral role in helping the department succeed in solving complex performance problems
  • Improve performance and scalability of core Appian services
  • Tackle challenging technical problems alongside other brilliant engineers

About You:

  • 8+ years of experience building and delivering software applications
  • Proven ability to manage team(s) of software engineers or site reliability engineers
  • Passionate about software performance and tools used to solve complex performance problems
  • Strong communication, negotiation, and collaboration skills
  • Ability to convey complex problems in a way that lets us focus on solving the root cause
  • Proven ability to make difficult decisions about what to prioritize and what to ignore
  • Passionate about adding data to our processes to gain insight into problems
  • Understanding of open-source technologies and ability to get them deployed and adopted

Preferred Experience Level: 8+ years of relevant experience, 3+ years of management

Education: B.S. in Computer Science or a related field

Tools and Resources:

  • Training and Development: Department-specific training, mentorship, and continuous learning
  • Growth Opportunities: Leadership program, Appian University, skills-based training, and tuition reimbursement
  • Community: Inclusivity through employee-led affinity groups and social activities

About Appian:

Appian is a software company that automates business processes. Our AI-Powered Process Platform includes everything you need to design, automate, and optimize processes. We're trusted by the world's most innovative organizations to improve their workflows, unify data, and optimize operations.



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