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Job Description:
Value Proposition:
As a Principal Engineer – Appian Platform, you will serve as a senior technical authority for enterprise applications built on the Appian low-code automation platform. This is a hands-on individual contributor role responsible for solution architecture, engineering standards, complex development, platform optimization, and technical leadership across multiple Appian initiatives.
You will lead complex, multi-team solutions from architecture and design through implementation and production support, while remaining hands-on with Appian development, integration, troubleshooting, and performance optimization.
Job Details
- Position Title: Principal Software Engineer – Appian
- Career Level: P4
- Job Category: AVP
- Role Type: Hybrid
- Job Location: Bangalore
About the Team:
The Enterprise architecture workflow automation and robotics team is community of dedicated professionals committed to building center of excellence for workflow automation and robotics.
Impact:
Enterprise architecture workflow automation and robotics support several critical business functions for the bank. This role is vital for building and maintaining enterprise workflow automation and robotics CoE. Our values — inclusivity, transparency, and excellence — drive everything we do. Join us and make a meaningful impact on the organization.
Key Deliverables (Duties and Responsibilities)
- Own end-to-end solution architecture and technical design for complex enterprise Appian applications.
- Lead technical execution across multiple Appian workstreams, including application architecture, data models, process models, integrations, security, and deployment patterns.
- Remain hands-on in Appian development, building and reviewing complex SAIL interfaces, process models, records, data fabric solutions, integrations, APIs, connected systems, plug-ins, and reusable components.
- Establish and enforce enterprise Appian engineering standards, design patterns, naming conventions, reusable components, and development best practices.
- Design scalable and resilient solutions covering high-volume processing, asynchronous patterns, exception handling, transaction management, and performance optimization.
- Lead performance engineering and production troubleshooting, including Health Check remediation, query/process optimization, memory management, capacity planning, and root-cause analysis.
- Define integration architecture using REST/SOAP APIs, web APIs, connected systems, integration objects, messaging, and enterprise integration patterns.
- Provide technical leadership for Appian Data Fabric, Records, Process Automation, Case Management, RPA, AI/GenAI capabilities, and Document Automation, where applicable.
- Own technical standards for Appian security, including roles/groups, object security, data access, authentication/SSO integration, and secure development practices.
- Lead Appian DevSecOps and release engineering, including CI/CD pipelines, automated deployments, application packaging, environment promotion, and release governance.
- Conduct architecture, design, and code reviews and provide technical direction to senior engineers and developers.
- Mentor Appian engineers toward advanced certification and engineering best practices while remaining an individual contributor.
- Partner with business stakeholders, product owners, Enterprise Architecture, Security, Risk, and engineering teams to translate complex requirements into scalable Appian solutions.
- Evaluate new Appian platform capabilities and provide recommendations on architecture, adoption, reusable patterns, and enterprise roadmap.
- Support critical production issues and provide technical leadership for complex problem resolution.
Skills and Qualification (Functional and Technical Skills)
Functional Skills:
- Team Player: Support peers, team, and department management.
- Communication: Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Problem Solving: Excellent problem-solving skills, incident management, root cause analysis, and proactive solutions to improve quality.
- Partnership and Collaboration: Develop and maintain partnership with business and IT stakeholders
- Attention to Detail: Ensure accuracy and thoroughness in all tasks.
Technical/Business Skills:
- 10+ years of software engineering experience, including significant experience designing and delivering large-scale enterprise applications.
- 7+ years of hands-on Appian experience, including architecture and delivery of complex enterprise Appian solutions.
- Expert-level knowledge of Appian SAIL, Process Models, Records, Data Fabric, Sites, Web APIs, Integration Objects, Connected Systems, Expression Rules, Interfaces, and reusable components.
- Deep understanding of Appian architecture, design patterns, performance engineering, Health Check analysis, process optimization, query performance, and production troubleshooting.
- Strong experience designing enterprise integrations using REST/SOAP APIs, web services, authentication patterns, and integration middleware.
- Strong experience with relational databases such as Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL/PostgreSQL, including SQL optimization and data modeling.
- Strong understanding of Appian security architecture, object security, user/group management, SSO/authentication, and enterprise security standards.
- Experience with Appian DevSecOps, CI/CD, deployment automation, application packaging, environment management, and release governance.
- Demonstrated experience architecting and delivering high-volume, business-critical Appian applications across multiple environments.
- Experience establishing development standards, reusable architecture patterns, conducting architecture/design/code reviews, and mentoring senior engineers.
- Strong understanding of workflow/BPM, case management, business rules, process orchestration, and enterprise automation architecture.
- Proven ability to operate as a technical lead across multiple teams without direct people-management responsibility.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate architecture and technical decisions to both engineering teams and senior stakeholders.
- Appian Certified Lead Developer – Required
- Current/active Appian certification expected.
- Additional advanced Appian certifications and demonstrated Appian platform expertise are strongly preferred.
- Candidates should demonstrate continued knowledge of current Appian platform capabilities, architecture patterns, and engineering best practices.
Relationships & Collaboration
Reports to: Associate Director
Partners: Senior leaders and cross-functional teams
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