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# Software Engineer

- **Company:** Appian
- **Location:** McLean, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $125,000.0 - $250,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Apache Tomcat, Server Applications, Software Applications, Build Automation, Automation of Tests, C++ (Programming Language), Databases, Continuous Integration, Software Debugging, Linux, Distributed Data Store, Elasticsearch, Java Virtual Machine (JVM), Python (Programming Language), Load Testing, Performance Tuning, Scrum Methodology, Prometheus, Performance Testing, Grafana, Gitlab, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Software Coding, Heap (Data Structure), Docker, Jenkins, Programming Languages
- **Published:** August 20, 2026
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/appian/jobs/7938241

## About the Role

* You have 4+ years experience building and delivering software applications.
 * You possess deep knowledge about the JVM, including Garbage Collection and Heap Dump analysis, Java, Application Server technologies (like Tomcat and Spring), and Databases.
 * You have expertise in Linux System fundamentals (including Threading, Context Switching, etc.) and Linux basics.
 * You have experience with programming languages like Java, Python, and/or other Interpreted Languages (C or C++ considered).
 * You are passionate about Performance Optimization, identifying and building new tools and technologies to solve complex performance problems.
 * You are familiar with CI/CD experience, Test Automation, and tools such as Gitlab, Jenkins, Docker, and Kubernetes/Infrastructure.
 * You have experience with Monitoring/Debugging tools, Observability, and Tracing, including specialized tools like Locust.
 * You are prepared for Production Issue Debugging and Rapid Response Team scenarios.
 * You thrive on solving labyrinthine problems within large, high-performance, real-time, distributed data systems.
 * You hold a BS in Computer Science and/or equivalent years of experience writing code., * 4+ years of relevant experience, building and delivering software applications., * B.S. in Computer Science, or a related field

## Description

How You'll Contribute:

 * Develop simple yet elegant solutions to complex technical problems at the intersection of Engineering and IT in a small scrum team.
 * Leverage a modern and diverse array of tools including Prometheus, OpenTelemetry, Loki, Grafana, ElasticSearch, and Kubernetes to ensure that our platform is built with performance in mind, and that our customers' applications are performant.
 * Assist with customer performance issue investigations and remediation.
 * Build custom performance tooling to assist with solving performance issues.
 * Enable automated performance testing through creation of libraries, frameworks and infrastructure.
 * Respond to and resolve emergent problems; write software and build automation to prevent problem recurrence


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