Product Engineer

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, you’ll be part of a passionate team dedicated to accomplishing hard things, together.

Location:

McLean, VA | Work Model:
On-site (5 days/week)
Are you ready to kickstart your career and revolutionize how the world’s largest enterprises automate their most complex workflows? Join us to build turnkey applications that deploy instantly and scale effortlessly, delivering the ultimate user experience on top of our world-class platform.

ABOUT THE TEAMAt Appian, we’re passionate about technology—we love making it, and we love using it. While our core AI-Powered Process Automation platform allows configurable applications to be built efficiently, the Solutions team is dedicated to building the complete, turnkey capabilities (interfaces, flows, records) that deliver immediate, end-to-end value on day one. We continually work to advance process automation and AI to provide enterprise-grade solutions that solve complex business problems, constantly finding new ways to deliver the best of our platform with an elite enterprise-grade UX.THE

OPPORTUNITY Joining the Product and Solutions department means immersing yourself in an environment that deeply values cross-functional collaboration and is fiercely committed to your personal and professional growth. As an Associate Product Engineer, you will actively contribute to our engineering culture, working alongside senior mentors while taking personal responsibility for your own growth and work output. This is your chance to learn to scale high-impact software while leveraging our core AI-Powered Process Automation platform to build sophisticated interfaces using standard UI languages.

WHAT YOU'LL DOUtilize React and JavaScript coding languages to develop and support superior user experiences within robust, configurable end-to-end applications.

Assist in designing and optimizing baseline data structures and executing data mapping to ensure seamless, real-time data flow across systems.

Collaborate on integrations, system testing, cloud scaling, and performance optimization initiatives under the guidance of senior engineers.

Participate in code reviews and team learning sessions to absorb engineering best practices and accelerate your technical capabilities.

Own your deliverables and hold a high level of personal accountability for the quality, accuracy, and timely completion of your engineering sprint tasks.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
1 to 5 years of professional or foundational internship experience in a software engineering or product development environment.

Academic or professional exposure to and hands-on experience with React and/or JavaScript.

Fundamental understanding of data structures, backend systems, and baseline data mapping concepts.

Knowledge of or introductory experience with third-party integrations, system testing, or application performance.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Exposure to building or customizing multi-tenant SaaS applications or enterprise systems during internships or personal projects.

Proven fluency in AI and Large Language Models (LLMs), encompassing both the strategic development of intelligent capabilities and the hands-on application of AI tools to accelerate daily product workflows.

Prior experience working in an Agile/Scrum team environment.

We value experience with enterprise platforms such as Salesforce or Service…