Principal Software 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. You will own end-to-end delivery for complex, cross-org modernization programs. You will create clarity from ambiguity, define operating mechanisms, drive dependency management, and ensure high-quality execution across Platform Engineering and Low Code Foundations. Required Experience & Skills 8–12+ years technical program management in engineering organizations Experience driving large, cross-team technical programs with measurable outcomes Excellent written and verbal communication; strong ability to influence without authority Demonstrated rigor in planning, risk management, and execution mechanisms Comfort partnering with senior engineering leaders and principal engineers Preferred Experience & Skills Experience with platform modernization (cloud-native, performance, reliability, migrations) Experience with AI-enabled programs or AI-first SDLC adoption Background in software engineering, systems engineering, or technical product delivery Tools and Resources Training and Development: During onboarding, we focus on equipping new hires with the skills and knowledge for success through department-specific training. Continuous learning is a central focus at Appian, with dedicated mentorship and the First-Friend program being widely utilized resources for new hires. Growth Opportunities: Appian provides a diverse array of growth and development opportunities, including our leadership program tailored for new and aspiring managers, a comprehensive library of specialized department training through Appian University, skills based training,

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. Principal Consultant Location: Chennai, India | Work Model: In Office Our Customer Success team in Chennai serves as elite technical advisors for global enterprise teams. We bridge deep software architecture with business strategy, building scalable platform environments that leverage AI-Powered Process Automation to solve mission-critical operational challenges. As a Principal Technical Consultant , you will assume architectural leadership for multi-application platform design, execution, and performance optimization. Top engineering talent joins Appian in this role to move beyond basic application maintenance and ensure applications are resilient, scalable, and built to power mission-critical operations at enterprise scale . What You’ll Do Architect Platform Scalability: Build and maintain standards and tools to ensure high performance and resilience with a focus on reusability, schema optimization, data modeling , system performance, and responsive UX/UI . Engineered Integrations: Perform hands-on design, development, and code reviews using SQL views , stored procedures , and high-concurrency REST/SOAP web services/APIs . System-Level Troubleshooting: Rapidly isolate performance bottlenecks, memory leaks, resource contention, and latency spikes across the entire web application stack. Performance Analysis & Profiling: Analyze database execution plans, JVM/memory utilization, and Locust load test outputs to resolve root-cause architectural bottlenecks. Technical Communication & Enablement: Translate complex system diagnostics in

Role Overview You’ll be the Principal Software Engineer driving the next generation of a large-scale enterprise SaaS platform. In this role, you combine deep hands-on engineering with high-impact technical leadership, shaping how cloud-native and AI-enabled products are designed and built. You’ll design and deliver secure, scalable, serverless systems on AWS using TypeScript and Node.js, modernize critical platform components, and set the technical direction for multiple teams. You’ll also lead how AI capabilities are integrated across the product ecosystem, ensuring they are transparent, observable, and compliant. If you enjoy system-level thinking, complex distributed architectures, and mentoring senior engineers while still staying close to the code, this role gives you company-wide impact and the opportunity to define the long-term technical vision. Here’s a breakdown of what you’ll do (not all of it, just the important stuff) Lead the architecture and delivery of secure, scalable, serverless applications on AWS using TypeScript/Node.js. Define and evolve the platform architecture, driving modernization, performance, resilience, and maintainability. Design and operate distributed, event-driven systems using services like Lambda, DynamoDB, Aurora, S3, and EventBridge. Shape and implement AI-enabled solutions, embedding governance, observability, and responsible AI practices into the platform. Own Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform, AWS CDK, CloudFormation) to reliably provision and manage cloud infrastructure. Mentor senior engineers, influence technical decisions across teams, and clearly communicate complex concepts to diverse stakeholders. These are the essentials you’ll need to get an interview Extensive experience (typically 12+ years) building secure, production-grade software systems. Proven track record architecting and delivering cloud-native, serverless applications on AWS. Strong expertise in Node.js, TypeScript, REST API design, and at leas

Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human Identity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI. Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era. This work requires a relentless drive to solve complex challenges with real-world stakes. We are looking for builders and owners who operate with speed and urgency and execute with excellence. This is an opportunity to do career-defining work. We're all in on this mission. If you are too, let's talk. We are looking for an experienced Principal Software Engineer to work on our next-generation Imports Platform team. Imports Platform team is leading a strategic initiative to modernize Okta's identity lifecycle management capabilities by architecting and migrating from a legacy monolithic system to a highly scalable, distributed microservices platform. This critical service orchestrates the importing, syncing, and provisioning of identities and access policies—users, groups, roles, entitlements—from external directory services including Active Directory, Office 365, and LDAP-based systems. As a Principal Software Engineer on the Imports Platform team, you will be a cross-team technical leader who takes difficult, ambiguously defined problems and drives them from ideation through production impact without oversight. You will own projects from zero to landing—defining scope, planning execution, making architectural decisions, and articulating measurable impact across the group. You will generate novel solutions to complex distributed systems challenges, guide the team's technical direction, and get stakeholder buy-in on architectural strategy spanning multiple teams. Your sphere of influence extends beyond the Imports Platform team to adjacent teams within the group and cross-functional partners in Product, Design, and SRE. You will participate in group-level strategy, break down strategic initiatives into actionable technical milestones, and drive cross-team

Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human Identity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI. Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era. This work requires a relentless drive to solve complex challenges with real-world stakes. We are looking for builders and owners who operate with speed and urgency and execute with excellence. This is an opportunity to do career-defining work. We're all in on this mission. If you are too, let's talk. We’re redefining Privileged Access Management (PAM) from the ground up, purpose-built for Cloud, SaaS, Databases, Containers, and any virtualized environment. Our mission is to simplify and secure workforce access with seamless, secure-by-default workflows that adapt dynamically to modern infrastructure. We eliminate standing privileges, enforce least privilege, and embed Zero Trust principles into every access workflow by default. About the Role We are seeking a Principal Backend Engineer (P5) to serve as the technical leader and compass for our newly established engineering pod in India. Operating at the intersection of identity, networking, and security infrastructure , you will be responsible for tackling highly complex, vaguely specified problems without day-to-day oversight. In this role, you will champion the technical execution of your team. You will lead the design and implementation of secure database and network device connectors (routers, switches, firewalls) on top of our core Zero Standing Privileges (ZSP) platform. You will work closely with our local Technical Team Lead to mentor mid-level engineers, while collaborating closely with global Tech Leads to ensure architectural alignment. What You’ll Be Doing Lead Technical Strategy & Execution: Turn high-level, complex PAM and network access problems into clear, modular technical designs that your team can execute. Own Connector Ecosystems: Design, architect, and optimize resilient connecto

Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human Identity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI. Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era. This work requires a relentless drive to solve complex challenges with real-world stakes. We are looking for builders and owners who operate with speed and urgency and execute with excellence. This is an opportunity to do career-defining work. We're all in on this mission. If you are too, let's talk. Okta is The World’s Identity Company. We free everyone to safely use any technology, anywhere, on any device or app. Our flexible and neutral products, Okta Platform and Auth0 Platform, provide secure access, authentication, and automation, placing identity at the core of business security and growth. At Okta, we celebrate a variety of perspectives and experiences. We are not looking for someone who checks every single box - we’re looking for lifelong learners and people who can make us better with their unique experiences. Join our team! We’re building a world where Identity belongs to you. Authentication Experience Okta supports a wide variety of organizations across both the Workforce and Consumer spaces. These diverse environments present unique challenges; no two organizations have the same requirements when it comes to the desired authentication experience for their end users. We are dedicated to striking the perfect balance between robust security and effortless usability. We are constantly building cutting-edge authentication mechanisms designed to make access seamless, specifically tailored for the fast-paced, user-centric world of consumer identity and security-centric world of workforce identity. If you are driven to innovate, passionate about the intersection of product flexibility and security, and want to help shape how the world connects to technology—we’d love for you to join us. Job Duties and Responsibilities: Collaborate with cross-