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Appian

The Process Company.

Why This Company Exists

The Problem

Organizations struggle with complex, disconnected business processes that slow decision-making, increase costs, and create poor customer experiences.

Who It Affects

Enterprises across Financial Services, Government, Insurance, Life Sciences, and Manufacturing dealing with legacy systems and manual workflows.

Why Now

AI and automation technologies have matured enough to intelligently orchestrate end-to-end processes, turning process excellence into a competitive advantage.

What We're Building

Product Overview

  • AI-powered process platform for orchestration and automation
  • Low-code development for rapid application delivery
  • Unified data fabric connecting siloed systems

What Customers Use It For

Case ManagementClaims ProcessingComplianceLendingSupply Chain

Platform Preview

Appian Platform Interface

Why It's a Great Time to Join

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Market Leadership

Named a Leader in 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Business Orchestration and Automation

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Strong Growth

$545M+ revenue with 29% YoY cloud subscription growth

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AI Innovation

Pioneering AI Agents and generative AI for process automation

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Enterprise Scale

Trusted by Fortune 500s, US Army, and leading organizations globally

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Global Impact

Products used across 12+ industries transforming critical processes

From the Leadership

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Matt Calkins

CEO & Founder

Since 1999, we've been on a mission to help organizations build applications that drive real business value. Today, as AI transforms how work gets done, our platform sits at the intersection of automation, intelligence, and process orchestration. We're not just building softwareโ€”we're reimagining how enterprises operate. If you want to work on problems that matter, at scale, with cutting-edge technology, this is the place.

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Teams Being Built

AI & Automation

HIGH PRIORITY

Building next-gen AI Agents and generative AI capabilities for intelligent process automation

ML EngineersAI Researchers

This team is defining how AI transforms enterprise process automation

Platform Engineering

MEDIUM PRIORITY

Scaling our low-code platform to handle enterprise workloads with reliability and performance

Backend EngineersDevOps

Critical for supporting our 29% cloud growth trajectory

Security & Compliance

HIGH PRIORITY

Ensuring FedRAMP High compliance and enterprise-grade security for government and regulated industries

Security EngineersCompliance Specialists

Essential for our government and healthcare customers

Customer Success

GROWING

Expanding our global team to help Fortune 500 customers maximize platform value

Solution ArchitectsCSMs

Work directly with industry-leading organizations

Role Context

Senior AI/ML Engineer

AI & Automation

Staff Platform Engineer

Platform Engineering

Security Engineer (FedRAMP/Compliance)

Security & Compliance

Culture Snapshot

Work Style
Async-firstSynchronous
Structure Level
Flat/FlexibleHierarchical
Ownership
High autonomyGuided execution
Learning Curve
Steep/FastGradual
Meetings
MinimalFrequent
Documentation
LightExtensive
Remote Friendly
Fully remoteOffice-first

Open Roles

Senior AI/ML Engineer

HIGH PRIORITY
McLean, VA / RemoteAI & Automation$180k - $240k

Build next-gen AI Agents that autonomously execute complex business processes

Staff Platform Engineer

MEDIUM PRIORITY
McLean, VAPlatform Engineering$170k - $220k

Architect scalable backend services processing millions of enterprise transactions daily

Security Engineer (FedRAMP)

HIGH PRIORITY
McLean, VASecurity & Compliance$160k - $200k

Ensure FedRAMP High compliance for government and defense customers

Senior Product Designer

OPEN
Remote (US)Product Design$140k - $180k

Design intuitive low-code experiences for enterprise developers