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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.

The Appian Product Management function is responsible for the creation, refinement, and scaling of products and services that power our global platform. Operating at the intersection of business strategy and cutting-edge engineering, our team transforms complex technical challenges into seamless customer solutions.

Appian provides AI automation for mission-critical work. We automate complex processes in large enterprises and governments.

Why should a rising product professional launch their career at Appian? This role embeds you directly as a product owner within a tight-knit, high-velocity engineering team. Instead of sitting on the sidelines, you will actively own a prioritized product development backlog and shape features through interactive design sessions, UX reviews, and usability testing. Surrounded by structured mentorship, hackathons, and dedicated "Indie Time" for passion projects, you will have the autonomy to make real-world impacts on our global Enterprise-Grade Orchestration software.

This role is based at our headquarters in McLean, Virginia. Appian was built on a culture of in-person collaboration, which we believe is a key driver of our mission to be the best. Employees hired for this position are expected to be in the office 5 days a week to foster that culture and ensure we continue to thrive through shared ideas and teamwork. We believe being in the office provides more opportunities to come together and celebrate working with the exceptional people across Appian.

What You’ll Do

• Own the Backlog: Act as the dedicated product owner for a small team of engineers, owning and prioritizing the product development backlog to ensure high-quality software delivery with every iteration.
• Drive Vision & Roadmaps: Collaborate closely with stakeholders to understand enterprise software product roadmaps, aligning team execution with the broader product vision and strategy.
• Champion User Experience: Share ideas and gather rapid feedback on features through design sessions, mockups, UX reviews, and usability testing to guarantee user success prior to release.
• Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Partner across engineering and business units to ensure smooth feature rollouts in an agile-led work environment.

Basic Qualifications

• Education: Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Computer Science or Computer Engineering with a strong academic record.
• Experience: Prior experience in a professional, academic, or technical setting (includes internships, research, capstones, or consistent part-time/full-time employment).
• Communication: Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate in a professional environment.
• Proven fluency in AI and LLMs, encompassing both the strategic development of AI-powered platform capabilities and the hands-on application of AI tools to accelerate daily workflows.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and running sprint ceremonies.
• Previous professional work experience or multiple internships in a related field.
• Demonstrated leadership experience (e.g. executive roles in student organizations, club leadership, or captaincy of team-based activities).

At Appian, we embrace AI as part of how we work and innovate. While candidates are encouraged to use AI for preparation and learning, we restrict AI usage for live interviews and assessments unless otherwise specified. In some cases, AI use may be part of the assessment, and expectations will be communicated in advance.

Base Salary Range $110,000—$113,000 USD

Pay and benefits are subject to change at any time, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation, commission, bonus, or benefit plans.

At this time, Appian will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

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, and tuition reimbursement for those aiming to advance their education. This commitment ensures that employees have access to a holistic range of development opportunities.

Community: We’ll immerse you into our community rooted in respect starting on day one. Appian fosters inclusivity through our 8 employee-led affinity groups. These groups help employees build stronger internal and external networks by planning social, educational, and outreach activities to connect with Appianites and larger initiatives throughout the company.

In addition, Appian provides generous benefits offerings that include a 401(k) plan with company match, flexible time off, paid parental leave, medical, dental, and vision plans, life insurance, disability insurance, wellness programs, flexible spending accounts, health savings account contributions, an employee referral bonus program, and learning and development resources. Certain positions may be eligible for equity awards.

• 401(k) plan with company match
• Flexible time off
• Paid parental leave
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision plans
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Wellness programs
• Flexible spending accounts
• Health savings account contributions
• An employee referral bonus program
• Learning and development resources
• Certain positions may be eligible for equity awards

Benefits Appian offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, wellbeing, and financial future. Benefits may include health coverage, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with free mental health support, life and disability insurance, an Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP), a retirement/pension plan, wellness dollars, tuition reimbursement, family-forming benefits and more. Benefits vary by country—please ask your Talent Acquisition contact for details specific to the location you are applying to.

• Health coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with free mental health support
• Life and disability insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
• Retirement/pension plan
• Wellness dollars
• Tuition reimbursement
• Family-forming benefits

About Appian

Appian provides AI automation for mission-critical work. We automate complex processes in large enterprises and governments. Our platform is known for its unique reliability and scale. We’ve been automating processes for more than 25 years and understand enterprise operations like no one else. For more information, visit appian.com. [Nasdaq: APPN]

Appian is an equal opportunity employer that strives to attract and retain the best talent. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Appian provides reasonable accommodations to applicants in accordance with all applicable laws. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at ReasonableAccommodations@appian.com. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

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