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.

At Appian, we’re passionate about technology—we love making it, and we love using it. Joining Appian Engineering offers you the chance to learn in an environment that prizes cross-functional collaboration and is deeply committed to your qualified growth. We aim to revolutionize the way people work by building a platform so intuitive that our customers can truly thrive. In the Senior Manager of Software Development role, you will provide technical leadership for a specific product area while directly driving the professional development of the engineers on your team.

Key Responsibilities:

The ideal candidate will manage development teams,



oversee architecture decisions, and ensure scalable, high-quality delivery aligned with business objectives.

This leader is expected to guide software engineers through solving ambiguous and complex problems. They will champion an AI-first approach and bring deep experience in migrating and modernizing legacy applications using cloud-native, modular architectures and emerging technologies.

We are looking for someone with an established background in delivering highly scalable systems and a strong operational track record while working across multiple teams. This role provides the autonomy and ownership needed to innovate and solve the industry's most difficult problems.

Leadership & Team Management
- Passion for mentoring and developing engineering talent:
- Lead and mentor a team of developers, architects, and analysts.
- Set very high standards for the team and in hiring talent.
- Manage end-to-end project

📌 Senior Manager Software Development (Chennai)
🏢 Appian
📍 Chennai