Lead technical design and delivery of Appian solutions for Retirement & Wealth: build process models, SAIL interfaces, records/data fabric, integrations (REST/SOAP, Salesforce, SQL Server), enforce development standards, mentor developers, manage CI/CD and deployments, troubleshoot production issues, and communicate status and risks to stakeholders and leadership.
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Take the next step in your journey at Inspira Financial. Guided by our mission to enable better health and greater wealth, we help businesses and individuals thrive today, tomorrow, and into retirement by strengthening and simplifying the health and wealth journey.
Serving more than 7 million clients and representing over $62 billion in assets, Inspira partners with thousands of employers, plan sponsors, recordkeepers, TPAs, and other institutional partners to help the people they support plan, save, and invest for a brighter future. Through solutions including automatic rollover services, health savings accounts, emergency savings, and custody services, Inspira is focused on delivering better outcomes for all. Learn more at inspirafinancial.com .
Our values shape how we show up every day. We Lead with Heart by acting with compassion, empathy, and doing what's right; Cultivate Trust through integrity, transparency, and accountability; Aim Higher by never settling for what's expected and continually raising the standard; and Win Together by collaborating inclusively to achieve the best outcomes.
Our growth and culture haven't gone unnoticed -- we've been recognized on Crain's Fast 50 and Inc. 5000 for remarkable growth, and named to Built In's 2025 Best Places to Work and Gallagher's 2022 Best-In-Class Employer for our workplace culture and benefits.
Don't meet every single requirement? That's okay. We know growth comes from people who are willing to learn and challenge themselves, not just check every box. If you're energized and inspired by meaningful work, continuous development, and being part of a team that turns collective effort into real impact, we want to hear from you. We look forward to receiving your application.
Our office locations are designed to bring people together, foster collaboration, and build meaningful connections. While some roles are based at one of our office locations, remote status and role locations are subject to change, and relocation is not provided.
Job Summary & Responsibilities
The Sr. Appian Software Engineer will report to the Sr. Director, Salesforce and Marketing Technology in the Technology Department. This role is responsible for owning the technical direction, build quality, and delivery of Appian-based solutions supporting our Retirement & Wealth business, while acting as the hands-on lead for a team of Appian developers.
Preferred Qualifications
Education & Experience:
Skills & Abilities:
Other Requirements:
Compensation & Benefits
$100,200- $137,000 per year
Take the next step in your journey at Inspira Financial. Guided by our mission to enable better health and greater wealth, we help businesses and individuals thrive today, tomorrow, and into retirement by strengthening and simplifying the health and wealth journey.
Serving more than 7 million clients and representing over $62 billion in assets, Inspira partners with thousands of employers, plan sponsors, recordkeepers, TPAs, and other institutional partners to help the people they support plan, save, and invest for a brighter future. Through solutions including automatic rollover services, health savings accounts, emergency savings, and custody services, Inspira is focused on delivering better outcomes for all. Learn more at inspirafinancial.com .
Our values shape how we show up every day. We Lead with Heart by acting with compassion, empathy, and doing what's right; Cultivate Trust through integrity, transparency, and accountability; Aim Higher by never settling for what's expected and continually raising the standard; and Win Together by collaborating inclusively to achieve the best outcomes.
Our growth and culture haven't gone unnoticed -- we've been recognized on Crain's Fast 50 and Inc. 5000 for remarkable growth, and named to Built In's 2025 Best Places to Work and Gallagher's 2022 Best-In-Class Employer for our workplace culture and benefits.
Don't meet every single requirement? That's okay. We know growth comes from people who are willing to learn and challenge themselves, not just check every box. If you're energized and inspired by meaningful work, continuous development, and being part of a team that turns collective effort into real impact, we want to hear from you. We look forward to receiving your application.
Our office locations are designed to bring people together, foster collaboration, and build meaningful connections. While some roles are based at one of our office locations, remote status and role locations are subject to change, and relocation is not provided.
Job Summary & Responsibilities
The Sr. Appian Software Engineer will report to the Sr. Director, Salesforce and Marketing Technology in the Technology Department. This role is responsible for owning the technical direction, build quality, and delivery of Appian-based solutions supporting our Retirement & Wealth business, while acting as the hands-on lead for a team of Appian developers.
- Serve as the primary technical lead for Appian applications supporting Retirement & Wealth business processes, workflows, and integrations.
- Design, build, and maintain complex Appian applications, including process models, interfaces (SAIL), data fabric/records, integrations, decision rules, and expression rules.
- Set and enforce Appian development standards, design patterns, and governance across the team to ensure consistent, scalable, and maintainable solutions.
- Translate business requirements from Product Owners and stakeholders into technical designs, effort estimates, and delivery plans.
- Partner with solution architects to design integrations between Appian and enterprise systems (e.g., Salesforce, SQL Server, REST/SOAP APIs, message queues) with attention to security, performance, and data integrity.
- Lead technical design reviews and code reviews; ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture direction, security standards, and non-functional requirements (scalability, reliability, performance, maintainability).
- Mentor and provide day-to-day technical guidance to Appian developers; support hiring, onboarding, and skill development on the team.
- Partner with QA, DevOps, and infrastructure teams to define and maintain CI/CD pipelines for Appian package deployment across environments.
- Own performance tuning, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis for production Appian applications; participate in incident response as needed.
- Evaluate new Appian platform capabilities, plug-ins, and releases; make recommendations on adoption and upgrade planning.
- Maintain technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, design decisions, and application inventories.
- Communicate technical status, risks, and trade-offs clearly to senior leadership and non-technical stakeholders.
- Other duties as assigned.
Preferred Qualifications
Education & Experience:
- 5+ years of software development experience, including 3+ years of hands-on Appian development
- 2+ years in a technical lead or architect capacity, with direct responsibility for team output and design decisions
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent practical experience)
- Preferred Certifications: Appian Certified Lead Developer (or equivalent Appian architect-level certification) and Appian Certified Senior Developer
Skills & Abilities:
- Deep hands-on experience with Appian: process models, SAIL interfaces, records/data fabric, integrations, decision rules, expression rules, and plug-ins
- Proven track record developing and delivering enterprise-scale, low-code applications in a regulated or financial services environment
- Strong understanding of Appian environment management, application packaging, and deployment across Dev/Test/Prod
- Experience integrating Appian with external systems via REST/SOAP APIs, databases, and enterprise middleware
- Working knowledge of relational databases (SQL Server or similar) and data modeling
- Familiarity with CI/CD practices and tools (e.g., Azure DevOps) as applied to Appian package deployment
- Solid grasp of application security fundamentals: authentication, authorization, and data protection within Appian
- Experience leading or mentoring a development team, including code review and technical coaching
- Ability to translate ambiguous business requirements into clear technical designs and delivery plans
- Comfortable operating in a fast-moving environment with competing priorities, balancing long-term architecture with short-term delivery needs
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present technical topics to senior leadership and non-technical stakeholders
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum delivery environments
- Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally with Product, QA, DevOps, and Infrastructure teams
- Working knowledge of Salesforce Financial Services Cloud (FSC) a plus
Other Requirements:
- Travel up to (10%)
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
- Occasionally lifts up to 25 pounds
Compensation & Benefits
$100,200- $137,000 per year
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