Appian Lead Developer at Maximus
Denver, CO
$130,000–$150,000from the description
Jul 27, 2026
Denver, CO
Jul 28, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A remote senior/lead role focused on designing, building, and delivering enterprise case management and workflow automation solutions on the Appian low-code platform for a federal government client. The position carries technical leadership responsibility over a small-to-medium development team and involves integrating AI/ML capabilities into business processes. Candidates must be US citizens eligible for a Public Trust background investigation.
Senior level · 7+ years · Remote · Full-time
Posted 23 times — it's one opening, so apply once.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 4,750 people nationally plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 1,400–7,100
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $138,970 (middle half $107,524–$175,762). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
The posting states 'Bachelor's degree … or equivalent professional experience,' so no formal degree is hard-gated.
Public Trust is listed as a requirement to obtain/maintain, with an active clearance 'highly preferred' but not mandatory — this does not meet the threshold of a hard clearance gate (e.g., Secret or TS/SCI), so the clearance requirement is set to None. Candidates must, however, be US citizens and pass a government background investigation.
AI/ML and LLM integration appear in the required qualifications block with firm language ('hands-on experience'), so they are treated as hard gates despite being an emerging/broad category.
FISMA, NIST, and Section 508 compliance knowledge are listed in the required section; Section 508 is omitted as a separate skill because it is a compliance standard rather than a named technology tool — FISMA and NIST are retained as they represent distinct regulatory frameworks commonly screened for in federal roles.
The alt SOC 15-1299 is noted because Appian is a low-code/BPM platform; the role straddles traditional software development and business process configuration, though the volume of development language ('design, development, implementation', 'technical stack') tips it toward 15-1252.
The title reads 'Technical Lead/Senior Appian Developer' — advertised seniority is Senior, which aligns with the 7+ years and team-lead requirements.
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