AppFolio · 11 hours ago
Sr. Software Engineer - Platform
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$138K/yr - $173K/yr
5+ years expAppFolio is a technology leader in the real estate industry, seeking a Sr. Software Engineer who is passionate about enhancing developer productivity and CI performance. This role involves designing and maintaining scalable tooling and infrastructure while collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve development workflows.
AnalyticsComputerInformation TechnologyProperty ManagementPropTechSaaSSoftwareWeb Hosting
Responsibilities
Design and maintain custom developer tooling that streamlines workflows across multiple languages and platforms
Partner with product teams to identify friction points and implement solutions that accelerate the "inner loop" of development
Drive the adoption of modern build systems, automated testing strategies, and efficient deployment workflows
Mentor fellow engineers and contribute to the long-term architectural vision of our platform organization
Use TDD, code reviews, and continuous integration to deliver robust, maintainable, and scalable web-based solutions
Qualification
Required
5+ years of professional software engineering experience
Proven track record in platform, DevOps, or infrastructure-focused roles
Extensive hands-on experience with Ruby and TypeScript in production environments
Deep understanding of modern build systems and developer tooling
Effective communication skills with a desire to solve complex problems alongside product engineering teams
Preferred
Experience with shell scripting in a Linux environment
Creative ability to solve complex problems in collaboration with the product team
Willingness to work on challenging problems in a dynamic environment with a high degree of uncertainty, autonomy, and alignment
Proven experience working across all levels of the development stack
Strong familiarity with Test-Driven-Development
You have a high degree of initiative, creativity, persistence, and a strong focus on producing tangible results quickly and pragmatically
You love learning about new technologies, but love building real products more
You care about the long-term maintainability of the codebase and will learn to advocate for refactoring and clean-ups where appropriate
You care about work-life balance and want your company to care about it, too; you'll put in the extra time when needed, but won't let it become a habit
Company
AppFolio
AppFolio is a cloud business management solutions provider for the real estate industry.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
AppFolio has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (18)
2024 (24)
2023 (22)
2022 (34)
2021 (51)
2020 (35)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$30MKey Investors
Investment Group of Santa BarbaraCisco,HeadlineHeadline
2015-06-26IPO
2013-11-01Series Unknown
2009-08-18Series C· $8M
Leadership Team
Shane Trigg
President and CEO
Tim Eaton
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2025-11-25
Company data provided by crunchbase