AvalonBay Communities · 3 hours ago
Senior Principal / Director, Software Engineer
LOC-10001-Arlington Office
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
10+ years expAvalonBay Communities, Inc. is an equity REIT focused on developing and managing distinctive apartment homes. They are seeking a hands-on Senior Principal / Director of Software Engineering to lead the design and evolution of digital platforms that support critical business operations, ensuring technical decisions and delivery outcomes align with business priorities.
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Responsibilities
Directly design, build, and evolve enterprise software applications, serving as a hands-on technical leader
Own system architecture and technical direction across multiple platforms, with a strong bias toward pragmatic, scalable solutions
Lead execution across concurrent initiatives by actively unblocking teams, reviewing designs and code, and ensuring delivery quality
Play a key role in modernizing legacy systems, including cloud migration, platform consolidation, and technical debt reduction
Set and model modern engineering practices (Agile, CI/CD, automation, testing) through direct involvement, not just process
Partner closely with product, business, and executive stakeholders to translate strategy into concrete technical solutions
Evaluate existing systems and make clear recommendations on where to modernize, refactor, or retire platforms
Work hands-on with vendors and cloud partners, making build-vs-buy decisions and integrating third-party solutions when appropriate
Establish practical engineering standards and guardrails, focusing on security, reliability, and maintainability
Stay close to emerging technologies and assess real, near-term applicability to business problems
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field — or equivalent practical experience
10+ years of software engineering experience, with a history of hands-on technical ownership
Experience leading complex, enterprise-scale application development from design through production
Demonstrated success modernizing platforms and moving workloads from on-prem to cloud environments
Comfortable operating in environments with multiple stakeholders but limited hierarchy
Strong hands-on experience with modern backend and web technologies (e.g. JavaScript/TypeScript, Angular, REST APIs)
Cloud platforms and DevOps tooling (AWS, Docker, Jenkins, CI/CD pipelines)
Relational databases and data platforms (PostgreSQL or similar)
Deep understanding of software architecture, system design, security, and performance trade-offs
Ability to review, improve, and occasionally write production-quality code
Technically opinionated, pragmatic, and able to explain trade-offs clearly
Bias toward execution and delivery over process for its own sake
Comfortable going deep on problems and staying close to implementation
Able to influence without heavy management structure
Collaborative, low-ego partner to product, design, and business teams
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits — health, dental and vision, 401(k) with company match, paid vacation and holidays, tuition reimbursement, an employee stock purchase plan and more.
A 20% discount on our incredible apartment homes.
Company
AvalonBay Communities
AvalonBay Communities is a real estate investment company
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$4.01BKey Investors
Private Advisor Group
2025-04-04Post Ipo Debt· $2.5B
2024-09-05Post Ipo Equity· $710.4M
2024-05-07Post Ipo Debt· $400M
Leadership Team
Sean J. Breslin
Chief Operating Officer
Kurt Conway
Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Communications
Recent News
2026-01-09
2025-12-05
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