AppFolio · 1 month ago
Staff Software Engineer - Investor/Owner
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
$167K/yr - $209K/yr
8+ years expAppFolio is a technology leader powering the future of the real estate industry, and they are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join their high-growth product development team. The role involves driving the technical vision, leading the design of complex systems, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to innovate and improve their SaaS offerings.
Big DataElectronicsInformation TechnologyReal EstateSaaSSoftwareCloud ComputingAnalyticsComputerProperty ManagementPropTechWeb Hosting
Responsibilities
Drive the technical vision and strategy across the Owner subsegment, influencing the product roadmap and making key architectural decisions that align with business goals
Lead the design and implementation of complex, distributed systems that power our next-generation products, preparing our systems for a 10x increase in traffic and engagement
Act as a force multiplier by coaching engineers and fostering a high-trust, autonomous culture where continuous learning and ownership are the norms
Collaborate as a peer with Product, Design, and Machine Learning leaders to bridge the gap between "what’s possible" in AI and "what’s valuable" for our customers
Operate in a highly autonomous team that owns the full lifecycle of solutions you build, from discovery to development to production
Proactively research, share, and apply new technologies and patterns that improve system quality and accelerate delivery
Use test-driven development, code reviews, and continuous integration to deliver high-quality software and rapidly fix bugs as they come up
Qualification
Required
8+ years of experience developing and scaling web-based applications, preferably in a SaaS environment
A track record of leading high-stakes projects from initial ambiguity to successful launch–aligning stakeholders, making tough technical trade-offs, and ensuring long-term system health
Experience leading architectural discussions, defining system design, and guiding technical decision-making
Proactively adopted AI tooling into your daily workflow. You don't just use these tools; you understand how to prompt, iterate, and validate AI-generated output to maintain the highest standards of excellence
A pragmatic approach to technology, adopting new tools where they add value, while mastering proven technologies
Caring about long-term maintainability, advocating for clean architecture, and driving continuous refactoring and improvement
Balancing intensity and sustainability—you'll go the extra mile when needed but also model healthy work-life balance
Ability to solve complex problems without a roadmap
Love to learn about and use new tech, but understand the value of continuing to leverage existing technology when it gets the job done
Caring about the long-term maintainability of the codebase and advocating for refactoring and code cleanliness
Ability to identify and resolve code-smells through sensible refactoring
Caring about work-life balance and wanting your company to care about it, too; you'll put in the extra hour when needed but won't let it become a habit
Preferred
Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D. in Computer Science or related technical discipline
Experience with technologies in our stack such as Ruby on Rails, Golang, React, AWS, or service-oriented architectures
Benefits
Regular full-time employees are eligible for benefits - see here (https://www.appfolioinc.com/careers/life-at-appfolio)
We enable a culture of high performance, where delivering results is recognized by opportunities for growth and compelling total rewards.
We partner with you to realize your potential by investing in you from the start.
We're cultivating a team of big thinkers through coaching and mentorship with our best-in-class leaders, and giving you the time and tools to develop your skills.
We excel at hybrid work by fostering an environment that feels flexible, personal and connected, no matter where we are.
We create space to fuel innovation and collaboration, and we come together to celebrate, connect, and succeed.
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
88%
Represents job field similar to this job
Engineering and Development
Product Management
Management and Executive
Customer Service and Support
Accounting and Finance
Creatives and Design
Trends of Total Sponsorships
*2026 (13)
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
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