Senior Full-Stack Engineer, SaaS Platform — Lead & Scale

Appfolio; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 138,000 - 173,000; Full time

Job summary

AppFolio is seeking a senior-level full-stack Software Engineer to join the Leasing Engineering Team and accelerate product development for its SaaS platform. You will shape technical direction, deliver scalable web solutions, and mentor peers while collaborating with product, design, and QA to drive end-to-end value.

You should have 5+ years in web app development, strong Agile experience, and proficiency in Ruby, Java, or Python, with a track record of maintaining high code quality and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience developing and scaling web-based applications, preferably SaaS.
• Ability to lead technical projects end-to-end—from requirements through deployment.
• Strong background in modern Agile practices (Scrum, Kanban, CI/CD).

Responsibilities

• Develop scalable, resilient web-based solutions to solve complex problems at scale.
• Lead by example in design, coding, and architecture; mentor engineers to raise the bar.
• Optimize algorithms and queries to ensure SaaS scalability and performance.
• Design and deliver new features with robustness and maintainability in mind.
• Drive engineering excellence through TDD, code reviews, and CI practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.
• Champion agile practices for rapid delivery and accountability.
• Research and apply new technologies to improve system quality and velocity.

Skills

Full-stack

SaaS experience

Technical leadership

Agile

Automated testing

Ruby/Java/Python

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s/PhD in CS or related

Tools

Ruby on Rails

React

AWS

Job description

AppFolio is seeking a senior-level full-stack Software Engineer to join the Leasing Engineering Team and accelerate product development for its SaaS platform. You will shape technical direction, deliver scalable web solutions, and mentor peers while collaborating with product, design, and QA to drive end-to-end value.

You should have 5+ years in web app development, strong Agile experience, and proficiency in Ruby, Java, or Python, with a track record of maintaining high code quality and