Staff Software Engineer

AppFolio; Atlanta (GA); Remote; USD 167,000 - 209,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join a dynamic product development team. In this pivotal role, you'll enhance the Property Maintenance features of a leading property management platform, leveraging innovative technologies and AI. Your expertise will guide the team in creating robust, scalable solutions that improve customer experiences and operational efficiency. This role offers the chance to make a significant impact in a collaborative environment where your ideas are valued. If you're passionate about technology and want to contribute to meaningful change in the real estate sector, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible work environment

Opportunities for growth

Coaching and mentorship

Comprehensive benefits package

Work-life balance initiatives

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in web-based applications, preferably SaaS.
• Experience in designing scalable and maintainable software systems.
• Expertise in Agile processes and complex problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Drive strategy and align with company objectives.
• Develop scalable web solutions to solve complex problems.
• Lead technical initiatives and mentor team members.

Skills

Web-based application development

Software architecture

Agile software development

Problem-solving

Analytical skills

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Ruby on Rails

React

Redux

GraphQL

AWS

Datadog

AI tooling (e.g., Copilot, Cursor)

Job description

Software Engineering

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We’re innovators, changemakers, and collaborators. We’re more than just a software company – we’re pioneers in cloud and AI who deliver magical experiences that make our customers’ lives easier. We’re revolutionizing how people do business in the real estate industry, and we want your ideas, enthusiasm, and passion to help us keep innovating.

We're looking for a Staff Software Engineer to join a cross-functional product development group focused on enhancing the Property Maintenance features in our Appfolio Property Manager product. These teams own the features that allow our customers to efficiently respond to maintenance needs resulting in safe and healthy housing for residents. They are currently working on more efficient AI intake for residents, scaling unit turns, and streamlining billing.

In this role, you will be a key driver in building a platform-first culture on a product development team, modernizing our services, and improving the overall product experience. You will provide technical leadership, mentorship, and contribute to the strategic direction of the domain, ensuring we deliver reliable and efficient solutions.

Your impact:

• Craft strategy in alignment to broader company strategy and objectives
• Research, share and recommend new technologies and trends
• Foster a positive and collaborative team environment by incorporating feedback from peers, other teams, and other functional roles
• Develop scalable, robust, and simple web-based solutions to solve complex business problems
• Leverage agile practices to encourage collaboration, prioritization, and iterative development at a rapid pace
• Implement new features and optimize existing ones to drive maximum performance
• Use test-driven development, code reviews, and continuous integration to deliver high-quality software, and rapidly fix bugs as they come up.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience developing web-based applications, preferably in a SaaS environment
• Experience designing and architecting complex, scalable, and maintainable software systems
• Experience authoring and delivering strategic initiatives involving multiple teams
• Analytical, organizational, and time-management skills with high attention to detail
• Experience working across multiple levels of the development stack
• Expert familiarity with Agile software development processes
• Experience solving complex problems without a roadmap
• Experience with AI tooling such as Copilot, Cursor, etc.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with areas of our tech stack, including Ruby on Rails, React, Redux, GraphQL, AWS, and Datadog.
• Enthusiasm for engaging with customers
• A love of learning and teaching
• An intentional approach to work-life balance and want your company to care about it, too; you'll put in the extra hour when needed but won't let it become a habit.

The base salary that we reasonably expect to pay for this role is $167,200-$209,000. The actual base salary for this role will be determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to the candidate’s skills, education, experience, etc.

Please note that base pay is one important aspect of a compelling Total Rewards package. The base pay range indicated here does not include any additional benefits or bonuses that you may be eligible for based on your role and/or employment type. Regular full-time employees are eligible for benefits.

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Why AppFolio:

Grow: We enable a culture of high performance, where delivering results is recognized by opportunities for growth and compelling total rewards. Our challenging and meaningful work drive the growth of our business, and ourselves.

Learn: 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.

Impact: We are creating a world where living in, investing in, managing, and supporting communities feels magical and effortless, freeing people to thrive. We do this by innovating with purpose while cultivating a culture of impact. We learn as much from each other as we do our customers and our communities.

Connect: 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.

Paddle as One.

Learn more at appfolio.com/company/careers

Statement of Equal Opportunity:

At AppFolio, we value diversity in backgrounds and perspectives and depend on it to drive our innovative culture. That’s why we’re a proud Equal Opportunity Employer, and we believe that our products, our teams, and our business are stronger because of it. This means that no matter what race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identification, national origin, age, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, or veteran status, you’re always welcome at AppFolio.

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