Staff Software Engineer — AI-Driven Systems Architect

AppFolio

Goleta (CA)

On-site

USD 167,000 - 230,000

Full time

7 hours ago

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Job summary

AppFolio is seeking an experienced software leader to drive the technical vision for the Resident Concierge subsegment. You will influence the product roadmap and make key architectural decisions for scalable, distributed systems designed to handle significant growth.

You will coach engineers, foster a high-trust, autonomous culture, and collaborate with ML leaders to bridge AI capabilities with customer value.

Qualifications

8+ years of experience developing and scaling web-based applications, preferably SaaS.
Experience leading architectural discussions and technical decision-making.
Proactively adopted AI tooling and prompts to ensure high standards.
Strong focus on clean architecture, refactoring, and long-term maintainability.
Ability to balance intensity with sustainable work practices.

Responsibilities

Drive the technical vision and strategy across the Resident Concierge subsegment and influence roadmap.
Lead design and implementation of distributed systems for 10x traffic and engagement.
Coach engineers and foster a high-trust, autonomous culture with ownership.
Collaborate with Product, Design, and ML leaders to align AI capabilities with customer value.
Own full lifecycle from discovery to production and promote rapid delivery with quality.
Research and apply new technologies to improve system quality and velocity.
Use TDD, code reviews, and CI to deliver high-quality software and fix bugs promptly.