Staff Software Engineer — Lead AI-Powered SaaS Architecture

AppFolio Inc

California

Hybrid

USD 167,000 - 230,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

AppFolio Inc. is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to help lead the Resident Concierge subsegment. You will shape the technical vision, design scalable distributed systems, and mentor engineers in a high-scale environment.

You will collaborate with Product, Design, and ML leaders to ensure AI capabilities deliver real customer value while maintaining robust software quality and system health.

Qualifications

8+ years building and scaling web-based SaaS applications.
Experience leading architectural discussions and driving system design.
Track record of delivering high-impact, complex projects.

Responsibilities

Drive the technical vision and strategy across the Resident Concierge subsegment.
Design and implement distributed systems to scale traffic and engagement.
Coach engineers and foster a high-trust, autonomous culture.
Collaborate with Product, Design, and ML leaders to apply AI approach effectively.
Own full lifecycle from discovery to production with a focus on maintainability.

Skills

8+ years experience

SaaS leadership

AI tooling adoption

Architectural leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

Golang

React

AWS

SOA

Job description

You will collaborate with Product, Design, and ML leaders to ensure AI capabilities deliver real customer value while maintaining robust software quality and system health.

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