Staff Software Engineer — Systems Architect & Tech Leader

AppFolio; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 167,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

AppFolio is seeking a senior software engineer to drive the technical vision across the Resident Concierge subsegment and to design scalable, distributed systems that support a 10x increase in traffic and engagement.

You will coach engineers, collaborate with Product, Design, and ML leaders, and own the full lifecycle from discovery to production, promoting AI-enabled, high-quality software and sustainable engineering practices.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience developing and scaling web-based applications, preferably SaaS.
• Proven track record leading high-stakes projects from ambiguity to launch.
• Experience leading architectural discussions and guiding technical decisions.
• Proactively adopted AI tooling; prompts, iterates, validates AI outputs.
• Pragmatic tech approach; adopt new tools only when value is clear.
• Maintainable code mindset; advocate clean architecture and refactoring.
• Balance intensity with sustainable work-life balance.
• Able to solve complex problems without a roadmap.
• Value proven tech alongside new approaches.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the technical vision and strategy for the Resident Concierge subsegment.
• Design and implement complex, distributed systems to scale for higher traffic and engagement.
• Coach engineers to foster a high-trust, autonomous culture with ownership.
• Collaborate with Product, Design, and ML leaders to bridge AI possibilities and customer value.
• Own full lifecycle of solutions from discovery to production.

Skills

Golang

React

AWS

SOA

Education

Bachelor’s / Master’s / Ph.D. in Computer Science

Tools

Golang

React

AWS

SOA

Job description

AppFolio is seeking a senior software engineer to drive the technical vision across the Resident Concierge subsegment and to design scalable, distributed systems that support a 10x increase in traffic and engagement.

You will coach engineers, collaborate with Product, Design, and ML leaders, and own the full lifecycle from discovery to production, promoting AI-enabled, high-quality software and sustainable engineering practices.