Beyond the code, you will act as a technical force multiplier, bridging the gap between Machine Learning Engineering, Product, and UX to turn a strategic vision into a scalable reality. You will navigate evolving technical hurdles and cross-team dependencies, fostering a culture of excellence and pragmatic innovation. Your leadership will directly determine the success of our most ambitious AI-driven products, enabling us to deliver high-velocity, reliable solutions that redefine the industry standard for our customers.
Responsibilities
Drive the technical vision and strategy across the Leasing teams, influencing the product roadmap and making key architectural decisions that align with business goals
Lead the design and implementation of complex, distributed systems that power our agentic AI, balancing rapid innovation with the reliability and security our customers depend on.
Raise the bar for engineering quality through hands-on leadership in design and code, while establishing the standards and patterns that enable the entire team to ship with confidence.
Act as a force multiplier by coaching engineers and fostering a high-trust, autonomous culture where continuous learning and ownership are the norms.
Collaborate as a peer with Product, Design, and Machine Learning leaders to bridge the gap between "what’s possible" in AI and "what’s valuable" for our customers.
Operate in a highly autonomous team that owns the full lifecycle of solutions you build, from discovery to development to production
Proactively research, share, and apply new technologies and patterns that improve system quality and accelerate delivery.
You know you’re the right fit if…
You have 8+ years of experience developing and scaling web-based applications, preferably in a SaaS environment.
You have a track record of leading high-stakes projects from initial ambiguity to successful launch–aligning stakeholders, making tough technical trade-offs, and ensuring long-term system health.
You have experience leading architectural discussions, defining system design, and guiding technical decision-making.
You have practical experience integrating AI/ML technologies into production-grade applications, understanding how to make non-deterministic systems reliable.
You take a pragmatic approach to technology—adopting new tools where they add value, while mastering proven technologies.
You care about long-term maintainability, advocate for clean architecture, and drive continuous refactoring and improvement.
You balance intensity and sustainability—you’ll go the extra mile when needed but also model healthy work-life balance.
Nice to Have
Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Ph.D. in Computer Science or related technical discipline.
Experience with technologies in our stack such as Ruby on Rails, React, AWS, or service-oriented architectures.
Compensation & Benefits
The base salary that we reasonably expect to pay for this role is $167,200 - $229,900.
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 - see here https://www.appfolioinc.com/careers/life-at-appfolio
About AppFolio
AppFolio is the technology leader powering the future of the real estate industry. Our innovative platform and trusted partnership enable our customers to connect communities, increase operational efficiency, and grow their business. For more information about AppFolio, visit appfolio.com http://appfolio.com.
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.
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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 identity or expression, national origin, age, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, or medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by law, you’re always welcome at AppFolio.
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