Sr. Manager, Software Engineering
Location
Santa Barbara, CA | United States
Job description
Hi, We’re AppFolio 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 are seeking an experienced Sr. Engineering Manager to lead engineering for our AppFolio Investment Manager product. You will guide this organization to its next phase, unlocking the potential for substantial revenue growth and reaching new heights. You are a tech enthusiast with a track record for empowering engineering teams to deliver exemplary software at scale. You approach software development with a cross-functional, growth-oriented mindset, demonstrating an interest in and respect for all roles within our organization. Additionally, you are business-minded, capable of forecasting, planning, and navigating the organizational changes necessary to achieve a thriving business. You establish a vision and pursue it wholeheartedly. In joining us, you will combine this skillset with knowledge of the inner workings of private equity investing - making you critical for us to realize our vision to streamline and automate the industry. AppFolio Investment Manager ( is a fast-growing internal startup of a successful, established SaaS company ( We are going after the $7 trillion and growing private equity market, which largely still runs on spreadsheets and email. We are helping firms build and manage their businesses with purpose-built software that enables them to do everything from investor relations to fundraising to managing the elaborate capital stacks common in modern-day deals. Alongside our sister product, AppFolio Property Manager, we are composing a comprehensive suite of solutions to lead the Real Estate management software market. This is a unique opportunity to help shape the future of a fast-growing web-based product for managing private equity investments. Your Impact
You will develop ownership of the technical architecture of Investment Manager and understand the fundamental workings of our product. Operating ahead of our domain-focused full-stack engineering teams, you will iterate upon the core controls and procedures of a mature and modern product. You will partner with all levels of leadership in our business to champion technical advancements, organizational change, and security and compliance initiatives. Collaborating with our sister product, AppFolio Property Manager, you will identify and coordinate robust teams to deliver integrated solutions for the entire Real Estate stack. Qualifications
- Lead, coach, and support a highly effective team of ~10 passionate engineers to foster a high-performance, culture of excellence.
- Take a hands-on approach to the entire software development lifecycle: perform day-to-day project management to ensure successful, on-time releases; demonstrate ownership and accountability for the team’s delivery
- Take ownership of the compliance needs across our organization's development lifecycle to ensure adherence to industry standards, including SOC I & II
- Create a productive work environment, and keep the team focused and fulfilled
- Talk directly with customers to understand their challenges and get direct feedback on the features you're building, as well as partnering with sales
- Lead by example and publicly share your knowledge to foster a culture of excellence and continuous improvement
- Promote and implement best practices that optimize the developer experience to ensure the continuous delivery of high-quality software
- Ship solutions that embody our product values of INVEST -- Intuitive, Valuable, Easy, Secure, Trustworthy
- Write code that reflects our technical values of SMART -- Simple, Maintainable, Adaptable, Readable, Tested
- Interact with colleagues in a way that supports our team values of HEART -- Humor, Effectiveness, Autonomy, Respect, Trust
Must have
- 8+ years of experience working in software engineering teams
- Demonstrated track record of 4+ years successfully hiring, managing, coaching, and retaining world-class engineers.
- A relentless focus on leading and empowering teams of passionate engineers to foster a high-performance culture.
- The ability to thrive with high levels of personal initiative, autonomy, and responsibility
- Proficiency in communication and collaboration, with a resulting reputation for positive influence and accessibility
- Extensive experience in developing SaaS web applications and owning their means of production.
- Proficiency with most areas of our tech like Ruby, React, and SQL.
- Knowledge of release management and deployment workflow processes, from development release through staging and production deployment.
- A reputation as a frontline technical representative capable of assisting sales initiatives and deals.
- Familiar with developing software solutions and implementing organizational processes compliant with SOC standards.
- Experience with modern (AWS, GCP, or Azure) cloud software tools and methodologies, such as infrastructure as code
- Experience with modern (CircleCI, Cypress, Playwright) CI/CD and automation frameworks
- Excellent collaboration skills to contribute cross-functionally and in a team setting
Nice to Have
- A passion for real estate, investing, or investment management
- Experience with AI/ML technologies
- Experience with proptech, fintech, or vertical SaaS
Compensation & Benefits The base salary that we reasonably expect to pay for this role is $195,000 - $240,000. 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 - see here.
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