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AppFolio AppFolio is more than a company. We’re a community of dreamers, big thinkers, problem solvers, active listeners, and multipliers. At every opportunity, we set the pace while delivering innovation built to carry real estate into the future. One in which every experience feels effortless, yet meaningful. Where customers are empowered to take on any opportunity. We show up as one team, connected by our values to be a force for good. Because together, we have the power to create extraordinary outcomes for our customers, our communities, and ourselves. Join AppFolio as our next SVP of Engineering and become a pivotal leader in shaping the future of our technology organization. This is a unique opportunity for a seasoned engineering executive to drive strategic clarity, operational rigor, and cultural leadership within a world-class 500 person engineering team. You will oversee the full engineering function across product lines and platforms, partnering closely with the CTO to define and execute our long-term technical strategy. Your impact: Engineering Execution & Operational Excellence: Lead engineering execution across product and platform teams, owning the health & scalability of our cloud-native multi-tenant architecture. Drive and continuously evolve engineering best practices and KPIs through a disciplined, outcomes-driven approach. Leadership & Organizational Design at Scale: Attract, grow, and retain world-class engineering talent, building a culture of high performance, inclusion, and continuous learning. Strategic Technology Leadership: Define and execute long-term technical strategy in close partnership with the CTO and product leadership, aligning engineering investments with business goals, and evolving our SaaS platform for reliability, scale, and speed. Customer-Centric Product Development: Champion a connection between engineering and customer needs, driving a culture of feedback and iteration, and balancing short-term delivery with long-term outcomes. Security & Scalability: Architect and oversee the development of highly scalable, resilient, and performant systems that can support our rapid growth and demanding customer needs. Qualifications: A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. 15+ years of progressive experience in software engineering, with at least 8+ years in senior leadership roles managing large engineering organizations. Proven success in leading and scaling engineering teams in building and evolving complex, cloud-native platforms with a focus on resilience and simplicity. Deep technical and architectural judgment; comfort making strategic tradeoffs. Track record of delivering customer-centric products in partnership with Product and Design. Familiarity with modern development practices, continuous delivery, DevOps, and agile. Must have: Significant experience leading large-scale engineering organizations in SaaS environments. Demonstrated ability to drive transformation, foster high-performing culture, and lead through growth and complexity. Strong cross-functional influence and communication skills; low-ego, high-trust leadership style. Compensation & Benefits: The compensation that we reasonably expect to pay for this role is: $324,000 - $405,000 [base pay]. About AppFolio: AppFolio is the technology leader powering the future of the real estate industry. Statement of Equal Opportunity: At AppFolio, we value diversity in backgrounds and perspectives and depend on it to drive our innovative culture.
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SVP, Engineering
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AppFolio AppFolio is more than a company. We’re a community of dreamers, big thinkers, problem solvers, active listeners, and multipliers. At every opportunity, we set the pace while delivering innovation built to carry real estate into the future. One in which every experience feels effortless, yet meaningful. Where customers are empowered to take on any opportunity. We show up as one team, connected by our values to be a force for good. Because together, we have the power to create extraordinary outcomes for our customers, our communities, and ourselves. Join AppFolio as our next SVP of Engineering and become a pivotal leader in shaping the future of our technology organization. This is a unique opportunity for a seasoned engineering executive to drive strategic clarity, operational rigor, and cultural leadership within a world-class 500 person engineering team. You will oversee the full engineering function across product lines and platforms, partnering closely with the CTO to define and execute our long-term technical strategy. Your impact: Engineering Execution & Operational Excellence: Lead engineering execution across product and platform teams, owning the health & scalability of our cloud-native multi-tenant architecture. Drive and continuously evolve engineering best practices and KPIs through a disciplined, outcomes-driven approach. Leadership & Organizational Design at Scale: Attract, grow, and retain world-class engineering talent, building a culture of high performance, inclusion, and continuous learning. Strategic Technology Leadership: Define and execute long-term technical strategy in close partnership with the CTO and product leadership, aligning engineering investments with business goals, and evolving our SaaS platform for reliability, scale, and speed. Customer-Centric Product Development: Champion a connection between engineering and customer needs, driving a culture of feedback and iteration, and balancing short-term delivery with long-term outcomes. Security & Scalability: Architect and oversee the development of highly scalable, resilient, and performant systems that can support our rapid growth and demanding customer needs. Qualifications: A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. 15+ years of progressive experience in software engineering, with at least 8+ years in senior leadership roles managing large engineering organizations. Proven success in leading and scaling engineering teams in building and evolving complex, cloud-native platforms with a focus on resilience and simplicity. Deep technical and architectural judgment; comfort making strategic tradeoffs. Track record of delivering customer-centric products in partnership with Product and Design. Familiarity with modern development practices, continuous delivery, DevOps, and agile. Must have: Significant experience leading large-scale engineering organizations in SaaS environments. Demonstrated ability to drive transformation, foster high-performing culture, and lead through growth and complexity. Strong cross-functional influence and communication skills; low-ego, high-trust leadership style. Compensation & Benefits: The compensation that we reasonably expect to pay for this role is: $324,000 - $405,000 [base pay]. About AppFolio: AppFolio is the technology leader powering the future of the real estate industry. Statement of Equal Opportunity: At AppFolio, we value diversity in backgrounds and perspectives and depend on it to drive our innovative culture.
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