Sr. Software Engineer - FolioScreen

Job Overview

App Folio 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.

As a Staff Software Engineer, you’ll take the lead in developing our cutting‑edge, consumer‑grade rental application and powerful property manager evaluation software (Folio Screen). Your work will directly impact thousands of customers and millions of applicants, ensuring a seamless, intuitive, and accessible application process for renters while building innovative tools that empower property managers to make faster, smarter decisions.

In this role, you’ll drive architectural decisions, champion best practices, and lead the charge in building and optimizing new features. You’ll collaborate with a dynamic and autonomous team, mentor talented engineers, and help expand our platform across multiple market segments. If you’re passionate about creating high‑impact, differentiated solutions for rental applications that delight and dazzle customers, this is the opportunity for you!

• Design and develop scalable, high‑performance frontend and backend systems for rental applications, using React Native and Graph
  
  QL to deliver native applications for mobile platforms and browsers alike.
• Ensure high coding standards and best practices are followed across the team.
• Identify and implement opportunities for a more robust applicant evaluation experience that seeks to optimize and automate as much of the process as possible.
• Lead decision‑making to efficiently deliver customer value while driving innovation.
• Mentor and coach engineers, fostering a culture of learning and growth.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers to translate business requirements into technical solutions.

• 8+ years of experience designing and developing scalable, maintainable web‑based applications, preferably in a SaaS environment.
• Extensive experience with React
  
  JS.
• Experience with Ruby on Rails or other web application frameworks.
• Expert familiarity with Agile software development processes.
• Excellent problem‑solving, inter‑personal, and leadership skills.
• Analytical, organizational, and time‑management skills with high attention to detail.

• Experience with React Native, Type Script, and Graph
  
  QL.
• A passion for customer success.
• High agency and motivation to solve problems end‑to‑end.

Find out more about our locations by visiting our site.

The base salary that we reasonably expect to pay for this role is $167,200 - $209,000.

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.

App Folio 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 App Folio, visit

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.

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…