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# Manager, Software Engineering

- **Company:** AppFolio, Inc.
- **Location:** Santa Barbara, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Software as a Service, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, Ruby, Standard Sql, Software Engineering, Systems Architecture, Test-Driven Development (TDD), ReactJS, Information Technology
- **Published:** August 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://us.experteer.com/career/view-jobs/manager-software-engineering-santa-barbara-ca-usa-58902561

## About the Role

codebase and metrics to keep products market-ready * Foster creativity, collaboration, speed, and engineering excellence * Align team goals with AppFolio objectives and company mission * Maintain a fun, engaging team culture with standup games and camaraderie Tasks * BS, MS, or Ph.D. in Computer Science or related discipline * 2+ years hiring, directly managing, coaching, and retaining engineers * 5+ years leading design, development, delivery, and maintenance of large-scale customer-facing products or platforms * Proficiency in Agile, rapid experimentation, and continuous delivery * Proficiency with Ruby, React, and SQL * Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to motivate cross-functional teams * Positive, collaborative mindset with high initiative and ownership Key requirements * base salary range $167,200 - $209,000 * benefits eligibility * hybrid work model * competitive total rewards * growth and mentorship opportunities * team culture and refreshments

## Description

Experteer Overview As Engineering Manager at AppFolio, you lead a small, high-performing team to build scalable, customer-facing software that supports thousands of businesses and residents. You shape technical direction and oversee delivery across the full software lifecycle, partnering with product and design to align with company strategy. You drive architectural choices and a culture of excellence, quality, and rapid iteration. This role offers meaningful impact in the housing space and a chance to mentor engineers while shaping world-class SaaS products. Compensation / Benefits * Lead and coach a team of 5 engineers to foster a high-performance culture * Own day-to-day project management and ensure on-time releases * Collaborate with product and design to execute company strategy * Set technical direction and evolve systems architecture for long-term success * Guide delivery using Agile practices, CI/CD, and TDD * Promote a SMART codebase for a SAFE product * Implement processes and metrics to keep products market-ready * Foster creativity, collaboration, speed, and engineering excellence * Align team goals with AppFolio objectives and company mission * Maintain a fun, engaging team culture with standup games and camaraderie Tasks * BS, MS, or Ph.D. in Computer Science or related discipline * 2+ years hiring, directly managing, coaching, and retaining engineers * 5+ years leading design, development, delivery, and maintenance of large-scale customer-facing products or platforms * Proficiency in Agile, rapid experimentation, and continuous delivery * Proficiency with Ruby, React, and SQL * Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to motivate cross-functional teams * Positive, collaborative mindset with high initiative and ownership Key requirements * base salary range $167,200 - $209,000 * benefits eligibility * hybrid work model * competitive total rewards * growth and mentorship opportunities * team culture and refreshments


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