Staff Software Engineer — AI & Distributed Systems Leader

AppFolio seeks a Staff Software Engineer to drive architectural evolution in the Leasing domain. You will lead end-to-end design of scalable, AI-enabled SaaS systems and own the technical strategy across autonomous workflows. You will bridge ML, product, and UX, delivering robust, production-grade infrastructure while mentoring engineers in a fast-paced, high-ambition environment. Hybrid work is supported. The role emphasizes strong distributed systems expertise, clean architecture, and