Mobile Software Engineer II
Description
Mission
Outcomes
- Maintain a strong and stable platform that supports iOS and Android mobile applications for Appfolio Property Manager and Tenant Portal.
- The platform remains modern and up to date with key dependencies and frameworks.
- Mobile applications adhere to all Apple App Store and Google Play Store requirements.
- The building and testing for mobile can be easily learned by other developers through robust and well-maintained documentation.
- Experience teams do not need to think or worry about forward/backward compatibility of the Mobile Platform -- it is handled for them.
- Support the efforts of other teams to create great mobile experiences, particularly those that require deep integration, such as Push Notifications, Offline Support, Platform Payments, etc.
- Lead with a customer-focused mindset -- magical end users experiences, and practical internal developer experiences
- Proactively communicate and actively integrate into external experience teams to provide a high level of responsiveness and service to fulfill the requirements of a given project.
- Educate others on Mobile Platform development and integration.
- Be a mentor for Mobile Application builds and testing.
- Honor commitments to customers, business, and peers through diligence and reliability.
Skills
- Leverage strong experience developing React-based applications to help build and maintain robust React Native application experiences.
- Deeply understand the common architecture of mobile applications.
- Leverage native APIs for deep integrations with iOS and Android platform features.
- Demonstrate proficiency with numerous technologies, tools, and frameworks used for mobile application development, such as React Native, Xcode, Android Studio, GraphQL, node.js, etc. Comfortably navigate and update large Ruby-on-Rails applications.
- Commit to high-quality deliverables through a commitment to test automation.
- You embody agility, breaking large stories down into smaller ones and iterating to provide great solutions.
Competencies
Technical
- 2+ years of related work experience
- Comfortable jumping into a large (or third-party/open-source) codebase and quickly orienting one’s self
- Excellent coding and design skills
- Practices test driven development
- Committed to pair programming
Execution
- Able to make decisions quickly without complete information
- Is not afraid to release something minimal
- Value/outcome oriented mindset
- Able to simplify problems
- Recognizes business wins and celebrates with the team
Communication
- Communicates effectively with teammates
- Works well across all roles (PM, UX, QA, and SE)
- Willing to engage in public speaking
- Willing to engage with the open-source community
Continuous Improvement
- Joyfully takes feedback and incorporates it into day to day operation
- Willing to give others feedback with a caring attitude
- Committed to continuous improvement through retrospection
Character
- Extremely tenacious -- does not give up
- Sees problems as opportunities
- Stays positive, even through tough challenges
Regular full-time employees are eligible for benefits - see here.
About AppFolio
AppFolio 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 AppFolio, visit appfolio.com.
Why AppFolio
Grow | 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.
Learn | 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 giving you the time and tools to develop your skills.
Impact | We are creating a world where living in, investing in, managing, and supporting communities feels magical and effortless, freeing people to thrive. We do this by innovating with purpose while cultivating a culture of impact. We learn as much from each other as we do our customers and our communities.
Connect | We excel at hybrid work by fostering an environment that feels flexible, personal and connected, no matter where we are. We create space to fuel innovation and collaboration, and we come together to celebrate, connect, and succeed.
Paddle as One.
Learn more at appfolio.com/company/careers
Statement of Equal Opportunity
At AppFolio, we value diversity in backgrounds and perspectives and depend on it to drive our innovative culture. That’s why we’re a proud Equal Opportunity Employer, and we believe that our products, our teams, and our business are stronger because of it. This means that no matter what race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identification, national origin, age, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, or veteran status, you’re always welcome at AppFolio.