About RentSpree

RentSpree is the nation's leading home rental software. Our award-winning product suite simplifies the entire rental journey—from applications and screening to payments and lease management. Our mission is to bring transparency, efficiency, and trust to agents, landlords, and renters alike.

With over 3 million users, partnerships with 300+ leading real estate companies and MLS platforms, and nine years of consistent growth, RentSpree is at the forefront of proptech innovation. Our award-winning solutions deliver automation and real-time insights that make renting faster, easier, and more secure for our customers.

RentSpree is a proud Forbes' Best Startup Employer and we were also ranked one of BuiltIn Seattle’s Best Places to Work. As one of the fastest-growing property tech startups in the U.S., we’re looking for talented problem-solvers to contribute meaningful impact as we scale. 

Senior Engineering Manager - Seattle, WA; paid relocation available

We are currently seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead multiple Seattle-based product engineering squads. You and your squads will focus on building and optimizing our award-winning tenant screening product suite, which is the product that propelled us to profitability last year and sits as the #1 category leader in the space! Currently, we are strengthening foundations of this product suite to better prepare for scale (refactoring the backend), as well as launching new 0-1 products and features that will drive differentiation, innovation, monetization, and competitive footing.

Reporting directly to the CTO, the ideal candidate has a proven track record of leading and scaling teams, hiring and retaining top engineering talent, and partnering with the product organization to build a robust roadmap.

This role is hybrid in-office in downtown Seattle two days per week. However, RentSpree has a significant engineering presence in Thailand, and the candidate will be expected to work closely with their peers in both regions.

What You'll Do

• Serve as engineering leader for core products, including tenant screening and listings, while reimagining partner integrations to accelerate customer acquisition
• Build and drive squads of talented engineers to success, in a fast-moving product delivery team
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product management, design, and marketing, to define and execute the product roadmap
• Drive the adoption of best practices in software engineering, including agile methodologies, code reviews, and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) processes
• Mentor and coach engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning within the team
• Oversee the maintenance and optimization of existing systems, ensuring scalability, security, and performance
• Contribute to the strategic planning of the engineering department, identifying opportunities for growth and improvement
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends to inform decision-making and technology adoption

Our job descriptions evolve with our business needs and priorities. In addition to the description above, your role may include additional tasks, projects and team support as needed.

Skills You Bring

• Bachelor's or Master's degree or equivalent experience
• 7+ years of experience in software development across both startups and large tech companies
• 3+ years of engineering management experience
• Strong technical skills in modern programming languages and frameworks (backend and/or fullstack; we work in Kotlin, TypeScript, and React)
• Demonstrated experience in leading and influencing teams of 5-10+ engineers, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Deep understanding of cloud technologies and architectures
• Experience in building scalable, high-availability systems, with a focus on simplicity and security
• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, managing multiple projects simultaneously
• This is a hybrid on-site role in Seattle; you may be expected to travel occasionally to one or both offices in LA and Bangkok

Qualities You Practice

These encompass our guiding principles and startup culture competencies:

• Take full ownership and accountability: Drives projects from idea to execution, with pride, urgency, and a “do what it takes” mentality.
• Collaborate with clarity, candor, and respect: Communicate openly and courageously, offer and receive feedback well, and build trust through transparency and reliable partnership.
• Strive for excellence while staying humble: Driven with a bias for action, hold a high bar, think critically, and continuously look to improve.
• Bring a versatile, proactive mindset: Adapt to evolving needs, anticipate challenges, take initiative, be resourceful, and embrace opportunities to achieve high quality results.
• Innovate and learn fast: Experiment, learn from failure, and seek opportunities to introduce new methods or diverse ways of achieving results.
• Engage in healthy debate and commit as a team: Contribute ideas, challenge constructively, and align quickly for decisive action.
• AI is a core skill: Equip yourself to use AI in your daily workflow, boosting productivity, accelerating RentSpree’s growth, and building future-ready career skills in a world where AI literacy is essential.

Why Join Us? Our Award-Winning Benefits & Culture

As a fast-growing startup, our culture is built on collaboration, curiosity, and the drive to build something meaningful together. From most comprehensive benefits starting on day one to an environment built on trust, respect, and belonging, we make sure our team feels supported every step of the way. Here’s what we offer:

• Compensation: $230k - $265k base
• Equity Options: Share in the value we’re creating—your work makes a real impact.
• Team-First Culture: Join a group of talented, supportive teammates who inspire each other to do their best work and celebrate every win.
• Learning & Development: Ongoing support for your growth through resources, coaching, and career development opportunities.
• Health Coverage: Comprehensive employee + dependent medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA/FSA options. Plus, enjoy additional health perks like access to Headspace Care+, gym membership discounts, and much more — because your well-being matters, inside and out.
• Plan for your future: Life, disability, and Simple IRA retirement plan with company match to support your future.
• Flexible Vacation Policy: We trust you to take the time you need to rest and recharge.
• Holidays: Enjoy 12 holidays throughout the year, as a part of our commitment to honoring culture, history, and time to recharge. 
• Events: We make time to connect and celebrate through reimbursable weekly team lunches, game nights, events, and more, both in-person and remotely.
• Recognition Programs: Team members can recognize their peers with Sprees, which are redeemable for gift cards and/or donations to an organization of your choice, or nominate a colleague for a S.P.R.E.E. Award to spotlight above-and-beyond contributions, which may be rewarded with a spot bonus. Our Work Anniversary Program also honors employee milestones with personalized tokens of appreciation!
• Business Expense Allowance & Internet Reimbursement: Get the tools and support you need to do your best work.
• Parental Leave & Fertility Support: Inclusive benefits to support you and your family, wherever you are in life.
• Legal & tax benefits: We offer group legal benefits and tax support through RocketLawyer.
• Seattle HQ: If you’ll be working from our Seattle office, you’ll receive a company-sponsored Orca card to cover the cost of public transportation to and from the office!

Ready to Build Something Big?

We’re a team of talented, kind, and supportive people who take ownership, move with urgency, and strive for excellence. If you’re ready to roll up your sleeves and take on exciting challenges, we’d love to hear from you, even if you don’t meet every requirement!

EEO Statement

RentSpree is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. RentSpree makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.