Senior Software Engineer

About RentSpree

RentSpree is the nation’s leading home‑rental software. Our award‑winning suite simplifies the entire rental journey—from applications and screening to payments and lease management—bringing transparency, efficiency, and trust to agents, landlords, and renters alike. With over 3 million users, partnerships with 300+ real‑estate companies, and nine years of consistent growth, we are at the forefront of proptech innovation and have been recognized as a Forbes Best Startup Employer and a BuiltIn Seattle Best Place to Work.

Senior Software Engineer – Fullstack, Backend Focus (Seattle, Hybrid)

RentSpree is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to help lead the development of core consumer and business‑facing product experiences. This role focuses on building and evolving high‑impact features end‑to‑end—backend APIs to polished interfaces—with an emphasis on delivering fast, intuitive, and reliable experiences for millions of users.

What You’ll Do

• Lead end‑to‑end development of user‑facing features across web and backend systems
• Champion backend architecture and performance best practices
• Collaborate with product managers and designers to translate customer needs into thoughtful, scalable solutions
• Drive technical decision‑making and execution on complex initiatives
• Contribute to and shape our engineering standards, architecture, and tooling
• Mentor other engineers and contribute to the growth of engineering culture and technical excellence
• Balance delivery speed and quality, making pragmatic choices around trade‑offs

Skills You Bring

• 5+ years of professional software development experience, including leadership on high‑impact projects
• Proven ability to ship production features end‑to‑end, including frontend UI, APIs, and backend services
• Deep expertise in modern back‑end technologies (Java or Kotlin with SpringBoot, Node.js, GraphQL/REST APIs, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, cloud platforms)
• Full‑stack fluency, including experience with frontend technologies (React, TypeScript, JavaScript)
• Strong product sense and empathy for end users
• Experience mentoring engineers and helping grow technical capabilities on a team
• Comfortable working in fast‑paced, iterative environments with evolving requirements

Bonus Points

• Experience with large‑scale infrastructure
• Track record of delivering consumer‑scale web applications
• Familiarity with experimentation, analytics, and product iteration cycles
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and production readiness best practices

Qualities You Practice

• Take full ownership and accountability: Drive projects from idea to execution with pride, urgency, and a “do what it takes” mentality
• Collaborate with clarity, candor, and respect: Communicate openly, give and receive feedback, and build trust through transparency and reliable partnership
• Strive for excellence while staying humble: Think critically, set a high bar, and continuously improve with a bias for action
• Bring a versatile, proactive mindset: Adapt to evolving needs, anticipate challenges, take initiative, and embrace opportunities to deliver 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 daily workflow, boosting productivity and building future‑ready career skills

Benefits

• Compensation: $190‑210k base
• Equity options: Share in the value we’re creating
• Team‑first culture: Supportive teammates who inspire each other
• Learning & development: Ongoing resources, coaching, and career development opportunities
• Health coverage: Comprehensive medical, dental, vision insurance, HSA/FSA, Headspace Care+, gym discounts, and more
• Retirement plan: Simple IRA with company match
• Flexible vacation policy and 12 holidays
• Events & recognition: Weekly meals, in‑person and remote gatherings
• Business expense allowance & internet reimbursement
• Parental leave & fertility support: Inclusive benefits
• Legal and tax benefits: Group legal benefits and tax support via RocketLawyer
• Seattle HQ perks: Company‑sponsored Orca card for 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 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.