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Staff Software Engineer

RentSpree · Seattle, WA · On-site

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About RentSpree

About RentSpree Renting should be faster, fairer, and less stressful than it is. We're the infrastructure that makes that happen. Four million users. 300+ real estate company and MLS partnerships. Ten years of consistent growth. Backed by 645 Ventures.

About the role

Our job descriptions evolve with our business needs and priorities. Your role may include other tasks, projects, and team support.

What they're looking for

  • 8+ 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)
  • Proven ability to drive technical direction and architecture in cross-functional settings across multiple teams
  • Strong product sense and empathy for end users
More about this role

RentSpree is looking for a Staff Software Engineer to help lead the development of core consumer and business-facing product experiences . In this role, you’ll be responsible for building and evolving high-impact features end-to-end — from backend APIs to polished interfaces — with an emphasis on delivering fast, intuitive, and reliable experiences for our users.

As a technical leader, you’ll help set the architectural direction, lead complex initiatives from idea to delivery, mentor engineers, and work closely with product, design, and engineering teams and leaders to build intuitive, performant, and reliable experiences for millions of users.

This position is hybrid (2 days/week) in our Seattle office.

  • Lead end-to-end development of user-facing features across web and backend systems
  • Champion back-end architecture, performance, and accessibility 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...

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