Staff Software Engineer

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. From applications and screening to payments and lease management, the full rental journey runs on RentSpree. Recognized by Forbes as a Best Startup Employer and by BuiltIn Seattle as a Best Place to Work. Staff Software Engineer - Fullstack with backend-focus - Seattle (hybrid) 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 per week) based in our Seattle office. What You'll Do 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 engineering culture and technical excellence Balance delivery speed and quality, making pragmatic choices around trade-offs Help evolve our backend infrastructure and testing strategies Our job descriptions evolve with our business needs and priorities. Your role may include other tasks, projects, and team support. Skills You Bring 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 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 These are the principles we hire for and hold ourselves to: Own it end to end. Drive projects from idea to execution. Take pride in the work. Do what it takes. Communicate like a teammate. Direct, candid, and respectful. Give feedback well, receive it well, and build trust through transparency. Hold a high bar. Think critically. Stay curious. Keep looking for ways to do it better. Stay adaptable. Anticipate challenges, take initiative, and bring resourcefulness to whatever comes next. Experiment and learn fast. Try things. Learn from what doesn't work. Keep it simple. Debate well, commit fully. Push back constructively, contribute your point of view, then align and move together. AI is a core skill. Use AI tools to move faster and think sharper. SpreeHours RentSpree has teams in the US and Bangkok. Collaboration across that distance requires a shared window: M