Product Designer

Staff Product Designer – Rent Spree

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Rent Spree 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, Rent Spree 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.

Rent Spree is a proud Forbes’ Best Startup Employer and was also ranked one of Built In 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.

Design is a critical driver of innovation and impact  a Staff Product Designer
, you will operate as both a hands‑on craft expert and a strategic design leader—solving high‑impact problems, shaping end‑to‑end experiences, and influencing product direction at a company‑wide level. You’ll collaborate across disciplines to create intuitive, elegant, and scalable solutions that serve our diverse customers—agents, landlords, and renters.

We’re looking for a senior‑level IC who thrives in complex problem spaces, sets a high bar for craft, and mentors others while staying deeply involved in execution. You’re a systems thinker, a skilled storyteller, and a champion for design excellence who can balance vision with pragmatic delivery in a fast‑moving environment.

This role is Seattle‑based (hybrid, 2×/week in‑office).

• Lead design for high‑impact initiatives across multiple product areas, from discovery to delivery
• Define and drive your own work
  , making clear decisions on priorities, scope and direction while keeping cross‑functional peers and stakeholders aligned
• Drive product vision and strategy in partnership with Product, Engineering and Research
• Translate complex problems into elegant, user‑centered solutions that balance business goals and customer needs
• Contribute to our design system to ensure consistency, scalability and efficiency across the product
• Champion a holistic user experience
  , advocating for design considerations that span the entire customer journey
• Prototype, test, and iterate rapidly to validate ideas and refine solutions
• Communicate design decisions with clarity and influence
  , aligning stakeholders and driving consensus
• Contribute to our design team’s culture and strategy
  , fostering collaboration, curiosity, and continuous learning

• 7+ years of experience designing digital products end‑to‑end, with at least 3 years in senior or staff‑level roles
• Exceptional visual and interaction design skills
  , grounded in usability and accessibility best practices
• Strategic product thinking
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  You connect design decisions to company vision, product goals, and user impact
• Proven ability to work autonomously
  —defining, leading, and executing design work while ensuring alignment with cross‑functional peers and stakeholders
• Experience leading design across multiple teams or initiatives while maintaining a high standard for craft
• Strong systems thinking
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  You design for scale, reusability, and long‑term maintainability
• Adaptability
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  You navigate ambiguity with confidence and adjust quickly as priorities shift
• Bias for action
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  You take initiative, move ideas forward, and focus on impact
• Growth mindset
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  You continuously evolve your skills, embrace challenges, and help others grow alongside you
• Experience designing and building tools in small, fast‑moving teams
• Experience in SaaS, proptech, or marketplace platforms
• Proficiency with design systems at scale in multi‑product ecosystems
• Strong facilitation skills for workshops, visioning, and alignment sessions

• Take full ownership and accountability
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  Drives projects from idea to execution, with pride, urgency, and a “do what it takes”…