Staff Product Designer

RentSpree•Seattle, WA

7d•$180,000 - $220,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Design is a critical driver of innovation and impact at RentSpree. As 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, 2x/week in-office.)

Requirements

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: 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: You design for scale, reusability, and long-term maintainability
Adaptability: You navigate ambiguity with confidence and adjust quickly as priorities shift
Bias for action: You take initiative, move ideas forward, and focus on impact
Growth mindset: You continuously evolve your skills, embrace challenges, and help others grow alongside you

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

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