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.

Head of Data - Seattle (hybrid, 2x/week in-office) - Paid relocation available

RentSpree is looking for a Head of Data to lead our Data organization, reporting directly to the CTO. In this role, you'll own Data Engineering, Data Science, Analytics, and Data Strategy as a single org and turn our data into one of RentSpree's core competitive advantages: proprietary rental data and ML-driven products that are unparalleled in the marketplace.

As a key member of the engineering leadership team, you'll define what RentSpree's data should do for the business, not just what dashboards it produces — from strategic data assets and ML to governance, data culture, and team growth.

This is a player-coach role. You will manage managers and still be fluent enough in SQL and data warehouse design to review a model, question a metric definition, and be credible both with your own analysts and in front of the executive team.

You'll operate across our globally distributed teams in Seattle and Bangkok, bringing clarity, accountability, and a strong bias for action to everything you do.

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

What You'll Do

Partner with Executives and the Product team to drive product strategy through data. Translate company vision into the data capabilities needed to support it, and invest ahead of the product roadmap to keep our Data Platform modern
Own the strategic data asset & ML roadmap: take our early data-asset initiatives from keystone use cases to a real architecture decision, and decide where ML earns its keep across pricing, lead scoring, propensity, and screening risk
Build the GTM data foundation: define and own the unified customer profiles, segmentation, and journey tracking that Marketing, Sales, and Customer Success all run on, and make sure it reaches the systems they actually work in - campaign tools, the CRM, and in-product surfaces
Own how we measure impact: set the company-wide standard for the experimentation lifecycle, from design and success-metric definition through causal readout, balancing speed with rigor and long-term hygiene
Lead the Analytics team directly: manage our Business Analysts and Data Scientists, review their work and code quality, set the analytical rigor bar, prioritize the request queue, and guide how they scope and initiate their own projects
Own Analytics Self-serve: continue improving our semantic layer and AI-powered self-serve tooling that keep routine requests off your analysts' plates, and drive adoption across our business verticals, GTM, and Finance — treating adoption as the deliverable, not just the tooling
Lead Data Engineering through our Data Engineering Manager, who owns our Bronze/Silver/Gold pipeline architecture, warehouse cost and governance, and platform reliability
Scale the Data organization: set the governance and quality standards that let us grow safely, and build the team through hiring, coaching, and career development across all data disciplines
Cultivate RentSpree’s data-driven culture by driving data literacy and insight adoption across Product, Engineering, GTM, and Finance, not just building tools and waiting for people to use them
Represent Data to executives and the Board, translating forecasts, board data requests, and OKR targets into a roadmap the team can execute against
Own vendor and tooling strategy for our analytics stack, deciding when a vendor relationship is a lever versus a distraction

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

Skills You Bring

7+ years in data, including 3+ years directly leading an analytics or data science team. Hiring, reviewing work, setting the quality bar. Ideally at a Series A–D startup where you had to build the plane while flying it.
Experience leading or partnering closely with data engineering, enough to set direction for warehouse architecture and pipeline priorities and hold that team to a high standard.
Experience in shipping ML-powered features and operating them in production, not just a proof of concept
Fluency in modern data stack tools (BigQuery or equivalent warehouse, dbt/Dataform, an experimentation platform), with enough hands-on SQL/Python to review your team's work directly
Demonstrated ability to partner effectively with Engineering, Product, Design, Finance, and executive stakeholders to drive product strategy with data, and align the data roadmap with business outcomes
Experience building or scaling a self-serve analytics culture, including what it takes to keep a single source of truth for metric definitions
Experience standing up data governance practices in a growing organization: stewardship, data quality monitoring, access controls
Excellent communication skills: you can translate complex technical topics into clear insights for diverse, non-technical audiences
Experienced in balancing being strategic and hands-on: you know when to go deep on a pipeline or model and when to delegate and focus on strategy

Bonus Points

Experience in B2B2C or platform/marketplace product environments
Background in fintech, proptech, or real estate technology, or with property/marketplace data specifically
Experience standing up or governing an internal AI/LLM tooling layer: you'll inherit Claude-based skills and an internal semantic-search bot already in production
Experience managing globally distributed teams across the US and Southeast Asia

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.
Be audacious, learn loudly: Take the big swings our mission demands, treat every outcome as impact or a lesson, and share what you learn early and openly so the whole company grows stronger.
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.

Why Join Us?

The work here is real, the problems are hard, and you'll have teammates who push you to do your best.

Competitive compensation. $250k - $280k base.
Equity. Share in what you help build.
The team. Talented colleagues who push you and back you up.
Room to grow. Coaching, resources, and development beyond the role you start in.
Health coverage from day one. Medical, dental, and vision for you and your dependents. HSA/FSA options. Headspace Care+, gym discounts, and more.
A real plan for your future. Life and disability coverage, plus a SIMPLE IRA with company match.
Flexible vacation. Take the time you need. We trust you to manage it.
11 holidays a year, plus 3 recharge days.
Ways to connect. Reimbursed weekly team lunches, game nights, and events. In-person and remote.
Recognition. Recognize a peer with Sprees (redeemable for gift cards or donations). Nominate someone for a S.P.R.E.E. Award with a potential spot bonus.
The tools to do your best work. Business expense allowance and internet reimbursement.
Family support. Parental leave and fertility benefits.
Legal and tax help. Legal benefits and tax support through RocketLawyer.
Seattle HQ perk. Company-sponsored Orca card for public transit to and from the office.
High impact, lean team. Small teams, close to customers, shipping work that matters. Your fingerprints are on the product.

SpreeHours

RentSpree has teams in the US and Bangkok. Collaboration across that distance requires a shared window: Monday-Thursday, 5–7pm PT / 7-9am ICT. How often you're in SpreeHours depends on your role, team, and projects. Any SpreeHours you work, you take back as flex time the same week. Outside of SpreeHours, your schedule is yours.

Ready to Build Something Big?

If you take ownership, move with urgency, and want to work on problems that matter, we'd love to hear from you. You don't need to meet every requirement. If this feels like the right place to do your best work, reach out.

EEO Statement

RentSpree is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law. This applies to all employment practices, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Hiring decisions are made on qualifications, merit, and business need.

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About the company

RentSpree provides an online platform for the real estate rental market that combines tenant screening with the rental application process. Its core offering includes rental applications, credit reports, background checks, and eviction history reports, all designed to streamline how landlords and real estate agents screen tenants. The product works through an online platform where landlords and agents invite tenants to apply, run background and credit checks, and receive instant screening results; in some cases it also supports rent collection. The service differentiates itself by offering an all-in-one, easy-to-use solution tailored to the rental segment, serving primarily real estate professionals while generating revenue from tenants who use the platform. Its goal is to make finding and securing rental properties faster, safer, and more efficient for landlords, agents, and tenants.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$27.7M

Headquarters

Seattle, Washington

Founded

2016

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What believers are saying

RentSpree added ten MLS partners in August 2026, reaching 332,439 agents.
September 2026 Lula, August 2026 Obie, and TurboTax integrations widen monetization beyond screening.
Four million users and 300-plus partnerships create cross-sell leverage across the rental lifecycle.

What critics are saying

MLS partners can replace RentSpree with bundled competitors, crushing distribution by 2027.
Tenant screening is commoditized; Zillow, TransUnion, and smaller vendors pressure pricing constantly.
Regulators can tighten FCRA, adverse-action, and data-sharing rules, increasing compliance costs immediately.

What makes RentSpree unique

RentSpree wins by embedding rental workflows inside MLS systems agents already use daily.
Its 2026 RentEdge rollout spans CRMLS, Heartland MLS, NTREIS, CVRMLS, and MLS Technology.
Unlike screening-only vendors, RentSpree now bundles applications, leasing, rent payments, insurance, and maintenance.

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Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
Unlimited Paid Time Off
Flexible Work Hours
Paid Vacation
Paid Sick Leave
Paid Holidays
Hybrid Work Options

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

1 year growth

2 year growth

-3%

EAA

Oct 7th, 2026

HelloSafe sues RentSpree over alleged unlawful rental schemes.

HelloSafe sues RentSpree over alleged unlawful rental schemes. By E-A-A / October 6, 2026 The proptech sector is facing a major shakeup as rental fintech company HelloSafe has officially filed a lawsuit against its rival, RentSpree. This high-stakes legal battle accuses the competing platform of engaging in unlawful business schemes, deceptive trade practices, and unfair market competition. As industry experts monitor this unfolding courtroom drama, many are looking at how technological innovations intersect with property markets. Understanding these shifting digital landscapes often requires a broader look at how modern trends shape its living spaces and home design choices. Table of Contents Inside the legal battle. The formal complaint outlines severe allegations regarding how RentSpree supposedly operates within the digital rental space. HelloSafe claims its competitor systematically misled consumers and manipulated industry standards to secure an unfair commercial advantage. Beyond general market manipulation, the lawsuit details specific grievances concerning intellectual property infringement and predatory pricing tactics. These aggressive maneuvers have sparked intense debates among analysts who track the evolution of modern real estate technology. Allegations and counter-responses. HelloSafe is pursuing significant financial damages alongside a permanent injunction to halt these contested practices. Such legal actions remind Engineers and Architects of America of the complexities found throughout various architecture articles covering modern commercial disputes. Conversely, representatives for RentSpree have strongly denied all allegations brought forward in the complaint. They dismissed the lawsuit as entirely meritless, framing it as anti-competitive behavior driven by a lagging industry peer. Broader implications for proptech. Legal experts anticipate that this lawsuit will establish a critical precedent for digital rental platforms. How companies market themselves and handle data in this sector will likely change based on the final court rulings. Property technology continues to grow rapidly, making oversight increasingly vital for both landlords and tenants. For those interested in deeper educational insights, exploring various informational guides can help clarify these complex market mechanisms. What to expect next. The presiding court is expected to review preliminary motions regarding the case in the coming weeks. Both corporate legal teams are currently preparing for what could become a prolonged legal showdown. As this battle moves forward, market observers will watch closely to see how digital platforms adjust their strategies. Maintaining fair competition remains essential for the future health of the global rental ecosystem. Additional Reading:

Associated Press

Sep 15th, 2026

Lula and RentSpree partner to bring managed maintenance to self-managing landlords

Lula and RentSpree have partnered to provide managed maintenance services to self-managing landlords. The integration allows rental owners to delegate maintenance tasks from initial report through completion, accessing Lula's network of vetted, licensed, and insured service professionals across more than 50 US markets. Tenants submit maintenance requests through RentSpree, and Lula coordinates the entire job, with scheduling beginning within minutes. The service is included in RentSpree's Landlord Pro subscription for properties in Lula-covered zip codes, with no separate access fee. Individual repairs are billed per job, with much of the pricing coming from Lula's Flat-Rate Catalog, which includes more than 450 services. Landlords can set a spending limit. Repairs under the limit proceed immediately, whilst those exceeding it require owner approval before work begins. Lula serves more than 350,000 rental properties through its network of 9,000-plus service professionals.

The Business Research Company

Sep 15th, 2026

Lula and RentSpree partner to bring managed maintenance to self-managing landlords.

Lula and RentSpree partner to bring managed maintenance to self-managing landlords. Maintenance powered by Lula joins RentSpree's Rental assistant, giving rental owners vetted professionals, flat-rate pricing, and a spending limit they set. KANSAS CITY, KS, UNITED STATES, September 15, 2026 / EINPresswire.com / - Lula and RentSpree today announced a partnership that lets landlords hand off maintenance completely, from a resident's first report through the finished repair. Lula, the property maintenance platform, now powers maintenance inside the new Rental assistant from RentSpree, the rental software platform used by agents and landlords across the country. Rental owners get access to a network of vetted, licensed, and insured service professionals across 50+ US markets. Most RentSpree landlords manage their rental properties alongside a full-time career. When something breaks, they have to source vendors, compare quotes, and verify licenses. Through this partnership, that work is handled. Tenants submit maintenance requests through RentSpree, and Lula coordinates every job from request to resolution, with scheduling underway within minutes of a work order... Maintenance powered by Lula is included in RentSpree's Landlord Pro subscription and is available for properties in Lula-covered zip codes, with the broader Rental assistant available to subscribers everywhere. There is no separate access fee beyond the subscription, and individual repairs are billed per job. Much of the maintenance repair and replacement pricing comes from Lula's industry-first Flat-Rate Catalog and is set before work begins. Each landlord sets a not-to-exceed limit: repairs under the limit proceed immediately, and anything above it requires the owner's approval before work starts. "RentSpree has built a unique platform that helps individual owners and real estate professionals manage their properties more effectively," said Bo Lais, Co-founder and CEO of Lula. "By pairing that platform with Lula's nationwide, managed network of vetted service professionals and technology-enabled maintenance coordination, we can make maintenance easier and more reliable for owners. RentSpree customers will also have access to Lula's flat-rate catalog of more than 450 services, including highly competitive pricing on HVAC and water heater replacements. We're excited to bring a more transparent and predictable maintenance experience to RentSpree customers." "Our landlords tell us maintenance is the hardest part of owning a rental because it's the part you can't plan for," said Paul Sirisuphang, COO of RentSpree. "We built the Rental assistant to handle the day-to-day of running a rental so landlords are in the loop, but not on call. Our partnership with Lula means RentSpree's Rental assistant can now collect maintenance requests, dispatch a local pro, and log the job with nothing more than a thumbs up from the landlord." For real estate agents, the partnership extends the value of a RentSpree referral beyond lease signing. Landlord clients gain an answer for what happens after move-in, while agents remain the trusted source who set them up. About Lula About RentSpree RentSpree is where the modern rental comes together. Landlords run their rentals without it running their lives, agents turn a lease into repeat business, and renters get support from applications to move out. The everyday work of running a rental is coordinated in one place. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Seattle, RentSpree partners with MLSs and real estate associations across the country. Learn more at rentspree.com. Legal Disclaimer: EIN Presswire provides this news content "as is" without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the author above.

RE Technology

Aug 26th, 2026

NTREIS moves to RentSpree for rental applications and tenant screening.

NTREIS moves to RentSpree for rental applications and tenant screening. RentSpree partners with NTREIS to bring integrated rental applications and tenant screening tools to subscribers across Texas and Louisiana. North Texas Real Estate Information Systems (NTREIS) has partnered with RentSpree to provide rental screening and application tools to real estate professionals across Texas and parts of Louisiana. The integration launched Aug. 25, giving NTREIS subscribers access to RentSpree's rental tools directly through the MLS. NTREIS transitioned to RentSpree from a previous rental technology provider. Through the integration, subscribers can manage rental applications and tenant screening within their existing MLS workflow, helping agents and brokers handle steps that can otherwise add time to the leasing process. Supporting a competitive rental market. The partnership comes as rental markets across Texas and Louisiana continue to see significant activity. More than 250,000 people have relocated to the two states, while recent job growth has contributed to continued housing demand. Median rent in Texas is about $1,783 per month, down approximately 5.8% year over year, according to figures provided by RentSpree. About 40% of rental listings are offering concessions. In Louisiana, the median rent across unit types is approximately $1,500 per month. In competitive rental markets, pricing can have a significant effect on how quickly a property leases. According to RentSpree, well-priced and well-presented properties typically lease within the first two weeks, while overpriced properties can remain available for more than a month. The RentSpree integration gives NTREIS subscribers another tool for managing the application and screening stages once prospective tenants are ready to move forward. RentSpree expands its MLS footprint. NTREIS serves real estate professionals throughout much of Texas and portions of Louisiana, giving the RentSpree partnership a two-state footprint. The coverage includes North Texas markets such as Dallas-Fort Worth and surrounding communities, as well as areas where real estate professionals may work across state lines. RentSpree also has a partnership with Central Texas MLS that dates to 2024. With the addition of NTREIS, the company says its rental technology is now available to roughly 100,000 real estate professionals across the region. The NTREIS agreement follows other RentSpree partnerships with MLS Technology, Willamette Valley MLS and BAREIS MLS as the company continues expanding distribution of its rental technology through MLS organizations. Training resources and RentSpree support are available to NTREIS subscribers as they begin using the newly integrated tools.

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Aug 25th, 2026

Obie and RentSpree team up on landlord cover.

Obie and RentSpree team up on landlord cover. August 25, 2026 Obie, a leading provider of insurance solutions for landlords and real estate investors, has joined forces with RentSpree, a leading rental software platform that helps real estate professionals and landlords simplify the leasing process, to embed landlord insurance directly into RentSpree's existing workflow. Through the collaboration, RentSpree customers can now tap into Obie's landlord insurance offering without leaving the platform they already use to manage their rentals. Landlords are able to obtain a direct quote and buy cover suited to their investment property in the same place they market vacancies, vet tenants and collect rent, removing the need to seek out insurance separately. By folding Obie's offering into that existing toolkit, the two companies say they are turning landlord insurance into a natural extension of the leasing process rather than a separate errand. The insurance itself is powered by Obie's proprietary technology, which is designed to give RentSpree users real-time quotes and let them bind a policy within minutes. Obie says the partnership fits its broader strategy of reaching real estate investors through the platforms they already use day to day, rather than requiring them to seek out cover independently. Founded in 2017, Obie has focused on simplifying investment property insurance for landlords and real estate investors across the United States. The company pairs its own technology with specialist underwriting to produce fast, accurate quotes, and it already works alongside a number of real estate technology providers, lenders, property management platforms and independent agents to widen access to landlord insurance. Obie Co-Founder Ryan Letzeiser said, "Real estate investors are increasingly looking for connected experiences that make managing their properties simpler. "RentSpree has built a platform that helps landlords manage key parts of the rental lifecycle, and this collaboration extends that experience by making it easy to secure specialized landlord insurance at the moment it's needed. Together, we're helping investors spend less time navigating administrative tasks and more time growing their portfolios." RentSpree CEO and co-founder Michael Lucarelli said, "Working with Obie represents exactly what we set out to build at RentSpree: a comprehensive platform that simplifies every aspect of the rental lifecycle for landlords and agents. "By bringing Obie's landlord insurance options directly into our platform, we're removing yet another friction point, and adding one more essential component to the landlord toolkit. It's a game-changer for investors looking to streamline their operations." Enjoying the stories? Investors. The following investor(s) were tagged in this article.

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