Principal Product Manager, Payments & Fintech

About RentSpree

RentSpree, the USA's leading home rental software, is among the fastest-growing property tech startups. Our award-winning software connects renters and landlords, revolutionizing the residential rental industry. With six years of annual growth, we've forged partnerships with 300+ top real estate companies, delivering high-quality data-driven insights and products

RentSpree is a place where you will grow alongside the company while collaborating within your team to have a meaningful impact on RentSpree’s future.

Introduction

At RentSpree, we're revolutionizing the rental industry. We are not just a tenant screening software company anymore. With strong partnerships with major real estate organizations, we are building a comprehensive suite of property management tools designed for seamless collaboration between agents and landlords. We're also expanding into rent payment and embedded fintech services to simplify property management further. We are passionate about enhancing the rental experience for over two million renters and the agents and landlords who support them.

The Role

As the Principal Product Manager for Payments & Embedded Fintech, you will play a critical role in defining and executing RentSpree's strategy in the rapidly growing financial technology sector. This is a highly strategic and impactful role where you will lead the development of innovative rent payment solutions and drive the embedded fintech strategy for mom-and-pop landlords.

This role is hybrid, based in Seattle (2x/week in-office.)

Key Responsibilities

• Define the product vision, strategy, and execution for RentSpree's payments and embedded fintech solutions
• Rent Payments:
• • Scale the existing payment platform to meet the increasing demand and growth of the business
  • Focus on enhancing user experience, ensuring seamless transactions, and integrating with other RentSpree products
• Embedded Fintech:
• • Identify and prioritize opportunities for financial products such as lending, insurance, and other services
  • Develop and launch new fintech products that provide value to landlords and enhance their financial well-being
• Own the end-to-end product lifecycle, from ideation to launch and beyond
• Lead cross-functional product teams, including engineering, design, marketing, and operations, to deliver high-quality products
• Conduct market research and competitive analysis to stay ahead of industry trends and identify new opportunities
• Utilize data-driven insights to inform product decisions and measure success

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline (or equivalent professional experience)
• 8+ years of experience in product management, with a proven track record of success in payments or fintech
• Demonstrated experience managing the end-to-end product lifecycle, including taking products from 0 to 1 for consumers
• Deep understanding of the payments and fintech landscape, including regulatory requirements and industry trends
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven approach to decision-making
• Experience leading and mentoring product teams
• Ability to coordinate effectively with thought leaders in Thailand (~5-7pm PT)
• This role is hybrid, based in Seattle (2x/week in-office.)

Benefits

• Salary range: $235k - $255k base + equity options
• 100% paid Employee Health benefits
• 90% paid Dental and Vision option
• 100% paid 1X base salary for Life & AD&D
• PTO: unlimited
• Holiday: 13 Days (including MLK, Juneteenth, & Indigenous Day)
• Simple IRA with 3% match, vesting immediately
• Employee Stock Options
• Internet Reimbursement
• Home Office Set-Up Reimbursement
• A fun, collaborative environment that supports growth and development