Housing Connector

Head of Product & Engineering

Housing Connector

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Seattle • Washington • United States

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Salary

💰 $165,000 - $195,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Define and evolve the product and technology vision in alignment with Housing Connector’s mission and growth strategy
  • Clarify and validate product-market fit across key user groups and partners
  • Define product success metrics and establish analytics to measure adoption, user behavior, and platform performance
  • Integrate insights from partners, market teams, and platform users into ongoing product decisions
  • Introduce product management discipline and decision frameworks across the organization
  • Partner with executive leadership, market leaders, and operations teams to align platform investment with organizational priorities
  • Serve as the senior internal voice for product strategy
  • Shift the organization from reactive feature requests toward disciplined, impact-based prioritization
  • Establish structured intake, prioritization, and roadmap planning processes
  • Lead sprint planning, backlog refinement, and release cycles
  • Improve engineering delivery predictability through clear planning and release cadence
  • Guide the evolution of internal systems that support market teams, partner management, and program delivery
  • Lead and grow a high-performing engineering team
  • Establish engineering delivery standards that ensure reliable, secure, and high-quality product releases
  • Partner with engineers on technical design and architecture decisions to support long-term platform scalability
  • Guide evolving security and data protection standards as the platform matures
  • Manage the product and engineering budget
  • Recommend investment tradeoffs aligned with strategic priorities
  • Partner with executive leadership on hiring and team growth

Requirements

  • 8+ years of product and technology leadership experience
  • Experience building and scaling B2B SaaS, marketplace, or multi-sided platforms
  • Strong foundation in product management, including product strategy, roadmap development, and product-market fit
  • Technical fluency and the ability to lead engineering teams and collaborate effectively with engineers
  • Proven ability to translate user feedback and operational insights into scalable product direction
  • Experience driving adoption across multiple markets or customer groups
  • Experience leading lean engineering or product teams
  • Experience transitioning a product from early traction to operational scale
  • Ability to operate effectively in ambiguity and resource-constrained environments
  • Strong judgment balancing speed, quality, and long-term scalability.
Benefits
  • Comprehensive Health Coverage – Medical, dental, and vision plans. Housing Connector pays 100% of employee premiums and 50% of premiums for partners and dependents.
  • 401(k) with Employer Match (up to 6%) – Plan for your future with a retirement savings program and employer match.
  • Generous Paid Time Off – 22+ days of PTO in the first year, plus dedicated Community Service Leave.
  • Extensive Holiday Schedule – Includes 11 paid holidays and a full week off between Christmas and New Year’s Day.
  • Paid Parental Leave (12 Weeks) – Paid leave to support employees welcoming a new child.
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – Confidential resources for mental health, financial, and personal support.
  • Life Insurance – Employer-provided life insurance coverage.
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA & Dependent Care FSA) – Tax-advantaged accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses.
  • Professional Development Reimbursement – Up to $500 annually to support professional growth and learning.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
product managementproduct strategyroadmap developmentanalyticsB2B SaaSmarketplace platformsmulti-sided platformslean engineeringtechnical designarchitecture decisions
Soft Skills
leadershipcollaborationjudgmentprioritizationcommunicationadaptabilitystrategic thinkingproblem-solvingteam growthuser feedback translation