Rocket · 1 day ago
Team Leader, Engineering
Detroit, MI
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expRocket is a Detroit-based company focused on AI-powered mortgage technology. The Team Leader of Engineering will lead a team of engineers, balancing hands-on technical work with leadership responsibilities to drive innovation and enhance client experiences.
ConsumerConsumer LendingFinanceFinancial ServicesLendingMortgagePersonal FinanceReal Estate
Responsibilities
Lead and mentor an Agile team that leans into data-driven experimentation, innovation, quality and craftsmanship
Drive critical initiatives for Rocket Pro, including AI-powered solutions within the portal experience
Balance hands-on engineering work (30%) with leadership responsibilities (70%) to maintain technical credibility
Promote iterative, thoughtful decision making within a self-organized team
Recognize trends affecting delivery goals and support team decisions on short- and long-term resolutions
Drive performance in areas such as quality, predictability, flow and velocity
Coordinate response and communication of tech incidents to stakeholders
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in computer science, information technology, or a related field
5+ years of hands-on software engineering experience with latest Angular, C#, .NET, Node.js, TypeScript, and AWS
Experience mentoring and developing team members
Knowledge of organizational technology standards, including testing and deployment
Experience using Agile metrics to improve team performance
Preferred
3+ years in a people management role, developing high performing engineers
Strong front-end development background with current engineering standards and best practices
Experience with AI technologies including AWS Bedrock models, Claude, and Git Copilot
Knowledge of architectural design and integration patterns
Experience working on teams that meet organizational engineering standards
Working knowledge of multiple Agile development methodologies
Certified in Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Agile practices
Benefits
Health benefits
Company
Rocket
Rocket is redefining homeownership, mortgage, real estate and personal finance services.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (43)
2024 (12)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$5.15B2025-06-03Post Ipo Debt· $4B
2025-05-02Post Ipo Debt· $1.15B
2020-08-06IPO
Leadership Team
Varun Krishna
Chief Executive Officer
Bridget Frey
Chief Technology Officer @ Redfin and Chief Data Officer @ Rocket
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