Staff Software Engineer

Rocket Mortgage

. Solve difficult problems for the value stream using software and provide examples of new technology or patterns .

Posted 11/3/2026full-timeRemote • Michigan • United StatesLead💰 $149,000 - $318,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in developing innovative software solutions and mentoring team members while driving AI adoption and improving software delivery processes. Proficient in evaluating new technologies and refining integration patterns to enhance service reliability and support.

Highest-signal resume keywords

C# ExpertiseAWS ExpertiseSoftware Module DevelopmentAI Integration ExperienceMentoring and Coaching

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Hard Skills

C#JavaScriptTypeScriptPythonAngularSoftware DevelopmentCloud DevelopmentSoftware IntegrationSoftware DesignProblem Solving

Soft Skills

CommunicationMentoringLeadershipCollaborationCoaching

Tools & Technologies

AWSAI ToolsSoftware PatternsConfiguration ToolsIncident Resolution

Certifications & Qualifications

Advanced Cloud Provider Certification

Industry Keywords

Financial ServicesMortgageValue StreamService ReliabilityTechnical Debt

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AngularAWSCloudJavaScriptPythonTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Solve difficult problems for the value stream using software and provide examples of new technology or patterns
Contribute to improving processes across the value stream while releasing and validating software
Coach and assist with high-severity software support, incident resolution, and blameless reviews
Develop code modules and patterns useful across the value stream, including configurable and AI-assisted capabilities for business self-service
Evaluate new technologies and approaches, including AI tools and workflows, for enterprise use
Guide code and design reviews, helping establish standards and challenge practices
Communicate about software across all organizational levels, tailoring details to the audience
Mentor team members and drive AI adoption across the value stream
Assist leadership with improving flow by identifying and addressing technical debt and process issues
Support production systems and ensure service reliability through an on-call rotation when applicable

Requirements

What you’ll need

Track record of solving high-level problems through innovative software solutions
Experience with programming languages, frameworks, and platforms used across the value stream, such as C#, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Angular, or AWS
Ideally expertise in C# and/or AWS
Expertise developing software modules or patterns used across multiple teams
Experience refining software integration and delivery patterns to improve ongoing support
Experience helping develop work items from business requirements, including refining requirements and assisting with software design
Expertise mentoring and developing others
Experience providing thought leadership to influence software development practices across internal groups
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related discipline (preferred)
9 years of experience in a professional software engineering or similar role (preferred)
Expertise developing for a cloud environment or advanced cloud provider certification, ideally AWS (preferred)
Expertise designing or refining agent-driven software delivery (preferred)
Experience building self-serve configuration tools or pricing/eligibility systems, ideally in mortgage or financial services (preferred)
Hands-on experience using AI to disrupt legacy problem spaces and accelerate software delivery (preferred)
May participate in an on-call rotation, including nights and weekends, as applicable

Benefits

Comp & perks

Annual bonus eligibility
Incentives
Medical benefits
Dental benefits
Vision benefits
401K retirement plan
Paid time off
Health and well-being support for team members and their families
Career growth opportunities
On-call compensation or related employment benefits may apply