Team Leader, Engineering

Position Overview

Ready to lead the future of AI-powered mortgage technology? Join our team and make an impact today! As a Team Leader of Engineering at Rocket Pro, you will drive critical AI initiatives including the Agentic AI Portal Experience, Pricing Experience, and Rocket Assist. You'll be a hands-on servant leader who balances technical excellence with people leadership—spending some time as an individual contributor while dedicating a majority to leading a team of 6 engineers. You will champion technical innovation while mentoring your team to deliver AI-powered solutions that enhance our clients’ experience and business outcomes.

Key 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

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in computer science, information technology, or a related field
• 5+ years of hands-on software engineering experience with 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 Qualifications

• 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 & Perks

• Benefits: Eligible team member perks and comprehensive health benefits designed to support your well-being and work-life balance