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As a Salesforce Team Leader of Engineering, you'll be a servant leader whose mission is to build a team that is self-organizing and self-managing. Responsible for elevating team member performance, you'll ensure your team has what it needs to implement technologically superior software.

About the Role

Lead and mentor an Agile team that leans into data-driven experimentation, innovation, quality and craftsmanship

Communicate and promote the culture and mission of the company

Collaborate with leadership to establish a divisional mission aligned with the company vision

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, removing roadblocks when necessary

Drive performance in areas such as quality, predictability, flow and velocity

Coordinate response and communication of tech incidents to stakeholders

Recognize trends across tech incidents and ensure true root causes have been identified and fixes implemented

Stay informed of trends and changes in the broader technology, business and regulatory landscapes

Regularly evaluate the team's size, organizational fit and position and propose changes to improve synergies

Fully understand and plan for the product roadmap and maintain awareness of broader technical and business changes impacting the team

Develop short-, mid- and long-term key results with the team to achieve team objectives

Develop and retain talent in alignment with the product team's vision and roadmap

Lead interviews and discussions regarding hiring decisions for candidates and promotions, pulling in appropriate subject matter experts as required

Prepare and deliver reviews, compensation adjustments and promotions

Identify, implement and drive adoption of best practices within the leadership community

Mentor and support team members on any of the above responsibilities

About You
Minimum Qualifications

2 years of experience in a software engineering, quality engineering or product development, or role in a relevant field

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in computer science, information technology, or a related field

Knowledge of organizational technology standards, including testing and deployment

Knowledge of software delivery roles and the responsibilities of each, such as software engineers, architects, leadership and product roles

Experience mentoring and developing team members

Experience using Agile metrics, such as throughput, work-in-progress (WIP), cycle-time and defect rates, to improve team performance

Demonstrated ability to advocate on behalf of team members and projects using deliberate, accurate and persuasive language

Preferred Qualifications

2+ years’ experience leading a Salesforce engineering team

Extensive knowledge of the Salesforce ecosystem, Apex, and LWC

Experience with Nest, Typescript, or at least one object-oriented/functional programming language

Knowledge of organizational technology standards, including architectural design and integration patterns

Knowledge of supported business domains

Experience working on teams that meet organizational engineering and architecture standards

Ability to meet delivery goals with shifting timelines, staffing and dependencies

Working knowledge of multiple Agile development methodologies

Experience coordinating tech incident resolutions

Knowledge of people leadership practices, such as change management, recruiting, hiring, performance management, corrective action and compensation administration

Certified in Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Agile practices

What You’ll Get

Our team members fuel our strategy, innovation and growth, so we ensure the health and well-being of not just you, but your family, too! We go above and beyond to give you the support you need on an individual level and offer all sorts of ways to help you live your best life. We are proud to offer eligible team members perks and health benefits that will help you have peace of mind. Simply put: We’ve got your back. Check out our full list of Benefits and Perks.

About Us

Headquartered in Detroit, Rocket Loans was established to create the most simple, rocket fast personal loan process. We assembled a top-notch team of individuals combining new, passionate team members with some of the best veterans from Rocket Mortgage to create the most user-friendly lending platform in the world. We have given it our best to create an experience that is best-of-breed in the personal loan industry and commit even more to continuously improving it. At Rocket Loans, you’ll build a career that helps you achieve your professional goals while helping clients get the loans they need to reach their financial goals. We’re looking for innovators and those unafraid to disrupt the status -quo. With an inclusive culture and opportunities to make a positive impact, we’re here to help you foster your career growth.

This job description is an outline of the primary responsibilities of this position and may be modified at the discretion of the Company at any time.  Decisions related to employment are not based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.  The Company provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable state and federal laws.  Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations in completing the application and/or participating in the application process should contact a member of the Human Resources team at Careers@myrocketcareer.com.

The Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and does not discriminate in any hiring or employment practices. The Company provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with state and federal law. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation in completing the application and/or participating in the employment application process should notify a representative of the Human Resources Team, The Pulse, at Careers@myrocketcareer.com.