Software Architect

About Rocket Mortgage

Dan Gilbert founded Rocket Mortgage (formerly called Quicken Loans) in 1985 based on the principle that house acquisition should be a simple process. To further pursue its dreams of seamless financing, the company started RockLoans.com in 1999. Rocket Loans was a lending website that brought mortgages online. Rocket Mortgage built upon the foundation of its successful website through a new Rocket Mortgage computerized platform in 2015. 

Your role

• Act as a thought leader in the iterative creation of fault-tolerant and scalable software
• Lead design of software and integration patterns for the product area
• Collaborate with technical stakeholders to document specifications and reference architectures
• Design with consideration of constraints and NFRs, such as availability, security, and performance
• Collaborate with engineers and architects to define technology architecture governance
• Collaborate with engineers to implement testing frameworks, coverage standards, and quality standards
• Analyze current and future user needs and business requirements to identify opportunities for improvement
• Facilitate decision-making discussions on adapt/buy/create solutions
• Build principles for design, development, quality, deployment, and operation for the product area
• Negotiate the priority of technical debt, technical investment work, and business requests to balance healthy software and delivery of business value
• Ensure adoption of standard development tools, technologies, libraries, and frameworks
• Execute proof-of-concept experiments and generate prototypes
• Mentor and support team members on any of the above responsibilities

Training, development & rotations

A dedicated Training and Development team provides free opportunities, both virtual and in-person, that offer the perfect support for you to grow. Rocket Mortgage takes pride in allowing team members to flourish. Specialized training is made including the rock Academy to choose from a wide network of colleges and universities, Bankerverse, Online learnings, Devbuilds, and Tech U. Acquire the knowledge and experiences you’ll need at key stages and milestones of your career with the tools and programs.

Compensation & benefits

The salary range of this position is between US$135,000 - US$172,163. As an employee, you'll also receive the following benefits:

• Dedicated health center 
• Ancillary benefits 
• Life and AD&D policies 
• Paid Time Off 
• Mental health support 
• Free virtual classes
• 401(k) plan 

Career Progression

Rocket Mortgage believes everyone has a right to design their career paths so they simply support their graduates and interns in doing so. They provide a plethora of learning opportunities such as Rock Academy, Technology University, DevBuild, and Bankerverse to help employees sufficiently explore their interests. 

Work-life balance

The Work-Life Balance at Rocket Mortgage is rated a B by 6 employees putting it in the Top 30% of similar companies on Comparably. About 67% of the employees at Rocket Mortgage work eight hours or less.  A well-proportioned work-life balance is necessary to keep employees happy and productive.

Company culture

In a company that aims to make processes easy, Rocket Mortgage makes working with them easy. Goals are achievable yet competitive keeping everyone on their toes and willing to progress. The great work culture at Rocket Mortgage is well matched with its welcoming environment that fosters collaboration yet allows each person to enjoy his space. 

About you

• Graduate or Undergraduate degree  equivalent experience in computer science, information technology, or a related field
• Basic solution architecture certification from a major cloud provider, such as AWS, GCP, or Microsoft Azure
• Experience defining and mitigating security threats through FRs and NFRs
• Experience mentoring and training
• Experience developing an organization's architectural discipline
• Ability to articulate principles for significant architectural decisions

How to apply 

To apply for this role, simply click the "Apply on employer site" button on this page to submit your application directly with Rocket Mortgage.

Sources

• myrocketcareer.com
• us.prosple.com
• glassdoor.com
• comparably.com
• youtube.com