Sr. Software Engineer

CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC

18h

About The Position

Senior Software Engineer I is an experienced technical role at CCM that combines strong individual contribution with leadership in project delivery, mentoring, and cross-team collaboration. Individuals in the Senior Software Engineer II role are expected to lead large-scale initiatives, contribute to cross-functional architectural decisions, and mentor other senior engineers. They are trusted to solve complex technical challenges and improve development practices that span multiple teams or services.

Requirements

Bachelor’s in computer science, Engineering or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
6–10 years of professional software engineering experience.
Experience mentoring developers and guiding technical discussions.
Experience designing and implementing scalable architectures and reusable components.
Proven expertise in at least two major areas of CCM’s tech stack (e.g., full-stack JS/.NET, cloud infrastructure, SQL/NoSQL databases).
Excellent debugging, system design, and performance tuning skills.
Expertise in system architecture, backend services, and scalable APIs.
Skill in managing ambiguity, driving alignment, and delivering consistently.
Familiarity with Agile development, DevOps practices, and secure coding standards.
Knowledge of mentoring methods and practices.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

Lead the design and development of complex features and services across multiple applications.
May lead cross-team initiatives and deliver scalable, reusable technical solutions.
Provide architectural input and help define long-term technical direction for projects.
Mentor junior and mid-level engineers on design, implementation, and career growth.
Perform thorough code reviews and uphold high standards for quality and maintainability.
Collaborate across engineering, product, and design teams to align on scope, feasibility, and delivery.
Proactively identify risks, bottlenecks, and long-term scalability concerns.
Drive adoption of engineering best practices within and across teams.
Build reusable services, libraries, and components that increase team efficiency.
Identify performance bottlenecks and implement scalable, resilient solutions.
Support CI/CD improvements, automated testing, and monitoring practices.
Write and maintain technical documentation for long-term support and onboarding.
Contribute to sprint planning, estimation, and risk mitigation efforts.
Manage technical roadmaps and proactively address technical debt.
Collaborate on team processes that improve CI/CD, testing, and code quality.
Guide performance optimization and high availability design for critical services.
Act as a contributor in discovery, estimation, and delivery of large projects.
Foster a positive, inclusive, and productive engineering culture.