Team Leader, Engineering

Rocket Companies•Detroit, MI

23h

About The Position

As the 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, the Team Leader ensures their 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

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

2 years of experience programming in C#, F#, PHP, Python, Java, JavaScript, Progress or other object-oriented/functional programming languages
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

Responsibilities

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