Team Leader, Engineering

Rocket Companies • Detroit, MI

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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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level