Software Engineer II

As a Software Engineer II, you will be working on an innovative platform that originates personal loans. You will use your experience in software development to write clean, tested, and well-documented code, as well as provide peer code review and mentor other engineers on the team.

You will be part of a team that is empowered to take decisions that have direct impact on our success. You will be in the middle of it all - working with product, implementing new functionality, squashing bugs, maintaining the health of our code, delivering scalable and highly available services, and growing as an engineer. The ideal candidate must have a strong sense of ownership and drive for delivery.

• 4+ years of experience working with backend programming languages such as Java, C#, or preferably JavaScript/Type Script

• 4+ years working with relational databases (MySQL, MSSQL, or preferably Postgre
  
  SQL), including data modeling and basic query optimization

• Experience designing, building, and maintaining RESTful APIs and service-based systems, with an eye toward scalability and performance

• Experience writing and maintaining unit, integration, and end-to-end tests

• Familiarity with testing frameworks and concepts such as mocking, stubbing, and contract testing to improve reliability and reduce tight coupling

• Hands-on experience integrating with third-party vendors or external systems, ensuring clean interfaces and reliable behavior

• A growth mindset - you’re curious, eager to learn, and willing to try new ideas.

• A hands-on, proactive approach - you don’t wait around for perfect clarity and are willing to roll up your sleeves to get things done.

• Strong ownership and accountability for the work you take on, with a problem-solving, results-driven mindset

• Comfortable collaborating with cross-functional partners (product, design, business) to deliver outcomes and not just code

• Able to communicate clearly, explaining technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Frontend:
  Next.js

• Backend Framework:
  NestJS (Node.js, Typescript)

• Database:
  Postgre
  
  SQL with TypeORM

• Infrastructure:
  Docker & AWS

• Architecture:
  Microservices

• Codebase:
  Github & Nx Monorepo

• Observability:
  Amplitude, Sentry, Splunk, Dynatrace.

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.

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 and federal law.

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