Senior Software Engineer (Agentic AI Applications)

Posted 22 Days Ago
Detroit, MI, USA
In-Office
Senior level
Fintech • Financial Services
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The Role
Build and scale agentic AI applications end-to-end: design, implement, deploy, and iterate full-stack features. Implement agent orchestration, tool calling, RAG workflows, observability, and guardrails. Collaborate with product, design, data, and distributed engineering teams; contribute to architecture, mentor engineers, and participate in on-call rotation to support production reliability.
Summary Generated by Built In
As a Senior Software Engineer, you will help build and scale a newly launched AI-first product with direct revenue impact. Our platform analyzes client communications and engagement signals to help mortgage bankers, the sales professionals who guide clients through home financing, focus on the clients most likely to convert. You'll build agentic AI applications: systems where agents reason, plan, use tools, and act on their own to drive real business outcomes.
This role is for an engineer who wants to own meaningful product outcomes end to end: understanding the business problem, shaping the technical approach, building across the stack, deploying to production, and learning from real usage. AI is not a side tool here. You'll use it as a core part of how you design, code, test, debug, review, and ship software.
You'll work closely with engineers, product partners, and business stakeholders across distributed teams. The ideal candidate is highly driven, comfortable with ambiguity, and excited to help define what AI-native engineering looks like in practice.
This is a rare setup. You get the autonomy, pace, and greenfield ownership of an early-stage startup, backed by the stability, resources, and built-in distribution of an established company. The product just launched, usage is growing, and the architecture is still being shaped. Engineers joining now are effectively founding team members whose decisions will define the platform for years. As the product and team grow, so does the opportunity: technical leadership, staff-track growth, and the chance to set the standard for AI-native engineering across the organization. You'll also get access to frontier AI development tools, including AI coding agents like Claude Code, as a core and funded part of how the team works.
About the r ole
  • Own full-stack features from problem definition through design, implementation, release, measurement, and iteration.
  • Build agentic AI capabilities such as agent orchestration, tool calling, retrieval-augmented workflows, and LLM-powered features.
  • Design evaluation, observability, and guardrail mechanisms for AI agents, ensuring reliability, safety, and measurable quality as agent behavior translates into product functionality.
  • Design and implement scalable backend and frontend solutions using technologies such as C#, Python, Angular, AWS, and Kubernetes.
  • Partner with product, design, data, and business stakeholders to translate ambiguous business needs into reliable technical solutions.
  • Contribute to architecture and technical strategy decisions that balance speed, scalability, maintainability, and business impact.
  • Collaborate effectively across distributed engineering teams, including partners in India.
  • Mentor other engineers by sharing patterns, improving team workflows, and modeling high ownership.

About y ou
You're a builder who cares about outcomes, not just tickets. You move quickly while holding a high bar for quality. You're serious about AI and excited to push the team toward better ways of working.
You're comfortable operating in an early-stage product environment where requirements evolve, priorities shift, and strong engineers bring clarity rather than wait for perfect instructions.
Minimum Qualifications
  • 5+ years of professional software development experience.
  • Strong experience building production software in languages such as C#, Java, Python, JavaScript, or TypeScript.
  • Experience building full-stack applications across frontend, backend, APIs, and data integrations.
  • Experience designing, deploying, or operating applications on cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
  • Strong grasp of software design, system architecture, testing, observability, and maintainability.
  • Demonstrated ability to solve ambiguous problems and collaborate effectively across teams.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Hands-on experience building with agentic AI frameworks (e.g., LangGraph, Semantic Kernel, AutoGen, CrewAI, or similar), LLM APIs, or Model Context Protocol (MCP) tool integrations.
  • Experience with LLM application patterns such as retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), agent evaluation harnesses, guardrails, or production monitoring of AI behavior.
  • Strong hands-on usage of AI tools in professional software development workflows, such as AI coding agents, AI-assisted reviews, prompt-driven development, or multi-agent workflows.
  • Experience with AWS, Kubernetes, CI/CD, automated testing, and production operations.

What y ou'll g et
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.
On-Call Expectations
This role may include participation in an on-call rotation to support production systems and ensure service reliability. On-call responsibilities may include coverage during nights and weekends. If applicable, frequency and scheduling will be determined by team needs and communicated accordingly.
About u s
Rocket is a Detroit-based company made up of businesses that provide simple, fast and trusted digital solutions for complex transactions. The name comes from our flagship business, now known as Rocket Mortgage®, which was founded in 1985. Today, we're a publicly traded company involved in many different industries, including mortgages, fintech, real estate and more. We're insistently different in how we look at the world and are committed to an inclusive workplace where every voice is heard. Apply today to join a team that offers career growth, amazing benefits and the chance to work with leading industry professionals.
This job description is an outline of the primary responsibilities of this position and may be modified at the discretion of the c ompany 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 or federal law. The c ompany provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable state and federal laws. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations in completing the application and/or participating in the application process should contact a member of the Human Resources team, at [email protected] .

Skills Required

  • 5+ years of professional software development experience
  • Strong experience building production software in languages such as C#, Java, Python, JavaScript, or TypeScript
  • Experience building full-stack applications across frontend, backend, APIs, and data integrations
  • Experience designing, deploying, or operating applications on cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
  • Strong grasp of software design, system architecture, testing, observability, and maintainability
  • Demonstrated ability to solve ambiguous problems and collaborate effectively across teams
  • Hands-on experience building with agentic AI frameworks (e.g., LangGraph, Semantic Kernel, AutoGen, CrewAI) or similar
  • Experience with LLM APIs, Model Context Protocol (MCP) tool integrations, or LLM application patterns such as RAG
  • Experience designing agent evaluation, guardrails, monitoring, and production observability for AI behavior
  • Strong hands-on usage of AI tools in development workflows (AI coding agents, prompt-driven development, multi-agent workflows)
  • Experience with AWS, Kubernetes, CI/CD, automated testing, and production operations

Rocket Compensation & Benefits Highlights

  • Healthcare Strength Health coverage includes premium medical plans, disability/life insurance, no‑cost mental health support, and access to onsite or virtual care, with a 100% company‑paid medical plan option noted. Wellness and nutrition resources further bolster the offering.
  • Parental & Family Support Parental leave, fertility coverage (including IVF), adoption/foster assistance, childcare subsidies, and Care.com membership are emphasized. Many benefits are presented as effective on day one, underscoring breadth and immediacy.
  • Equity Value & Accessibility An employee stock purchase plan offers a 15% discount with quarterly enrollment and contributions up to 15% of eligible earnings. This provides accessible ownership alongside cash compensation.

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The Company
HQ: Detroit, Michigan
14,200 Employees
Year Founded: 1985

What We Do

We’re a Detroit-based company obsessed with helping our clients achieve the dream of homeownership and financial freedom. Our flagship business, now known as Rocket Mortgage, was founded by Dan Gilbert in 1985. Since then, we’ve revolutionized the mortgage industry – twice – and taken our place as the industry leader. Today, the Rocket brand is synonymous with providing simple, fast and trusted digital solutions for complex transactions. When you need a mortgage, a real estate agent or a personal loan, Rocket gets you there fast.

Why Work With Us

Powered by AI and driven by human ingenuity, our trailblazing teams create endless pathways toward a future of possibility. By pairing relentless innovation with real empathy, we’re building the future of homeownership – together.

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