> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/4570881-staff-software-engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/4570881-staff-software-engineer). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Staff Software Engineer - **Company:** Rocket Mortgage - **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $149,000.0 - $318,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, C Sharp (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Python (Programming Language), Software Engineering, Software Systems, Systems Integration, TypeScript, Curam Configuration Tools, Technical Debt, AngularJS, Information Technology, Programming Languages - **Published:** November 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/staff-software-engineer-redfin-corporation-10668703 ## About the Role * Track record of solving high-level problems through innovative software solutions * Experience with the programming languages, frameworks and platforms used across the value stream, such as C#, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Angular or AWS, ideally with expertise in C# and/or AWS * Expertise developing software modules or patterns used across multiple teams * Experience refining software integration and delivery patterns to improve ongoing support * Experience helping develop work items from business requirements, such as refining requirements and assisting with software design * Expertise mentoring and developing others * Experience providing thought leadership to influence software development practices across internal groups, * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline * 9 years of experience in a professional software engineering or similar role * Expertise developing for a cloud environment or advanced cloud provider certification, ideally AWS * Expertise designing or refining agent-driven software delivery * Experience building self-serve configuration tools or pricing/eligibility systems, ideally in mortgage or financial services * Hands-on experience using AI to disrupt legacy problem spaces and accelerate software delivery ## Description A Staff Software Engineer is an expert developer who has demonstrated their capacity for solving problems of broad scope that support the success of their value stream. They explore, experiment, and improve the consistent delivery of iterative value. Staff Software Engineers provide mentoring across their value stream, helping develop its overall capabilities. This position is aligned with our Mortgage Products Platform which provides capabilities such as mortgage calculations, product recommendations, eligibility, document generation, and eClosing. We are looking for a Staff Software Engineer proficient with AI-native solutions, tools, and concepts who is capable of reimagining legacy implementations and enabling agentic interaction with our platform capabilities., * Solve difficult problems for the value stream using software and provide examples of new technology or patterns * Contribute to improving processes across the value stream while releasing and validating software * Coach and assist with high severity software support, incident resolution and blameless reviews for the value stream * Develop code modules and patterns useful across the value stream, including configurable and AI-assisted capabilities that let business partners self-serve * Evaluate new technologies and approaches, including AI tools and workflows, for use by the enterprise * Guide code and design reviews for the value stream, helping establish standards and challenge practices * Communicate about software across all levels of the organization, tailoring the details appropriately to the audience * Mentor team members on any of the above, and drive AI adoption across the value stream by modeling its use in disruptive problem solving and day-to-day engineering * Assist leadership with improving flow by identifying and helping address technical debt and process issues for the value stream, 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.