Principal Software Development I

Minimum Qualifications:

8+ years of software engineering experience, with the majority in C#/.NET and demonstrated technical leadership

Deep expertise in the .NET ecosystem: ASP.NET Core (MVC, Web API, middleware), Entity Framework Core, Azure DevOps pipelines, and HAL deployment infrastructure

Proven track record of owning a system or program area end-to-end — design, implementation, production support, and evolution

Strong architectural thinking — ability to evaluate tradeoffs between performance, scalability, maintainability, and time-to-market

Excellent stakeholder communication — translates complex technical concepts for non-technical leaders and influences decisions through clear reasoning

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with cloud-native architecture and Azure services at enterprise scale

Familiarity with CI/CD best practices and deployment automation

Track record of leading technical initiatives across multiple teams and driving alignment in ambiguous environments

Experience mentoring engineers into technical leadership roles

Knowledge of observability tools and practices (logging, distributed tracing, metrics dashboards)

Background in mortgage, financial services, or another regulated industry

At Rocket India, Principal Engineers aren't just contributors — they're multipliers. You'll have the autonomy to shape technical strategy, the platform to influence engineering culture, and the backing of leadership that trusts your judgment. We offer competitive compensation reflective of your expertise and impact, comprehensive health benefits, flexible work arrangements, conference and certification sponsorship, and a career trajectory that grows with you. Here, your architecture decisions don't just solve today's problems — they define tomorrow's possibilities.

Rocket India, registered as NSM Services Private Limited and formerly Mr. Cooper, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Rocket Mortgage, LLC, headquartered in Detroit, Michigan. As a core part of Rocket's global ecosystem, Rocket India helps shape the future of home financing through technology, innovation, operations, product, and customer-focused solutions. Our teams build scalable platforms and digital experiences that simplify mortgage origination and servicing while supporting Rocket's mission to "Help Everyone Home."

We are committed to providing a fair and inclusive workplace for all team members and applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, religion, caste, disability, or gender identity, consistent with applicable Indian law, including the Constitution of India, the Code on Wages, 2019, the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, and the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019. We welcome applications from persons with disabilities and from all sections of society.