Sr. Software Developer - Platform Engineering
- Company
- Rocket Companies
- Location
- Remote
- Work type
- Full Time
- Posted
- 2026-08-07
Job description
About the Role
Drive significant improvements to and ensure the reliability of core frontend infrastructure: build tooling, testing, and CI/CD pipelines.
Design and build generative AI tooling to accelerate frontend code creation, testing, and deployment.
Support engineering productivity by reducing toil, eliminating friction, and establishing scalable best practices across multiple frontend teams.
Research and champion forward-thinking solutions for frontend developer experience, leveraging or introducing new technologies as needed.
Support the implementation roadmap for core platform infrastructure, working with stakeholders to resolve technical debt and propose scalable solutions.
About You
You have 5+ years of experience in frontend or full-stack development, specializing in developer tooling, platform engineering, or infrastructure, with deep expertise in JavaScript/TypeScript and React.
You are familiar with leveraging and optimizing testing frameworks including: Jest, Vitest, Playwright, visual regression testing) and familiarity with building/maintaining scalable CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions or similar.
You have experience integrating Rust-based tools into existing JS frameworks.
You have implemented team-wide AI tools to speed up development, debug processes, and improve scalability for front end development.
You are familiar with containerized workflows (Docker), observability/monitoring tools (Datadog or similar), and AI code generation tools (e.g., Claude Code). (all FE dev happens in container)
You have a proven ability to navigate ambiguity, communicate clearly with diverse stakeholders, drive technical consensus across teams, and manage priorities within large, complex codebases.
What you’ll get
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.
Skills Required
5+ years frontend or full-stack development experience with deep expertise in JavaScript, TypeScript, and React
Familiarity with testing frameworks: Jest, Vitest, Playwright, and visual regression testing
Experience building and maintaining scalable CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions or similar)
Experience integrating Rust-based tools into existing JavaScript/TypeScript frameworks
Implemented team-wide AI tools to accelerate development, debugging, and frontend scalability
Familiarity with containerized workflows (Docker), observability/monitoring tools (Datadog or similar), and AI code generation tools (e.g., Claude Code)
Proven ability to navigate ambiguity, communicate with diverse stakeholders, drive technical consensus, and manage priorities in large codebases
Participation in an on-call rotation to support production systems (nights/weekends as needed)