Principal Software Development I

Rocket Homes Real Estate LLC; Chennai District; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Flexible work arrangements

Conference sponsorship

Career growth

Job summary

Rocket India seeks a Principal Engineer to own end-to-end technical architecture across C#/.NET services, integrations, and platform roadmap. You will mentor senior engineers, drive architectural decisions, and align technical plans with business goals.

You’ll stay hands-on 30–40% of the time, review designs, prototype solutions, and lead cross-team initiatives. Expertise in ASP.NET Core, EF Core, and Azure DevOps is required.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering and leadership experience.
• Deep expertise in the .NET ecosystem: ASP.NET Core, EF Core, and cloud-native patterns.
• Proven track record of owning a system or program area end-to-end — design, implementation, production support, and evolution.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end technical architecture, design decisions, and roadmap for assigned program area across C#/.NET services, integrations, and related systems.
• Translate business and product requirements into feasible technical plans with clear sequencing and resource estimation.
• Identify and resolve cross-team technical dependencies proactively and communicate risks to stakeholders.
• Coach and mentor senior engineers on system design, architectural thinking, and technical leadership.
• Remain actively engaged in C#/.NET development at a meaningful level (approx. 30–40% coding time).

Skills

C#/.NET

Azure DevOps

ASP.NET Core

System architecture

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Azure DevOps pipelines

Entity Framework Core

Job description

About the Role

Technical Architecture & Strategy Own end-to-end technical architecture, design decisions, and roadmap for your assigned team/program area — spanning C#/.NET services, integrations, and related systems Translate business and product requirements into feasible technical plans with clear sequencing and resource estimation Make final architectural decisions; resolve design tradeoffs with clear rationale and stakeholder alignment Identify and resolve cross-team technical dependencies proactively, ensuring seamless delivery across organizational boundaries

Engineering Excellence & Quality

Establish and enforce coding standards, best practices, and architectural patterns across the team Drive tech debt strategy and execution — including .NET version upgrades, dependency management, and legacy system modernization Champion observability, monitoring, and alerting practices; ensure production systems are instrumented for full visibility Own quality metrics and continuous improvement initiatives across code review processes, testing standards, and deployment reliability

Leadership & Mentorship

Coach and mentor senior engineers on system design, architectural thinking, and technical leadership skills Partner with the Engineering Manager on performance evaluations, growth conversations, and career development planning Represent the team in cross-functional forums, leadership meetings, and technical design reviews Communicate technical risks, blockers, and escalations clearly to stakeholders and leadership — bridging the gap between code and business context

Hands-On Contribution

Remain actively engaged in C#/.NET development at a meaningful level (estimated 30–40% coding time) Participate in code reviews, design reviews, and architectural discussions with the team Prototype solutions for complex or novel problems; unblock the team on critical technical challenges Model engineering excellence through personal work quality and technical decision-making

About You

• 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

What You Will Get

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.

About Us

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. As part of the ecosystem of Rocket we transform talented candidates into passionate team members who thrive in our world of opportunities. Join us in our mission to shape the future of our industries and make a lasting impact in our communities and beyond.