Lead Software Engineer

Description

Position at loanDepot

Position Summary :

Responsible for delivering senior level innovative, compelling, coherent software solutions for our consumer, internal operations and value chain constituents across a wide variety of enterprise applications through the creation of discrete business services and their supporting components. This position involves both front-end and back-end development responsibilities, with emphasis dependent on the specific role placement and team needs. The job duties and requirements are defined for backend and front-end separately.

Responsibilities :

• Designs and applies best-of-breed, enterprise class : applications, services, and solutions to meet business objectives on large-scale technology projects; evaluates impact on integration, reliability, performance, scalability, flexibility and maintainability.
• Drives the overall architectural direction of enterprise applications, defining technical standards, frameworks, and strategies to ensure scalable, robust, and maintainable solutions.
• Provides technical mentorship, guidance, and leadership to engineering teams, assisting in skill development, team-building activities, and hiring processes.
• Manages the technical delivery and accountability of large-scale, high-complexity initiatives, ensuring alignment with strategic business objectives and timelines.
• Facilitates collaboration across multiple teams and departments, actively engaging with business stakeholders, product owners, and executives to gather requirements, manage expectations, and communicate technical vision clearly and effectively.
• Proactively identifies opportunities for technical improvements, architectural enhancements, and strategic initiatives that streamline operations, reduce costs, and accelerate delivery.
• Ensures the rigorous implementation of quality assurance processes, automated testing strategies, and comprehensive documentation practices, enhancing reliability and transparency across projects.
• Actively contributes to the development and refinement of Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment (CI / CD) pipelines, automation frameworks, and cloud-based infrastructure using Azure DevOps and Microsoft Azure services.
• Leads complex troubleshooting and performance optimization initiatives, employing advanced debugging techniques, log analysis, and performance diagnostics to resolve critical system issues.
• Participates actively in Agile ceremonies, promoting continuous improvement, innovation, and adoption of best practices in Agile and software development methodologies.
• Champions organizational change, promotes adherence to software engineering standards, best practices, and regulatory compliance.
• Performs other duties and projects as assigned

Requirements :

Why work for #teamloanDepot :

About loanDepot :

loanDepot (NYSE : LDI) is a digital commerce company committed to serving its customers throughout the home ownership journey. Since its launch in 2010, loanDepot has revolutionized the mortgage industry with a digital-first approach that makes it easier, faster, and less stressful to purchase or refinance a home. Today, as the nation's second largest non-bank retail mortgage lender, loanDepot enables customers to achieve the American dream of homeownership through a broad suite of lending and real estate services that simplify one of life's most complex transactions. With headquarters in Southern California and offices nationwide, loanDepot is committed to serving the communities in which its team lives and works through a variety of local, regional, and national philanthropic efforts.

Base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay for this roles is between $138,000 and $190,500. Your base pay will depend on multiple individualized factors, including your job-related knowledge / skills, qualifications, experience, and market location.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.