[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All Rocket Companies jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/rocket-companies/) · [Search jobs](/search/) Rocket Companies · Detroit, Michigan # Senior Data Engineer Detroit, Michigan Full-time Senior individual contributor Data & Analytics Listed on Rocket Companies’s official careers site. Posted May 13, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on Rocket Companies’s careers site →](https://careers.rocket.com/us/en/job/RCARCAUSR082303EXTERNALENUS/Senior-Data-Engineer) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Rocket Companies](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/rocket-companies/) / Senior Data Engineer ## Job description As a Senior Data Engineer, you'll engage in the design, development, and maintenance of data platforms and solutions. This includes applying data management principles to pipelines and delivering analytical and operational solutions to enable data-driven decision-making and data activation use cases. You’ll design and develop data ingestion and transformation solutions, working across a hybrid data environment to build scalable products and services that meet business needs. As a senior member of the team, you’ll also mentor and support the growth of your teammates while helping drive best practices across the data engineering lifecycle. About the role Develop ETL and ELT processes to source and curate data from various enterprise systems, ensuring speed and quality of delivery - Develop tabular and dimensional data models to support analytical and operational use cases - Build and maintain data processing jobs to refresh data on a regular cadence - Guide the identification, investigation, and resolution of data quality issues, ensuring data is secure and reliable - Utilize advanced debugging techniques to troubleshoot complex data pipeline and processing issues - Lead code review sessions with a focus on performance, scalability, and maintainability - Work in a hybrid data environment spanning on-premises and cloud data platforms - Develop relational and non-relational data models to meet user and business needs Proactively identify upstream and downstream dependencies that may impact pipeline performance or reliability - Monitor and address performance and scalability issues across large-scale data platforms - Participate in on-call rotations for incident management and production support - Mentor team members and contribute to their technical development - Partner with leadership to identify and address technical debt and improve team processes - Stay current on industry trends and promote adoption of best practices across the team Contribute to engineering community initiatives to increase visibility into data engineering work About you ### Minimum Qualifications - 7 years of experience building data solutions, including relational and non-relational databases and batch/real-time data pipelines using cloud services - 5 years of experience with dimensional or tabular data modeling Experience designing and developing complex data transformation pipelines - 5 years of experience with CI/CD and automated deployments Expertise writing complex queries (SQL/NoSQL) Expertise in performance tuning, debugging, and troubleshooting data processing jobs, including ETLs - 5 years of experience in Python development, including AWS Lambda functions - Proficiency in a functional or object-oriented programming language - Strong understanding of database and server internals - Knowledge of Linux system administration, shell scripting, and basic networking Experience developing and consuming REST APIs ### Preferred Qualifications Degree (or equivalent experience) in computer science, information technology, or a related field Knowledge of disaster recovery and backup strategies for data systems Experience mentoring and developing other engineers 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. About us Rocket is a Detroit-based company made up of businesses that provide simple, fast and trusted digital solutions for complex transactions. The name comes from our flagship business, now known as Rocket Mortgage®, which was founded in 1985. Today, we’re a publicly traded company involved in many different industries, including mortgages, fintech, real estate and more. We’re insistently different in how we look at the world and are committed to an inclusive workplace where every voice is heard. Apply today to join a team that offers career growth, amazing benefits and the chance to work with leading industry professionals. This job description is an outline of the primary responsibilities of this position and may be modified at the discretion of the company at any time. Decisions related to employment are not based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. The company provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable state and federal laws. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations in completing the application and/or participating in the application process should contact a member of the Human Resources team, at Careers@Rocket.com. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: May 13, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Jul 10, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 12, 2026 - Listed for: 152 days - Location: Detroit, Michigan - Employment type: Full-time[Apply on Rocket Companies’s careers site →](https://careers.rocket.com/us/en/job/RCARCAUSR082303EXTERNALENUS/Senior-Data-Engineer) ## More jobs at Rocket Companies ### [Data Engineer, Data Governance & Compliance](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/rocket-companies/jobs/63d4dcdacd0fb76516c2/) Detroit, Michigan ### [Director, Data, Analytics & Artificial Intelligence](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/rocket-companies/jobs/5a14d1aeae571f151a65/) Detroit, Michigan ### [Public Relations Associate - Editorial & Data Storytelling](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/rocket-companies/jobs/78ed9a946ddbd976bac3/) Detroit, Michigan ### [Asset Management Analyst](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/rocket-companies/jobs/36e456fcd22a4f33be8b/) Detroit, Michigan ### [Capital Markets Trader](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/rocket-companies/jobs/af4edd99adf292800219/) Detroit, Michigan ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Data Engineer Sr – Home Lending Data Delivery - Columbus, OH](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/huntington-bank/jobs/5d555ac8933f41507555/) Huntington Bank · Columbus, OH ### [Data Platform DevOps Engineer – Senior Associate (Enterprise Data Solutions)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jpmorganchase/jobs/2a3b62134afde53146c8/) JPMorganChase · Plano, TX, United States ### [Software Engineer III - Data Engineer](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jpmorganchase/jobs/3284709853a301a4ea54/) JPMorganChase · Plano, TX, United States ### [Data Engineer III](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/alphabet/jobs/53775fcf7a1ff5108316/) Alphabet · San Bruno, California ### [Data Engineer Sr](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/lockheed-martin/jobs/6d59e6096e6f567c09ac/) Lockheed Martin · Moorestown, NJ OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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