Engineering Manager

Overview

Valon is building the AI-native operating system for regulated finance, starting with mortgage servicing. We are a Series C company backed by a16z, transforming industries that others have written off as too complex to innovate. We built and operate our own mortgage servicing business managing $110+ billion in loans to deeply understand the complexity needed to build software that works in regulated industries.

ValonOS is our unified platform that makes every process structured and programmable and positions us for the AI era.

Engineering at Valon means powering a software ecosystem to disrupt the mortgage industry and beyond. Our team has experience from Stripe, Jane Street, Meta, and Google, and we offer autonomy to learn quickly, execute effectively, and deliver high business impact. Our headquarters are in New York City, with a new office in San Francisco opening this year, and we fully support remote work.

We’re looking for an engineering manager to support Valon’s growing engineering team. In this role, you’ll lead 4+ engineers across one or more teams, working closely with your reports and partnering with product, design, and operations to build the future of Valon. You’ll empower your team through mentorship, defining long term strategy, strong technical leadership, business acumen, and more to ensure maximum impact and business value.

You’ll also work closely with your peers to set the engineering culture and direction at Valon.

• You are responsible for ensuring the successful business outcomes of your team.
• Partner with product managers, designers, and operations to develop and successfully execute the R&D strategy to solve business problems that directly impact homeowners.
• Build and develop an incredibly talented team of driven, high performing engineers.
• Set a high standard for your team with strong technical leadership, guidance, and mentorship. This is a hands-on role that will require some coding and architecture design.
• Define and evangelize new processes to make your team more effective and deliver an outsized impact.
• Push for continuous improvements and innovation using data-driven decisions.
• Partner with other engineering leaders to build a cohesive engineering culture and direction for Valon overall.

• Tech Lead or Engineering Management experience preferred.
• At least 4+ years of software engineering experience.
• Demonstrated track record of building and empowering long lasting teams.
• Experience working in a highly complex and technical environment.
• Experience working in a fast paced and ambiguous startup environment.
• Passion for providing the biggest impact with inventive resource planning.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrates excellent judgment, problem solving, and decision making.

• Compensation: competitive salary with a meaningful stake in the company via equity, and 401k plan. NB:
  The base salary range reflects multiple levels. We assess level based on a combination of past experience and interview performance
• Health & well-being: comprehensive medical, dental, & vision benefits
• Commuter benefits: pre-tax deductions for public transportation, rideshare services, and parking expenses
• Grow together:
  Company wide orientation for onboarding and other learning & development opportunities including regular review cycles with 360 degree feedback
• Play together: quarterly budgets for team and company outings
• Generous time off: flexible paid time off, sick days, and 11 company holidays
• Baby bonding time: 12 weeks off for both birthing and non-birthing parents - fully paid

Notes:
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Valon is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on protected characteristics as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. Hiring decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

Compensation Range: $241.5K - $284K