Software Engineer - New Grad

Software Engineer - New Grad About Valon

Valon is building the AI-native operating system for regulated finance, starting with mortgage servicing. We're a Series C company backed by a16z, transforming industries that others have written off as too complex to innovate. Rather than build on top of broken legacy systems, we built and operate our own mortgage servicing business managing $110 billion+ in loans. This wasn’t the end goal, it was how we deeply understood the complexity needed to build software that actually works in regulated industries.

The results speak for themselves — we transformed mortgage servicing from a 0 % margin business into 60 %+ margins while dramatically improving customer experience. Major enterprise contracts are now deploying across the industry.

Our system of record powers real operations at national scale, with $100 billion+ in loans, 500 + customers, and AI agents executing real workflows. Our engineering team is here to power the software ecosystem to disrupt one of the most outdated and regulated spaces in the financial sector – the mortgage industry. We’ve built the foundation of a modern mortgage servicing platform that can accurately handle billions of dollars at scale, but we’re just getting started.

At Valon, you’ll have a tight-knit community of exceptional people from places like Stripe, Jane Street, Meta, and Google who care deeply about their work and each other. Our problem space is complex, but you’ll get a lot of autonomy so that you can learn quickly, execute effectively, and deliver the highest level of business impact.

• Learn new concepts and technologies quickly and apply them to challenging problems
• Design and build robust and extensible infrastructure to handle evolving and complex federal, state, and agency regulations
• Dive deep to understand the inner workings of a highly complex industry
• Work with Product and Design to define the best experience for our customers

• 0–1 year of software engineering experience building quality software applications at scale
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
• Strong communicator, able to work cross‑functionally to balance product and technical requirements
• Great at building scalable systems from scratch with a fast turnaround
• Experience with one or more of the following: web application development, mobile application development, building large‑scale distributed systems, or infrastructure management
• Time management skills that will maximize efficiency in a fast‑paced startup environment

• Base Compensation Band: $130,000–$155,000 (NYC staff; may differ by location)
• Competitive salary with a meaningful stake in the company via equity, and 401(k) plan
• 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, learning & development opportunities, and regular 360‑degree feedback review cycles
• Play together: quarterly budgets for team and company outings, team swag, cooking classes, or team dinners
• 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

Valon is an equal‑opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. Valon makes hiring decisions solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs.

• Seniority level:
  Entry level
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Engineering and Information Technology (Software Development)