Staff iOS Engineer, Valon Mortgage
Consumer
$150-265k
+ Equity ownership
AI-native operating system for mortgage servicing
Job no longer available
AI-native operating system for mortgage servicing
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
$150-265k
+ Equity ownership
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To power the future of homeownership with modern servicing technology.
Role
Who you are
- 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, with deep expertise in Swift and the modern iOS ecosystem
- A track record of building and shipping polished, high-impact iOS products at scale, ideally in a fast-paced environment
- Experience building mobile apps 0 to 1 from initial designs and infrastructure through to production deployment
- Experience defining architecture and technical direction for complex mobile applications
- Clear, structured communicator — able to drive alignment across Product, Design, and Backend engineering
- Strong product instincts and the ability to balance elegant UX with system constraints and regulatory requirements
- Experience with mobile-backend integration, offline-first design, security best practices, or distributed systems is a plus
- Ownership mindset — thrives in ambiguity, moves quickly, and is passionate about delivering end-to-end impact
What the job involves
- Lead the design and development of Valon’s flagship iOS app, driving the technical vision, architectural direction, and long-term mobile roadmap
- Own major user-facing surfaces, ensuring we deliver a fast, intuitive, and reliable experience to borrowers nationwide
- Architect robust, extensible, and secure mobile systems that gracefully handle evolving federal, state, and agency regulations
- Work cross-functionally with Product, Design, Backend, and Data to deliver delightful and compliant customer experiences
- Mentor and level up other engineers, influencing best practices, code quality, and engineering culture
- Dive deep into the mortgage ecosystem, developing an expert-level understanding of payments, escrow, compliance workflows, and loan lifecycle events
- Champion mobile performance, testing strategy, and reliability, advocating for high standards and strong engineering rigor
Our take
The mortgage servicing market is huge but surprisingly outdated. In the US alone, it covers roughly $13T in mortgages, yet many servicers still use legacy systems and manual processes to manage payments, compliance and customer support. Because mortgage servicing involves complex regulations and many exceptions, these older systems can be inefficient and costly to run, creating a strong opportunity for modern technology to improve how the industry operates.
Valon is trying to modernize this space with ValonOS, an AI-native operating system built specifically for mortgage servicing. The platform doesn't just store loan data, it also captures the rules and workflows behind servicing decisions. This allows companies to automate routine processes, improve visibility into operations, and manage compliance more easily. To prove the system works, Valon has also built and run its own large mortgage servicing business on the platform.
The company has gained strong backing from major industry players too. Investor Rithm Capital Corp. plans to roll out Valon's technology to over 4M homeowners through Newrez, one of the largest US mortgage servicers. If this rollout succeed, it could demonstrate that modern, AI-driven systems can operate at industry scale and potentially reshape mortgage servicing.
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Insights
21% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Oct 2024
$100m
SERIES C
Jul 2024
$69.8m
LATE VC
Total funding: $348.8m
Company benefits
- Compensation: You’ll receive a highly competitive compensation package with room to grow.
- Time Away: We offer a generous PTO program, sick time, and company holidays.
- Flexible Work: Remote, hybrid, or in-office. We’ve got it all and aim for you to work where it works. Where possible, we offer geographic flexibility.
- Health Benefits: Health, dental, and vision insurance are all company-sponsored to keep you healthy and strong.
- Parental Leave: Birthing and non-birthing parents receive 12 weeks of fully paid time to welcome a new child.
Company HQ
Union Square, New York, NY
Leadership
Andrew Wang
(Co-Founder & CEO)Andrew studied Computer Science at Harvard before interning as a Software Engineer at The White House and Google. He was also an Analyst at Goldman Sachs and spent 4 years as a Principal to Soros Fund Management.
Linda Du
(COO)Linda studied Computer Science and Statistics at Harvard. She then worked at Samlyn Capital and Two Sigma prior to co-founding Valon in 2020.
Jake Mintz
(CPO)Prior to joining Valon in 2024, Jake was the Head of Product, Consumer at Stipe. He also spent 7 years at Google as a Product Lead, Camera (Android/Google Pixel, Head of Product, VR/AR (Media, Communications) and as the Head of Product, Business Management.
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