Forward Deployed Data Analyst, Valon Mortgage
$105-180k
+ Equity + Bonus
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
$105-180k
+ Equity + Bonus
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To power the future of homeownership with modern servicing technology.
Role
Who you are
- The right candidate is technical, analytical, and works well under pressure including high stakes and tight deadlines. At the same time, positivity, clear communication, and customer service are key
- 2-4+ years of full-time work experience in data analytics, product analytics, business analytics, or business intelligence, ideally at a tech company (mortgage servicing experience a plus)
- Experience in a customer facing role
- Expert in SQL required (Python skills a plus)
- Experience with dbt
- Experience using data visualization tools, especially Hex, Looker, PowerBI, Tableau or equivalent BI tools
- Experience working with data engineering teams and building out data infrastructure
- Experience applying data and analytics concepts to business problems
What the job involves
- We are looking for full-stack data analysts who can take end-to-end ownership of the data and analytics needs of Valon’s SaaS customers
- You will be responsible for large scale migrations of varying reporting infrastructure to the Valon Data Schema and API on behalf of clients
- You will interface with clients, stand up data infrastructure, migrate or build out reporting, and more
- You’ll work closely with client data teams, representing Valon as both the expert on Valon’s Data Schema, and also mortgage servicing best practices
- Collect and document client requirements at the project level from client data analysts
- Establish new data processes, tools, and systems for clients according to plan
- Create reporting pipelines in dbt
- Write, re-write, or migrate SQL queries, reports, and dashboards to empower client operational processes
- Conduct analysis to inform client business decisions
- Document, audit, and improve client data sets to meet client data needs
- Respond to data requests from the client and their operations teams
- Meet tight project deadlines
- Dive deep into the mortgage servicing industry to understand its complicated inner workings
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The mortgage servicing market is huge but surprisingly outdated.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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