Senior Engineering Manager, Valon Mortgage
Cloud Infrastructure
$265-300k
+ Equity
More information about location
AI-native operating system for mortgage servicing
Open for applications
AI-native operating system for mortgage servicing
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
$265-300k
+ Equity
More information about location
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To power the future of homeownership with modern servicing technology.
Role
Who you are
- 4+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 1+ years in a tech lead or engineering management role
- Experience working on infrastructure, platform engineering, DevOps, or cloud systems
- Strong systems thinking and understanding of how backend and infrastructure layers interact
- Track record of leading teams in fast-paced, high-growth environments
- Demonstrated ability to mentor and grow engineers while fostering a high-performance, feedback-driven team culture
- Excellent communication skills and ability to align cross-functional partners around platform strategy
- Hands-on experience with cloud providers (e.g., AWS, GCP), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and distributed systems
- A strong product mindset and the ability to translate business problems into scalable technical solutions
What the job involves
- We’re looking for an EM or Senior Engineering Manager to lead our Cloud Infrastructure efforts on the Platform team
- In this role, you’ll manage and grow a high-impact team responsible for the foundational infrastructure powering all of Valon’s products
- You’ll work across all our production systems (compute, databases, storage, and networking)—ensuring our platform is scalable, secure, and reliable
- We handle over 100mm background jobs per day and expect to scale >10x over the next 2 years
- Some example projects on the roadmap:
- Adopt new data stores that support our growth: Vitess, Clickhouse, Redis
- Scale our batch processing control plane for faster component creation and fulfillment
- Production-equivalent sandbox environment for customer testing, demos, etc
- You’ll operate with a product management mindset, balancing near-term priorities with long-term platform vision
- You’ll partner closely with engineering, product, and operations to define and deliver cross-cutting infrastructure initiatives
- This is a hands-on leadership role—you’ll guide architecture decisions, write code when needed, and deeply understand how our systems work
- You'll also be a people-first leader, focused on recruiting, coaching, giving feedback, and helping engineers thrive through 360° feedback and continuous development
- Lead a team of 5+ engineers focused on infrastructure and platform tooling
- Own technical strategy, planning, and execution for core platform initiatives, with an emphasis on scalability, reliability, and security
- Act as a strong technical mentor and hands-on contributor when needed—guiding architecture, writing code, and debugging systems
- Collaborate with stakeholders across engineering, product, and operations to build infrastructure that unlocks product innovation and operational excellence
- Establish and evolve engineering processes for continuous improvement, velocity, and quality
- Invest in recruiting and developing engineering talent through coaching, mentorship, and ongoing feedback (including 360 feedback)
- Promote a high-agency, high-accountability team culture with a bias for action and clear communication
- Advocate for technical excellence and pragmatic decision-making, grounded in deep system knowledge
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.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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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