Engineering Manager

Posted 9 Days Ago
Hiring Remotely in New York, NY
Remote
Hybrid
190K-230K Annually
Mid level
Fintech • Real Estate
Valon is your financial wellness platform. We remove the stress of your finances so that you can be your best self!
The Role
The Engineering Manager will lead a team of engineers, collaborating with product, design, and operations to develop strategies that address business problems impacting homeowners. Responsibilities include mentoring team members, establishing engineering culture, and driving continuous improvements through data-driven decisions.
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About the Company

Valon’s mission is to empower every homeowner. We believe the journey of home ownership starts when you get your keys, but lasts far beyond. We’re creating a world where home ownership comes with ease, security, and financial know-how. Our growing team of engineers, operators, product enthusiasts, and experienced servicing professionals are leveraging technology to fundamentally improve the homeownership experience. Through mortgage servicing—the process of paying off one’s mortgage—Valon is taking the first step in transforming the industry one homeowner, and lender, at a time.

Engineering at Valon

Our engineering team is here to power the software ecosystem to disrupt one of the most outdated and regulated spaces in the financial sector - the mortgage industry.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 out 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, we want you to do the best work of your life. You'll be surrounded by 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.

About the Role

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.

Responsibilities

  • 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.

Ideal Background

  • 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.

Benefits

  • Base Salary Range: $190,000 - $240,000
  • Compensation: competitive salary with a meaningful stake in the company via equity, and 401k plan 
  • Health & well-being: we’ll invest in your physical and mental well-being with comprehensive medical, dental, & vision benefits
  • Commuter benefits: We offer pre-tax deductions for public transportation, rideshare services, and parking expenses to make your commute more affordable and convenient.
  • Grow together: Company wide orientation for you to successfully onboard and other learning & development opportunities including regular review cycles that feature 360 degree feedback
  • Play together: quarterly budgets for team and company outings. Use it for 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 so you can focus your energy on your newest addition

This Base Compensation pay range applies to our New York City located staff and may differ according to location. 

New York Base Compensation Pay Range

$190,000$240,000 USD

Throughout the interview process, please remember that emails will only be from valon.com emails. We won't ever be asking for any personally identifiable information during the interview process itself. Please reach out to [email protected] if you have any requests to verify the authenticity of an outreach.

 

Valon is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. 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 based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.

Top Skills

Software Engineering
The Company
New York City, NY
325 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 2019

What We Do

Valon’s mission is to champion homeowners on their financial journey as the partner they can trust with their home and future. We bring simplicity, dependability, and humanity to homeownership. We are a growing team of engineers, operators, product enthusiasts, and experienced servicing professionals who are leveraging technology to fundamentally improve the homeownership experience. Through mortgage servicing, the process of paying off one’s mortgage, Valon is taking the first step in transforming the industry one homeowner, and lender, at a time.

Why Work With Us

We're rewriting the script of the antiquated mortgage servicing industry by building modern solutions that put homeowners first. We’re a growing, curious, and humble team with a tech-centric culture. Valonians are data-driven, quick thinkers who believe in transparency, ownership, and a healthy dose of scrappiness!

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