Engineering Manager
About The Position
Valon is seeking an Engineering Manager to support its growing engineering team. This role involves leading 4+ engineers across one or more teams, collaborating with product, design, and operations to shape the future of Valon. The manager will empower their team through mentorship, strategic planning, and technical leadership, aiming for maximum impact and business value. They will also work with peers to define the engineering culture and direction at Valon. The company is a Series C-backed startup building an AI-native operating system for regulated finance, starting with mortgage servicing. Valon operates its own mortgage servicing business to deeply understand industry complexities, enabling them to build effective software and achieve significant improvements in margins and customer experience. The ValonOS platform is designed for the AI era, making processes structured and programmable.
Requirements
- 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.
Responsibilities
- Ensuring the successful business outcomes of your team.
- Partnering with product managers, designers, and operations to develop and execute the R&D strategy to solve business problems that directly impact homeowners.
- Building and developing a talented team of driven, high-performing engineers.
- Setting a high standard for the team with strong technical leadership, guidance, and mentorship, including hands-on coding and architecture design.
- Defining and evangelizing new processes to enhance team effectiveness and impact.
- Driving continuous improvements and innovation using data-driven decisions.
- Partnering with other engineering leaders to build a cohesive engineering culture and direction for Valon.
Benefits
- Competitive salary with a meaningful stake in the company via equity
- 401k plan
- Comprehensive medical, dental, & vision benefits
- Pre-tax commuter benefits for public transportation, rideshare services, and parking expenses
- Company-wide orientation for onboarding
- Learning & development opportunities
- Regular review cycles with 360-degree feedback
- Quarterly budgets for team and company outings
- Flexible paid time off
- Sick days
- 11 company holidays
- 12 weeks fully paid baby bonding time for both birthing and non-birthing parents
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
