Forward Deployed Engineer

Valon Mortgage • New York, NY

79d • $130,000 - $230,000

About The Position

We are building the AI-native operating system for regulated finance-starting with mortgage servicing. Our system of record powers real operations at national scale, with $100B+ in loans, 500K+ customers, and AI agents executing real workflows. As a Forward Deployed Engineer, you'll be the technical arm of our most strategic partnerships-rapidly building bespoke solutions that drive customer value, unblock deployments, and ultimately shape our core product. You'll work at the intersection of engineering, product, and GTM-embedding deeply with customers to understand their needs and shipping solutions that make our software indispensable. This is not a roadmap-bound role. You'll move fast, own messy business problems, and deliver value in days-not quarters.

Requirements

• 1-5 years of software engineering experience, ideally with product ownership or startup DNA.
• You care about outcomes and bias toward MVPs, fast iterations, and visible impact over perfect code.
• You can decompose fuzzy asks, prioritize independently, and execute without a spec.
• You've worked directly with users or clients, and you can speak business and code.
• You step up when something needs doing and solve problems even when they 'aren't yours.'

Nice To Haves

• Former founders or early-stage engineers who've worn multiple hats.
• Engineers who've built customer-facing features or integrations end-to-end.
• Forward Deployed Engineers, Solutions engineers, GTM engineers, or those with experience in consultative technical roles.
• Experience with LLMs, APIs, system integrations, or complex enterprise deployments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Accelerate deployments by building high-impact integrations and prototypes for our most strategic enterprise clients.
• Unblock revenue by solving the 'last mile' of adoption-translating ambiguous needs into working software.
• Bridge product and GTM by embedding with sales, product, and customer success teams to shape deployments and inform roadmap.
• Own technical execution end-to-end: scope, build, debug, deploy, and iterate.
• Act as the technical face of Valon in key accounts-building trust through speed, empathy, and impact.

Benefits

• Base Compensation Band: $130,000-$230,000. Base salary offered is determined by a number of factors including the candidate's experience, qualifications, and skills.
• Competitive salary with a meaningful stake in the company via equity, and 401k plan.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, & vision benefits.
• Pre-tax deductions for public transportation, rideshare services, and parking expenses.
• Company wide orientation for onboarding and other learning & development opportunities including regular review cycles that feature 360 degree feedback.
• Quarterly budgets for team and company outings.
• Flexible paid time off, sick days, and 11 company holidays.
• 12 weeks off for both birthing and non-birthing parents - fully paid.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees