Engineering Manager

Engineering at Valon

We are building a world-class engineering team to automate one of the most regulated spaces in the financial sector - the mortgage and housing industry. We come from companies like Google, Facebook, Spotify, Oscar Health, and Twilio. You’ll join a small, tight-knit group of engineers who are developing flexible backend architecture to accurately handle billions of dollars at scale. In addition, our team of engineers is fulfilling Valon’s mission by creating a great user experience to help homeowners manage their mortgages through a platform that delivers new features quickly and with quality. Our tech stack is built on Python, React, Docker, Kubernetes, and Google Cloud Platform.

About the Role

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
• Food & meals: in-office snacks and drinks, and a $400 monthly stipend towards your lunches or groceries 
• 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