Software Engineer New Grad

About Valon

Valon is building the AI-native operating system for regulated finance, starting with mortgage servicing. We are a Series C company backed by a16z, transforming industries perceived as too complex to innovate. We built and operate our own mortgage servicing business managing $110+ billion in loans to deeply understand the complexity required for software in regulated industries. This approach has transformed mortgage servicing from a 0% margin business into 60%+ margins while dramatically improving customer experience. ValonOS is our unified platform designed for the AI era, making processes structured and programmable for continuous operational improvement.

Engineering at Valon

Our engineering team powers the software ecosystem to disrupt the mortgage industry. We have built the foundation of a modern mortgage servicing platform capable of handling billions of dollars at scale. You will be surrounded by exceptional people and have autonomy to learn quickly, execute effectively, and deliver high business impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Learn new concepts and technologies quickly and apply them to challenging problems.
• Design and build robust and extensible infrastructure to handle evolving and complex federal, state, and agency regulations.
• Dive deep to understand the inner workings of a highly complex industry.
• Work with Product and Design to define the best experience for our customers.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Python
• React
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• Google Cloud Platform

Qualifications

• 0-1 year of software engineering experience building quality software applications at scale.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Strong communicator, able to work cross-functionally to balance product and technical requirements.
• Skilled at building scalable systems from scratch with a fast turnaround.
• Experience with one or more of the following: web application development, mobile application development, building large-scale distributed systems, or infrastructure management.
• Strong time management skills to maximize efficiency in a fast-paced startup environment.

Compensation

• Base Compensation Band: $135,000 - $160,000
• This pay range applies to New York City located staff and may differ by location.
• Competitive salary with a meaningful stake in the company via equity.
• 401k plan.