Engineering Manager, Platform – Cloud Infrastructure

October 23

🗽 New York – Remote

Although this job is listed in New York, this company may be open to hiring remote in other states.

💵 $190k - $290k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

☁️ Cloud Engineer

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Valon

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Finance • Fintech • Real Estate

Valon is a residential mortgage servicer, lender, and insurance agency focused on empowering homeowners. The company offers a wide range of services to manage mortgages, provide loans, and offer insurance solutions to homeowners. Valon aims to simplify the process of homeownership through ease, security, and financial expertise, utilizing modern technology to deliver personalized and streamlined services. With a mission to transform the traditional mortgage industry, Valon provides convenient and intuitive platforms for managing mortgages and accessing financial resources, striving for high-quality customer service and competitive rates.

51 - 200 employees

Founded 2019

💸 Finance

💳 Fintech

🏠 Real Estate

📋 Description

• Lead a team of 5+ engineers focused on infrastructure and platform tooling. • Own technical strategy, planning, and execution for core platform initiatives, with an emphasis on scalability, reliability, and security. • Act as a strong technical mentor and hands-on contributor when needed—guiding architecture, writing code, and debugging systems. • Collaborate with stakeholders across engineering, product, and operations to build infrastructure that unlocks product innovation and operational excellence. • Establish and evolve engineering processes for continuous improvement, velocity, and quality. • Invest in recruiting and developing engineering talent through coaching, mentorship, and ongoing feedback (including 360 feedback). • Promote a high-agency, high-accountability team culture with a bias for action and clear communication. • Advocate for technical excellence and pragmatic decision-making, grounded in deep system knowledge.

🎯 Requirements

• 4+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 1+ years in a tech lead or engineering management role. • Experience working on infrastructure, platform engineering, DevOps, or cloud systems. • Strong systems thinking and understanding of how backend and infrastructure layers interact. • Track record of leading teams in fast-paced, high-growth environments. • Demonstrated ability to mentor and grow engineers while fostering a high-performance, feedback-driven team culture. • Excellent communication skills and ability to align cross-functional partners around platform strategy. • Hands-on experience with cloud providers (e.g., AWS, GCP), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and distributed systems. • A strong product mindset and the ability to translate business problems into scalable technical solutions.

🏖️ Benefits

• Equity & Compensation: Competitive salary with meaningful equity and a 401(k) plan. • Health & Well-being: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage. • Commuter Benefits: Pre-tax deductions for transportation, rideshare, and parking. • Growth & Development: Onboarding, career development, and 360° feedback cycles. • Team Culture: Quarterly budgets for team activities, swag, dinners, and more. • Time Off: Flexible PTO, sick days, and 11 company holidays. • Parental Leave: 12 weeks fully paid leave for all new parents.