# Engineering Manager

**Company:** [Valon](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/valon)
**Location:** New York, NY, San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Engineering Management
**Salary:** $242k – $284k/yr
**Experience:** 4+ years
**Skills:** Software Engineering, Technical Leadership, Mentorship, Architecture Design, Coding, R&D Strategy, Data-Driven Decisions, Process Improvement, Team Building, Startup Experience
**Posted:** 2026-01-16

> Leads 4+ engineers across teams, partnering with product/design/ops to execute R&D strategy for mortgage servicing platform. Provides hands-on technical leadership, mentorship, and drives team impact in fast-paced startup.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Ensure successful business outcomes for your team.
- Partner with product managers, designers, and operations to develop and execute R&D strategy solving business problems impacting homeowners.
- Build and develop a talented team of high-performing engineers.
- Set high standards with strong technical leadership, guidance, and mentorship (hands-on role requiring some coding and architecture design).
- Define and evangelize new processes for team effectiveness and outsized impact.
- Push for continuous improvements and innovation using data-driven decisions.
- Partner with other engineering leaders to build cohesive engineering culture and direction.

## 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 in highly complex and technical environments.
- Experience in fast-paced, ambiguous startup environments.
- Passion for maximum impact with inventive resource planning.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent judgment, problem-solving, and decision-making.

## Benefits
- Competitive salary with equity and 401k.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, & vision benefits.
- Commuter benefits (pre-tax deductions for transportation, rideshare, parking).
- Learning & development opportunities with 360-degree feedback.
- Quarterly budgets for team/company outings.
- Flexible PTO, sick days, 11 company holidays.
- 12 weeks paid baby bonding leave for both parents.

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