Engineering Manager (Developer Infrastructure)

Valon Mortgage; United States; Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

PTO & holidays

Flexible work arrangements

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Parental leave

Job summary

Valon Mortgage is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead the Developer Infrastructure team within the Platform organization. You will guide architecture decisions, mentor engineers, and stay close to the developer experience.

In this hands-on leadership role, you will own the technical strategy for the developer platform, drive a clear roadmap, and partner with security, data, and operations to improve reliability and productivity.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of software engineering experience, including 2+ years leading and developing engineering teams.
• Experience building or operating developer platforms, internal tools, CI/CD systems, test infrastructure, release automation, or observability systems.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and grow engineers while fostering a high-performance, feedback-driven team culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a team of engineers focused on developer infrastructure, platform tooling, and internal developer experience.
• Own technical strategy, planning, and execution for the developer platform, with emphasis on reliability, security, usability, and measurable productivity gains.
• Act as a strong technical mentor and hands-on contributor when needed—guiding architecture, writing code, and debugging systems.
• Partner with engineering leaders to understand friction points and deliver high-leverage improvements.
• Build effective mechanisms for prioritization, platform adoption, service ownership, and continuous feedback from internal customers.
• Establish and evolve engineering processes that improve velocity, quality, and operational readiness.
• Invest in recruiting and developing talent through coaching, mentorship, and ongoing feedback.
• Promote a high-agency, high-accountability culture with clear communication and pragmatic decision-making.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Product mindset

Communication

Problem solving

Bias toward action

Tools

AWS

GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Observability stacks

Job description

• We are looking for an Engineering Manager to lead our Developer Infrastructure team on the Platform organization. You will manage and grow a high-impact team responsible for the systems that shape how every Valon engineer builds, tests, ships, and operates software
• You will treat developer infrastructure as a product: understand the needs of engineering teams, define a clear roadmap, and make the common path fast, safe, observable, and pleasant. Your scope will span internal developer tooling such as local development, test infrastructure, CI/CD, release workflows, monitoring and observability, engineering standards, and AI-enabled tools. You will partner closely with application, data, security, and operations teams to make the entire software lifecycle more reliable and productive
• This is a hands-on leadership role. You will guide architecture decisions, write code or debug systems when needed, and stay close to the developer experience you are improving. You will also be a people-first leader focused on recruiting, coaching, giving feedback, and helping engineers thrive through 360-degree feedback and continuous development
• Lead and grow a team of engineers focused on developer infrastructure, platform tooling, and internal developer experience
• Own technical strategy, planning, and execution for the developer platform, with an emphasis on reliability, security, usability, and measurable productivity gains
• Act as a strong technical mentor and hands-on contributor when needed- guiding architecture, writing code, and debugging systems
• Partner with engineering leaders and teams across the company to understand friction points and deliver high-leverage improvements
• Build effective mechanisms for prioritization, platform adoption, service ownership, and continuous feedback from internal customers
• Establish and evolve engineering processes that improve velocity, quality, and operational readiness
• Invest in recruiting and developing talent through coaching, mentorship, and ongoing feedback
• Promote a high-agency, high-accountability culture with clear communication and pragmatic decision-making

Benefits

• Compensation: You'll receive a highly competitive compensation package with room to grow.
• Time Away: We offer a generous PTO program, sick time, and company holidays.
• Flexible Work: Remote, hybrid, or in-office. We've got it all and aim for you to work where it works. Where possible, we offer geographic flexibility.
• Health Benefits: Health, dental, and vision insurance are all company-sponsored to keep you healthy and strong.
• Parental Leave: Birthing and non-birthing parents receive 12 weeks of fully paid time to welcome a new child.

• Experience building or operating developer platforms, internal tools, CI/CD systems, test infrastructure, release automation, or observability systems
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and grow engineers while fostering a high-performance, feedback-driven team culture
• 6+ years of software engineering experience, including 2+ years leading and developing engineering teams
• Track record of leading teams in fast-paced, high-growth environments and aligning partners around a shared roadmap
• A product mindset and the ability to translate internal customer needs into simple, scalable technical solutions
• Excellent communication skills and a bias toward action, learning, and continuous improvement
• Hands-on experience with cloud providers such as AWS or GCP, containerization such as Docker or Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and modern observability stacks
• Strong systems thinking and an understanding of how developer workflows, application architecture, and production infrastructure fit together