Engineering Manager, Developer Platform & Tools (Remote)

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

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.