Software Engineer Intern

Valon Mortgage; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Generous PTO, sick time, and holidays

Remote, hybrid, or in-office

Health, dental, and vision insurance

12 weeks parental leave

Job summary

Valon Mortgage in San Francisco is seeking a software engineer to join our engineering team building a modern mortgage servicing platform. You’ll contribute to scalable, compliant infrastructure using Python, React, Docker, Kubernetes, and Google Cloud Platform.

You will learn quickly, collaborate across teams, and help deliver high-impact solutions in a regulated industry, with autonomy and opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• Pursuing or having a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Experience in web/mobile development and building large-scale distributed systems.
• Ability to work in a collaborative, highly technical environment.

Responsibilities

• Learn new concepts quickly and apply them to challenging problems.
• Design and build robust, extensible infrastructure for evolving regulations.
• Dive deep to understand a complex industry and deliver impact.
• Collaborate with Product and Design to define the best customer experience.

Skills

Web development

Mobile development

Distributed systems

Infrastructure management

Python

React

Cross-functional teamwork

Programming skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Google Cloud Platform

Job description

• Our engineering team is here to power the software ecosystem to disrupt one of the most outdated and regulated spaces in the financial sector - the mortgage industry
• We’ve built out the foundation of a modern mortgage servicing platform that can accurately handle billions of dollars at scale, but we’re just getting started. At Valon, we want you to do the best work of your life
• You’ll be surrounded by a tight-knit community of exceptional people from places like Stripe, Jane Street, Meta, and Google who care deeply about their work and each other
• Our problem space is complex, but you’ll get a lot of autonomy so that you can learn quickly, execute effectively, and deliver the highest level of business impact. Our tech stack is built on Python, React, Docker, Kubernetes, and Google Cloud Platform
• Responsible for learning new concepts and technologies quickly and apply them to challenging problems
• Designing and building 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

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.

Deep curiosity and willingness to ask a lot of questions in order to learn quicklyCurrently in pursuit of a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related fieldMust have legal authority to work in the U.S. EEOEExperience with one of the following: web application development, mobile application development, building large-scale distributed systems, or infrastructure managementCommunicate effectively in a collaborative, complex, and highly technical team environmentExceptional programming and design skillsAbility to build quality software applications at scale, including ability to work cross-functionally to balance product and technical requirements, building scalable systems from scratch with a fast turnaround