Engineering Manager, Developer Infrastructure

The role

You will lead and grow the Developer Infrastructure team within the Platform organization. You will manage systems for building, testing, shipping, and operating software, treating developer infrastructure as a product.

What you will do

• 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.
• Act as a technical mentor and hands-on contributor by guiding architecture, writing code, and debugging systems.
• Partner with engineering leaders and teams to deliver high-leverage improvements.
• Build mechanisms for prioritization, platform adoption, service ownership, and continuous feedback.
• Establish and evolve engineering processes to 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.

Required qualifications

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

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Equity
• 401(k) plan
• Comprehensive medical, dental, & vision benefits
• Daily lunch and dinner provided through Forkable for in-office team members
• Pre-tax deductions for public transit, rideshares, and parking
• Company wide orientation
• Learning & development opportunities
• Quarterly budgets for team and company outings
• Flexible paid time off with no annual limit
• Sick days
• 11 company holidays

About the company

Valon is the leading AI platform for mortgage servicing, building the AI-native operating system for regulated finance. Their ValonOS platform is on track to power 1 in 6 U.S. mortgages.