Deployment Strategist ($166k–$195k + Equity) at Valon Technologies, Inc.

Valon Technologies, Inc. is an a16z-backed Series C fintech that built ValonOS, an AI-native operating system managing $140B+ in mortgages with 60%+ margins.

About the role

As a Deployment Strategist, you will lead the rollout of Valon’s AI platform to the nation’s largest mortgage servicers. You will bridge the gap between cutting-edge technology and complex legacy operations, owning end-to-end implementation outcomes. This high-impact role blends strategy, business operations, and technical problem-solving to transform how regulated finance actually functions.

Location: San Francisco or New York City, USA

Why this role is remarkable

• Work on the "tip of the spear" deploying an AI operating system that manages over $140B in loans for the country's largest financial institutions.
• Join a Series C company backed by a16z that has already achieved 60%+ operating margins by rebuilding the mortgage servicing stack from the ground up.
• Act as a "COO on the ground," making fast judgment calls and driving cross-functional execution to solve complex real-world implementation challenges.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage the successful rollout of Valon’s platform across the most complex business areas of enterprise clients, ensuring adoption and long-term value.
• Translate ground-level operational challenges into actionable feedback for internal product and engineering teams to help shape the evolution of the platform.
• Develop deep relationships with senior client leaders to develop operational and technology solutions that maximize the value of Valon's platform.

Qualifications

• Proven operator from finance, consulting, or startup environments with a strong STEM background and experience owning execution and outcomes.
• Technically curious individual comfortable learning tools like SQL, Python, and workflow platforms to bridge the gap between software and operations.
• Effective communicator willing to travel 10–50% during critical deployment phases to embed with customers and navigate highly regulated environments.

Pay

$166k–$195k + Equity