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For candidates considering Valon · Confidential

Building the operating
system for regulated finance.
The servicer was the proof. The platform is the company.

Six years operating a nationally licensed, agency-approved servicer — to mine every workflow and regulatory nuance needed to build the operating system. Now $140B+ in mortgages run on ValonOS, with Newrez and Carrington publicly committed and going live across 2026 and 2027.

Sent by your recruiterAn inside look — start anywhere.
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in mortgages running on ValonOS today
4.8M
loans publicly committed across Newrez and Carrington, going live 2026–2027
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building a system of record for all 50 states, every GSE, every investor type
Validation

The capital and customers who saw it first.

Patient, top-tier capital. A roster of marquee enterprise customers. The signal a candidate cares about: the people closest to the data have bet on Valon.

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Newrez (4M loans, going live 2027) and Carrington (~800K loans, ~$197B UPB) are publicly committed. More in the pipeline.
Why people join Valon

Five things you’ll hear from anyone here.

We asked our leadership team how they pitch Valon to candidates. The same five threads came up in every answer. Click through them.

Hundreds of billions of TAM, with no credible startup attacking it.

Huge industries still run on 1980s software. Regulation grew, the incumbents calcified, and operations teams ballooned to fill the gap. The only way in is to deeply understand the industry and build trust. We’ve done it once. Now we do it again.
What happens next

The interview process, with no surprises.

Roles vary, so does the process. Pick the track that fits the role you’re talking to us about — your recruiter will walk you through the rest.

Step 01

Recruiter intro

Get to know each other. We learn about your background; you ask the messy questions.

~30 min
Step 02

Technical screen

A real Valon problem, not Leetcode. Implementation, system thinking, or both.

60–90 min
Step 03

Virtual onsite

4–5 conversations: technical depth, system design, cross-functional partner, values round.

½ day
Step 04

Decision & offer

References, offer, alignment call with the hiring manager or co-founder.

48 hrs
We move quickly. Most decisions land within 48 hours of the onsite.Browse open roles

Most people who join Valon say it was the highest-conviction decision they’ve made.

That conviction comes from spending time with the work, the team, and the trajectory. That’s what this hub is for. Take an hour. Read the thesis. Then come back to your recruiter with the questions that matter.