The most intentional
company we know
how to build.
If you’re working at a startup, you should be chasing personal growth more than anything else. Valon is, above all else, the most intentional company we know how to build — you’re forced at every level to understand the entire picture. Some people love that. Some just want to do the work they were hired to do. Both are valid; only one belongs here.
Six standards. Hold yourself to them.
These are not aspirational. They’re how we filter for fit and how we coach each other once you’re in. Read them carefully.
Own the outcome.
Not the ticket, not the meeting, not the deliverable. The outcome. If it doesn’t work, you’re the one fixing it. If it does, you’re the one who made it happen.
Find the problem before it finds us.
In a regulated business going live with homeowners, you don’t get multiple shots. Spot the structural weakness early. Escalate with judgment, fix it before it compounds.
Extreme common sense.
Depth-first search before you make a claim. When we ask you a question below the surface, you have substance and precision — not a vibes-based answer. Max-effort thinking is the floor.
Use leverage. Rewire your brain.
Every six weeks a better tool exists. You learn it, throw out yesterday’s paradigm, and ship. Productivity-obsessed, not productivity-theatrical.
Communicate with candor and context.
Say the thing you actually mean — with the intent of getting to the truth, not winning a point. Receive it without performing offense. Within the walls of Valon, you just have to feel the truth.
Zero waste.
Zero-based budgeting on everything: time, money, headcount, attention. Start from what is actually needed. Don’t default to the way other companies do it.
Honestly — this isn’t for everyone.
We’re fortunate to have more demand than supply right now, which gives us the freedom to be honest about who Valon isn’t for. Read this. If any of it sounds like you, please select out.
“The work here is to turn impossible into done. The people who love that thrive. The people who don’t opt out early. Pick the right side of that line for yourself.”
Mostly New York. A growing San Francisco.
We have a strong in-office culture but no anchor days. People who do their best work remotely do it remotely. People who do their best work in person come in. Impact, not location.
New York · HQ
~75% of the team. Hands-on, full-stack on every problem.
San Francisco
The growing west-coast presence as we scale R&D.
How we support you.
Compensation sits in the top decile of venture-backed startups of our size, stage, and investor base. The benefits aren’t the reason you join — they’re reasons not to be distracted.
Health
Medical, dental, vision — fully company-sponsored.
Time away
Unlimited PTO, sick leave, and company holidays.
Flexible work
Remote, hybrid, in-office. No anchor days. Trust over policy.
Parental leave
12 weeks fully paid for birthing & non-birthing parents.
Top-decile compensation
Among venture-backed startups of similar size, stage, and investor caliber.
In-office lunch & dinner
Plus tech and phone stipends, commuter benefits, and the rest.
We are building something difficult and worthwhile.
Many of our hires came from someone here vouching for them. Internal tenure on the leadership team is over four years; ~80% of our managers were promoted from within. A lot of people have been here for a while. The talent density is the thing we’re most proud of — and it’s what compounds.
Senior engineers regularly choose us over their other top options after meeting the team — including offers from frontier AI labs.