Forward Deployed Product Manager
Forward Deployed Product Manager
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$ 160000 - 220000
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About the Company
Valon is building the AI-native operating system for regulated finance starting with mortgage servicing.
Were a Series C company backed by a16z transforming industries that others have written off as too complex to innovate.
Rather than build on top of broken legacy systems we took a different approach: we built and operate our own mortgage servicing business managing $110 billion in loans. This wasnt the end goal it was how we deeply understood the complexity needed to build software that actually works in regulated industries.
The results speak for themselves. Weve transformed mortgage servicing from a 0% margin business into 60% margins while dramatically improving customer experience. Major enterprise contracts are now deploying across the industry.
ValonOS is our unified platform that makes every process structured and programmable and it is perfectly positioned for the AI era. When everything flows through one system with rich data AI agents dont just automate tasks they continuously improve entire operations. Mortgage servicing is just the beginning of our vision to transform regulated industries and beyond.
About the Role
At Valon we build software where others hesitate: regulated high-stakes financial systems. To make ValonOS the AI-native operating system for regulated finance we need people who can live at the intersection of customer deployments and core product.
As a Forward Deployed Product Manager (FDPM) you are the connective tissue between customer deployments and R&D: ensuring both the success of specific client buildouts and the creation of elegant reusable capabilities. Youll build beyond one-off fixes by turning field insights into product leverage shaping a platform that works not just for one client but for the entire industry.
Unlike Deployment Strategistswho own client relationships and operational deliveryyou focus on building technical solutions & translating the lessons from the field into generalized products that compound over time.
What Youll Do
- Surface & Translate Requirements: Partner with Deployment Strategists and clients to scope real customer needs and turn them into crisp product definitions.
- Generalize from the Field: Abstract messy one-off asks into scalable product patterns balancing immediacy with long-term product principles.
- Design Extensions & Integrations: Define and build integrations and workflow extensions with engineering that become reusable platform modules.
- Represent the Customer in Product: Ensure roadmap decisions reflect deployment reality validating solutions against live operational needs.
- Create Leverage for Scale: Build playbooks documentation and rollout strategies so DS teams can scale adoption across customers.
- Close the Loop: When gaps emerge in the field diagnose the root cause propose solutions and work with clients deployment strategists and engineers to resolve them.
You Are
- A Systems Thinker: You can dive into a clients specific workflows then zoom out to design abstractions that scale across many.
- Technically Fluent: You dont need to code but you can reason about workflows APIs ledgers integrations and data models with engineers. You love understanding how complex systems fit together.
- Customer-Driven Product-Minded: You embed with customers to see the messy truth but your north star is building reusable product.
- Collaborative: You thrive in high-trust squads where DS PMs engineers and operators co-own outcomes.
- Execution-Focused: You can run zero-to-one builds in ambiguous environments and ship.
- Complexity-Loving: Where others see edge cases and risk you see puzzles and opportunity. Complexity doesnt scare youit motivates you.
Why Valon
Were not just modernizing a broken system were replacing the core. Mortgage servicing was our proving ground: $100B loans 50-state licensing industry-leading compliance. Now were licensing ValonOS to the industry.
As a Forward Deployed PM youll shape that journey. Youll see firsthand how the most important systems in the American economy run today and help build the software that will define how they operate tomorrow.
This role is also a launchpad many FDPMs will grow into core product leadership or practice-area ownership as Valon expands beyond mortgage servicing.
Benefits
What we can offer:
Compensation: competitive salary of $160000-$220000 with a meaningful stake in the company via equity and 401k plan. NB: The base salary range reflects multiple levels. We assess level based on a combination of past experience and interview performance
Health & well-being: well invest in your physical and mental well-being with comprehensive medical dental & vision benefits
Commuter benefits: We offer pre-tax deductions for public transportation rideshare services and parking expenses to make your commute more affordable and convenient
Grow together: Company wide orientation for you to successfully onboard and other learning & development opportunities including regular review cycles that feature 360 degree feedback
Play together: quarterly budgets for team and company outings. Use it for team swag cooking classes or team dinners!
Generous time off: flexible paid time off sick days and 11 company holidays
Baby bonding time!: 12 weeks off for both birthing and non-birthing parents - fully paid so you can focus your energy on your newest addition
New York Base Compensation Pay Range
$160000 - $220000 USD
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full Time
