Staff iOS Engineer

• Lead the design and development of Valon’s flagship iOS app, driving the technical vision, architectural direction, and long-term mobile roadmap
• Own major user-facing surfaces, ensuring we deliver a fast, intuitive, and reliable experience to borrowers nationwide
• Architect robust, extensible, and secure mobile systems that gracefully handle evolving federal, state, and agency regulations
• Work cross-functionally with Product, Design, Backend, and Data to deliver delightful and compliant customer experiences
• Mentor and level up other engineers, influencing best practices, code quality, and engineering culture
• Dive deep into the mortgage ecosystem, developing an expert-level understanding of payments, escrow, compliance workflows, and loan lifecycle events
• Champion mobile performance, testing strategy, and reliability, advocating for high standards and strong engineering rigor

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Deep expertise in Swift and the modern iOS ecosystem
• Track record of building and shipping polished, high-impact iOS products at scale
• Experience building mobile apps 0 to 1 from initial designs and infrastructure through to production deployment
• Experience defining architecture and technical direction for complex mobile applications
• Clear, structured communicator — able to drive alignment across Product, Design, and Backend engineering
• Strong product instincts and the ability to balance elegant UX with system constraints and regulatory requirements
• Ownership mindset — thrives in ambiguity, moves quickly, and is passionate about delivering end-to-end impact

Experience with mobile-backend integration, offline-first design, security best practices, or distributed systems is a plus

• Competitive salary + meaningful equity ownership + 401(k)
• Comprehensive medical, dental & vision coverage for you and your family
• Pre-tax deductions for public transit, rideshare, and parking
• Robust onboarding, L&D opportunities, and regular 360° review cycles
• Quarterly budgets for team events, offsites, and fun experiences
• Flexible PTO, sick days, and 11 company holidays
• 12 weeks fully paid leave for all new parents