[Hiring] Technical Oversight - Underwriting @Pylon

Role Description

This role involves both strategic oversight and hands-on management of third party fulfillment providers to ensure efficient, compliant loan origination while enhancing systems and workflows for high-quality, scalable operations.

• Instrumental in shaping the future of our platform
• Develop underwriting workflows, standard operating procedures, and quality control measures
• Provide tactical guidance to engineering teams, emphasizing scalable human out of the loop solutions

We are not a traditional mortgage lender. If you’re excited about building flexible automated systems with rigorous oversight that can scale, this role is for you.

Qualifications

• Expert-level knowledge of the entire mortgage lending process
• Detailed underwriting knowledge specific to loan requirements
• Comprehensive understanding of federal, state, and regulatory guidelines related to residential mortgage lending
• Visionary leader with a clear perspective on building scalable, modular origination infrastructure
• Comfortable operating in a highly regulated industry while optimizing for performance
• Obsess over the customer and uphold the highest standard
• Adhere to a scalable software first approach, operational workaround last
• Ability to oversee numerous 3rd party fulfillment partners
• Strong, principled opinions that you’re willing to defend
• Great ideas, and lots of them

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in underwriting and managing underwriting teams across diverse loan types, including Conventional, Jumbo, NON-QM, GOVT across purchase and refinance
• Proven track record in developing underwriting workflows, SOPs, SLAs, and QC measures
• Proficiency in configuring Underwriting Systems for efficiency, quality, and compliance
• Proven track record in managing and leading decentralized underwriting teams
• Experience in the management of strategic 3rd party fulfillment partners
• Experience working on mortgage products within a fintech environment is strongly preferred

Benefits

• Ownership: Meaningful early-stage equity in Pylon
• Healthcare: Top-tier medical, vision & dental with support for dependents
• 401(k): Ability to save for your future
• Flexible Time Off: Be on when you’re on and off when you’re off
• Hardware Allowance: $2,000 to fix up your workspace
• Annual Off-sites: Fully paid for team off-sites in beautiful corners of the world
• At-cost Mortgages: We’ll help you finance your next home when you’re ready