PENNYMAC · 2 weeks ago
Assistant Vice President, Application Development
Westlake Village, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$110K/yr - $170K/yr
8+ years expPennymac is a specialty financial services firm focused on the production and servicing of U.S. mortgage loans. The AVP, Application Development will lead the design and development of pricing applications, mentor engineers, and establish best practices for the software development lifecycle.
BankingFinanceFinancial ServicesLendingMortgage
Responsibilities
Lead the design, architecture, and development of mission-critical pricing applications, ensuring solutions are scalable, resilient, and performant
Serve as the primary technical partner to the current Tech Lead, acting as their understudy in strategic planning, architectural decisions, and team leadership
Guide the development team's day-to-day technical execution. Unblock complex challenges, facilitate technical decision-making, and hold the team accountable for high-quality delivery
Remain hands-on, contributing to the development of complex features and setting the standard for code quality using TypeScript, Node.js, React, Next.js, and our AWS serverless stack
Champion and drive the adoption of new technologies, particularly AI-assisted coding workflows (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor), integrating them into our workflows to enhance developer efficiency and productivity
Actively mentor senior and mid-level engineers, fostering their growth. You will be expected to handle responsibilities associated with managing a development team, including backlog grooming, sprint planning, and performance
Partner strategically with Product Managers, business stakeholders, and architects to translate complex business goals into a concrete technical roadmap
Establish and champion best practices for the full software development lifecycle, including coding standards, design reviews, CI/CD, and robust testing strategies
Take ownership of the team's operational health, leading efforts in monitoring (e.g., New Relic), troubleshooting, and participating in an on-call rotation
Systematically take on increasing leadership responsibilities in preparation to transition into a formal Tech Lead role for a supporting team
Qualification
Required
A minimum of 5+ years of prior, direct experience as a Tech Lead, technical team lead, or Engineering Manager, with a proven track record of guiding a team's technical delivery
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
8+ years of professional experience in full-stack software development
Expert-level proficiency in TypeScript, Node.js, React, and Next.js
Deep, hands-on expertise in designing, deploying, and managing serverless architectures on AWS (CDK/SAM, Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, EventBridge, SQS, Step Functions)
Demonstrated experience translating complex business requirements into a multi-sprint technical roadmap and leading a team to execute against it
Proven experience working with AI-assisted coding tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot) and a passion for driving their adoption to boost team efficiency
Exceptional leadership and communication skills, with a proven ability to mentor senior engineers and influence technical direction at a leadership level
Strong understanding of software testing principles and experience setting testing strategy (unit, integration, E2E)
Proven experience designing, managing, and improving CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab CI, GitHub Actions)
Expertise in Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and leading agile ceremonies
A strong architectural mindset with a deep understanding of distributed systems, design patterns, and system performance optimization
Preferred
Experience with end-to-end testing frameworks, particularly Playwright or Cypress
Experience with cross-browser testing platforms like LambdaTest
Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools like New Relic
Experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes)
Deep knowledge of event-driven architectures
Exposure to the financial services or mortgage industry
Benefits
Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision
Paid Time Off Programs including vacation, holidays, illness, and parental leave
Wellness Programs, Employee Recognition Programs, and onsite gyms and cafe style dining (select locations)
Retirement benefits, life insurance, 401k match, and tuition reimbursement
Philanthropy Programs including matching gifts, volunteer grants, charitable grants and corporate sponsorships
Company
PENNYMAC
Pennymac is a home loan lending company that offers financial services.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
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$2.33B2025-12-11Post Ipo Debt· $75M
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2024-05-20Post Ipo Debt· $850M
Leadership Team
Amar Nadig
Senior Vice President of Enterprise Data
Kevin Ryan
Senior Managing Director and Chief Strategy Officer
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