Vice President, Software Engineering

Pennymac (NYSE: PFSI) is a specialty financial services firm with a comprehensive mortgage platform and integrated business focused on the production and servicing of U.S. mortgage loans and the management of investments related to the U.S. mortgage market. 

At Pennymac, our people are the foundation of our success and at the heart of our dynamic work culture. Together, we work towards a unified goal of helping millions of Americans achieve aspirations of homeownership through the complete mortgage journey.

We have an exciting opportunity for a skilled, highly motivated, and self-driven Team Lead, Software Engineering to lead one of our Production Loan Processing software engineering teams and related initiatives. The teams involved in Production Loan Processing are key to our consumer direct
mortgage lending operations and overall business strategy. The Pennymac team is looking to initiatives which are designed to better streamline the loan process and add to our industry leading position in the lending, purchasing, and servicing of home loans.

The Team Lead, Software Engineering is a key position within the organization, helping contribute to business and technology processes and solutions. Working with the team you would partner in cloud-focused solution architecture, technology, development, and delivery.

● Provide leadership in empowering and guiding technology teams delivering value to our customers by leveraging Agile methodologies to providing quality and timely results
● Lead the team in recommending, evaluating and decision-making in making technology choices and decisions
● Proactive contributor that is calm under pressure, with an eagerness to learn and share with the team
● Work and communicate with product and business managers and owners as well as across technical teams to collaborate, plan and execute in a  quality and efficient manner
● Plan and execute the best solution for the business, looking at reusability, extensibility and maintainability
● Evangelize coding guidelines, design patterns and the importance of testing
● Construct and maintain an environment and culture of integrity, trust, feedback, and continuous improvement
● Play a key role in hiring, retention, and growth of talent: attract, evaluate, coach and mentor technical staff
● Motivate the team and enthusiastically rally them around delivering against a wide variety of organizational initiatives

● 5+ years of experience in leading software engineering teams
● Deep and thorough understanding of modern JavaScript, Typescript and Node.js
● A Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science or Engineering or a related field
● Serverless technology architecture, development and delivery experience (preferably using
AWS Lambda, AWS API Gateway, AWS EventBridge)
● NoSQL experience (preferably AWS DynamoDB)
● Cloud based security experience (preferably AWS services such as AWS Cognito, AWS Secrets Manager, AWS GuardDuty)
● DevOps infrastructure-as-code experience (preferably AWS CDK, AWS SAM)
● Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills, connecting directly and effectively with cross-functional stakeholders at various levels
● A strong ability to coach and mentor engineers, helping them develop their skills and advance their careers
● Experience with designing and developing complex, robust, and highly scalable production services and applications using modern frameworks, tools, and systems
● A passion for learning, continuous improvement, sharing, and working in a team environment

LOCATION: Cary, NC 

WORK MODEL: Office

As one of the top mortgage lenders in the country, Pennymac has helped over 4 million lifetime homeowners achieve and sustain their aspirations of home. Our vision is to be the most trusted partner for home. Together, 4,000 Pennymac team members across the country are guided by our core values: to be Accountable, Reliable and Ethical in all that we do. 

Pennymac is committed to conducting a business that makes positive contributions and promotes long-term sustainable growth and to fostering an equitable and inclusive environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. 

Benefits That Bring It Home: Whether you're looking for flexible benefits for today, setting up short-term goals for tomorrow, or planning for long-term success and retirement, Pennymac's benefits have you covered. Some key benefits include: 

• 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

To learn more about our benefits visit: https://pennymacnews.page.link/benefits

Compensation: Individual salary may vary based on multiple factors including specific role, geographic location / market data, and skills and experience as defined below:

• Lower in range - Building skills and experience in the role
• Mid-range - Experience and skills align with proficiency in the role 
• Higher in range - Experience and skills add value above typical requirements of the role 

Some roles may be eligible for performance-based compensation and/or stock-based incentives awarded to employees based on company and individual performance.