Software Engineer

What we're doing

Owning a home is a foundational part of building financial security and wealth in America. However, the tools and technology that support homeownership are antiquated, dependent on things like fax machines, handwritten documentation, and hours of manual review.

We're here to change it.

Vesta was founded to rebuild the mortgage LOS from the ground up. Our founding belief is that the future of mortgage lending will be a fully automated process. Today, our AI augmented platform makes that a reality. Our mission has been to build a platform where AI isn’t just an add-on, but the core engine that transforms how a loan is actually manufactured.

Who we are

Our founding team is no stranger to the complexities of the financial industry. As early employees at Blend, they spent years together focused on creating modern cloud infrastructure for banks. Now, with Vesta, they are transforming the mortgage industry by creating the most flexible, open, and automated origination experience, benefiting financial institutions and their customers.

And, we're not alone.

We've raised $55M from top tier investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, Bain Capital Ventures, Conversion Capital, Zigg Capital, and Index Ventures. 

We believe that our team is our greatest competitive advantage and take pride in having a team of exceptional humans. As a team, we value humility, empathy, self-awareness, and an orientation towards action. If this sounds like you and you're excited by the idea of getting in at the ground level to be part of building the infrastructure that will power the future of the finance industry, we would love to hear from you!

Who you are

You’re an engineer who loves to ship and get valuable features in front of customers as efficiently as possible. AI tools have made you multiples more effective at getting stuff done and you want an environment that embraces using the latest technology for increasing product velocity. That said, you also understand the balance of when to slow down and build meticulously for mission-critical projects. You are someone who your teammates can depend on to get things done, take high ownership of your work product, and value the same in your colleagues. You greatly value working alongside smart and talented people who are execution oriented.

About your role

You will work on a product-oriented team with a focus on building, delivering, and maintaining functionality in areas where the business needs are strongest. You will be expected to be an owner of these product areas and use your experience to help Vesta create as much value as possible for our customers.

Working at an early-stage startup means there is a strong sense of ownership across the team. While we support flexible schedules and trust people to manage their time, there will be moments when mission-critical work requires extra effort outside of typical working hours. We’re looking for teammates who are comfortable with that reality and who care deeply about the success of the product and the team.

Because we try to tailor the role to the strengths of every team member, most items listed are not hard requirements, but some areas of experience that may be relevant are:

• Comfortable working in an early-stage startup environment where mission-critical work may occasionally require effort outside typical working hours.

• Strong full-stack web development skills – experience working on products used by at least thousands of users.

• Current expertise in C# .Net or other statically typed languages (e.g. Java, Scala, Kotlin)

• Current proficiency in React state management is required

• Hands-on experience with relational databases, preferably PostgreSQL, including schema design and query optimization.

• Proficiency with modern AI development tools in a professional environment

• Familiarity with cloud environments and services (AWS preferred), as well as real-time event streaming (Kafka) and caching solutions (Redis).

• Comfortable navigating and contributing to complex data models, including defining and optimizing them in collaboration with team members.

• Driven to tackle genuine business problems, translating high-level goals into practical engineering solutions.

• Highly autonomous, proactively owning tasks and deliverables, with a willingness to occasionally extend beyond standard working hours to meet business goals.

• Willingness to travel at least twice a year to offsites in the United States.

Benefits and Perks

• Robust medical, vision, & dental coverage (~100% of employee premiums covered)

• FSA plan offering

• 401(K) plan offering

• Meaningful parental leave - 16 weeks fully paid for all new parents, birthing & non-birthing parents (applies to adoptions as well!)

• Remote-first culture with a physical hub in the bay area!

• Generous Work From Anywhere & Wellness Benefits

• Monthly cell & wifi stipend

• Monthly Doordash benefits

• Open & encouraged flexible time off

• Company offsites to get to know the team!

Our cash compensation amount for this role is targeted at $160,000 - $225,000. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate experience and expertise and may vary from the amounts listed above.

At Vesta, we believe that the only way we can tackle the challenging problems in front of us is by having diverse perspectives and an environment that promotes inclusivity. We’re committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, gender, gender identity, parental or pregnancy status, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or veteran status. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. As part of our onboarding process, we participate in the E-Verify program.