Salary Range: 170000 to 215000 (Currency: USD) (Pay period: per-year-salary)

About Us:

Versana is an industry-backed data and technology company on a mission to make the syndicated loan market better. By digitally capturing agent banks’ data on a real-time basis and centralizing it onto a single platform, Versana provides unprecedented transparency into loan level details and portfolio positions, bringing efficiency and velocity to the entire market. Through our platform, participants can rest assured they are accessing the loan market’s most credible source of deal information.

About You:

The Engineering Manager is a strategic and operational leader responsible for driving high-performing engineering teams, enabling technical excellence, and delivering high-impact products and platforms. This role partners closely with Product, Architecture, and cross-functional stakeholders to define technical strategy, mature engineering practices, and ensure predictable, high-quality delivery. The ideal candidate is both a strong people manager and a seasoned technologist who can elevate engineering capabilities across the organization.

Responsibilities:

People Leadership & Team Development

· Lead, mentor, and develop individual contributors across multiple teams.

· Build a culture of ownership, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

· Drive career growth frameworks, performance management, and succession planning.

· Foster an inclusive, high-trust environment that supports well-being and sustained productivity.

Technical Leadership & Execution

· Provide strategic technical direction in partnership with architecture and product leadership.

· Guide teams in designing scalable, secure, and high-quality systems aligned with long-term business goals.

· Champion engineering best practices, including code quality, observability, automation, and DevOps maturity.

· Lead efforts to modernize technology, simplify architecture, and reduce technical debt.

Operational Excellence

· Establish and monitor KPIs for engineering performance, quality, and reliability.

· Lead continuous improvement initiatives across the engineering organization.

· Optimize team structures, resource allocations, and processes for scale.

· Oversee vendor or contract engineering relationships when relevant.

Stakeholder & Cross-Functional Collaboration

· Act as a senior partner to Product, Design, Data, Security, and Infrastructure teams.

· Communicate technical decisions, trade-offs, and risks clearly to executive leadership.

· Ensure engineering alignment with organizational goals and compliance requirements.

· Additional duties and responsibilities as may be reasonably assigned from time to time as operational needs evolve.

· Periodically work outside standard business hours, such as during infrastructure upgrades and/or releases.

Must Haves:

· 8+ years of engineering experience

· Proven track record scaling engineering teams and delivering complex, high-impact software systems.

· Strong technical foundation in software architecture, cloud technologies, and modern development practices.

· Demonstrated ability to balance technical depth with strategic leadership.

· Exceptional communication, organizational, and stakeholder-management skills.

· Experience in a matrix organization with both direct and dotted-line structures.

· Background working in Agile environments—Scrum, Kanban, or hybrid models.

· Familiarity with platform engineering, developer experience tooling, or productivity enablement.

Additional Information

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals in this role. It is not intended to create a contract of employment for any specific duration of time or on any set or fixed terms. Employment with Versana is at‑will, meaning that either the employee or the Company may terminate employment at any time, with or without cause or notice, in accordance with applicable law. This role is designed and expected to be classified as exempt under applicable law.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Among other things, Versana will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and sincerely held religious beliefs, in accordance with applicable law.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

About the company

Versana provides a centralized digital platform that tracks and shares real-time data for the syndicated loan market. The product works by aggregating loan information directly from administrative agents and delivering it to institutional investors, replacing manual processes like emails and spreadsheets with an automated data feed. Unlike competitors that rely on third-party estimates, Versana is backed by major global banks, allowing it to pull data directly from the original source systems for higher accuracy. The company’s goal is to modernize the $5 trillion corporate loan asset class by reducing operational risks and increasing transparency through digital data sharing.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Late Stage VC

Total Funding

$109M

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2021

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

Paul Gallant joined as CPO on August 6, 2026, strengthening product execution.
Versana closed a $43 million round on April 30, 2026, led by BNP Paribas.
Revelio Labs counted 108 employees in March 2026, up 193.3% since 2023.

What critics are saying

Europe expansion depends on Barclays’ 2027 deal onboarding, delaying revenue conversion.
LoanStreet, iLex, and Syndicated Loan Direct still target the same syndication workflows.
If banks stop feeding golden-source data, Versana's transparency moat collapses and churn spikes.

What makes Versana unique

Versana ingests agent-bank golden-source loan data in real time, not dealer spreadsheets.
By July 2026, Barclays and J.P. Morgan had live integrations on Versana.
Its platform covered over $4.3 trillion in active commitments after the April 2026 raise.

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Remote Work Options
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401(k) Retirement Plan

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Oct 5th, 2026

Versana Loan Voting live with JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley and Bank of America leading.

Versana Loan Voting live with JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley and Bank of America leading. October 5, 2026 @ 1:02 pm By JD Alois Versana says its Loan Voting platform is now live. The digital offering has earned support from top banks, including JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, and Bank of America. The loan voting platform is designed to facilitate efficient amendments for broadly syndicated loan (BSL) and private credit markets. The goal is to serve the $9 trillion loan asset class largely driven by refinancings, repricings, maturity extensions, or restructurings. Cynthia Sachs, founding CEO of Versana, says growth in loan issuance and the number of buy-side lenders have driven amendment volumes up dramatically, while infrastructure has fallen behind. "We are transforming loan voting execution by enabling control, transparency and speed for agents while delivering greater position accuracy, visibility and confidence for lenders." Via Versana Loan Voting, lenders may receive automated reminders for faster response times, and asset managers can seamlessly add new funds and digitally submit votes. Joseph Ferraiolo, Head of Debt Capital Markets Operations & Merchant Bank Policy at JP Morgan, says the tech will help them move faster for borrowers. Versana says the new release arrives at a time of growing momentum for the firm as it recently integrated Barclays' agented BSL deals and raised $43 million. Sponsored Links by DQ Promote

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Oct 5th, 2026

Versana launches digital loan voting platform with $4.8T in commitments, backed by J.P. Morgan and Morgan Stanley

Versana has launched its Loan Voting platform, a digital solution designed to automate amendment voting in the broadly syndicated loan and private credit markets. Five top agent banks have subscribed, with J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley and Bank of America leading the rollout. The platform addresses a historically manual process that relied on spreadsheets, emails and phone calls to handle hundreds of amendments executed by thousands of lenders annually. Versana Loan Voting brings these workflows onto a single platform, enabling agents to track voting results in real time whilst providing lenders with automated reminders and self-service capabilities. The launch follows Versana's recent $43 million capital raise. The company now has coverage of over 11,000 facilities and $4.8 trillion in active commitments across the $9 trillion loan market.

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Aug 7th, 2026

Versana hires veteran fintech leader Paul Gallant as Chief Product Officer.

Versana hires veteran fintech leader Paul Gallant as Chief Product Officer. * People Moves * 07.08.2026 10:27 am Versana today announced that veteran fintech leader Paul Gallant has joined the company as its Chief Product Officer. In this newly created role, Gallant will oversee Versana's suite of digital data offerings and development of new solutions for the $9 trillion broadly syndicated loan (BSL) and private credit markets. Gallant brings 25 years of experience leading product strategy and transformation across traditional and alternative asset classes. Most recently, he served as Chief Product Officer at Hazeltree. Previously, he was a Managing Director at BlackRock, SS&C Technologies and J.P. Morgan, driving product innovation across global financial markets. "I'm honored to join Versana at this exciting moment of growth," said Paul Gallant. "Versana has built a first-of-its-kind centralized digital data platform that solves the loan market's most foundational challenges. I look forward to working with this incredible team to expand the company's products, deepen its value proposition for clients and create scalable solutions to modernize a multi-trillion-dollar asset class." As Chief Product Officer, Gallant will report directly to Founding CEO Cynthia Sachs. He will lead the company's multi-year product roadmap, working closely with the executive leadership, technology and sales teams to drive revenue and further the digital transformation of the loan ecosystem. "We're thrilled to welcome Paul to Versana," said Cynthia Sachs, Founding CEO. "His deep experience in managing complex businesses within the alternatives space, with a keen focus on product and operational excellence, makes him an exceptional addition to our leadership team. As we grow to the next level, Paul's expertise will be instrumental in our ability to scale and create long-term value for our clients." Gallant joins Versana amid accelerating momentum for the company driven by the recent digital integration of Barclays' agented BSL deals and the close of its $43 million capital raise. These milestones position Versana for further product innovation and industry adoption. With facility coverage now exceeding $4.3 trillion in active commitments, Versana is delivering on its mission to modernize the BSL and private credit markets.

PR Newswire

Aug 6th, 2026

Versana hires Paul Gallant as CPO to scale $9T loan market data platform after $43M raise

Versana has appointed Paul Gallant as chief product officer to oversee its digital data offerings for the broadly syndicated loan and private credit markets. Gallant brings 25 years of fintech experience, most recently serving as chief product officer at Hazeltree, and previously holding senior roles at BlackRock, SS&C Technologies, and J.P. Morgan. In the newly created position, Gallant will lead Versana's product roadmap and report to founding chief executive officer Cynthia Sachs. The appointment follows Versana's recent integration of Barclays' agented BSL deals and the close of its $43 million capital raise. The company's platform now covers more than $4.3 trillion in active commitments across the loan markets.

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Jul 21st, 2026

Barclays' US broadly syndicated loans go live on Versana's $4.3T digital platform

Versana announced that Barclays' agented US broadly syndicated loan deals are now live on its centralised digital data platform. The integration allows clients real-time access to Barclays' agent-led facilities through API connection from the bank's golden-source ledger system. Barclays will initially contribute US agented loan data, with European deals planned for 2027. The move follows Barclays' recent follow-on investment in Versana. Versana recently completed a $43 million capital raise to support expansion across Europe, private credit, and advanced data analytics. The platform now covers facility commitments exceeding $4.3 trillion. The integration aims to modernise the broadly syndicated loan market by replacing fragmented manual processes with streamlined workflows and high-quality data access.

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