• VP Architect

    PennyMac (Westlake Village, CA)


    PENNYMAC

    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.

     

    A Typical Day

     

    The VP Architect will lead the architectural vision and technical strategy for our mortgage servicing platforms, ensuring scalable, secure, and efficient solutions that meet business objectives.

    The VP Architect will:

    + Define and drive the enterprise architecture strategy for mortgage servicing systems

    + Lead design and implementation of cloud-native solutions on AWS

    + Partner closely with the servicing team to understand business needs and translate them into technical solutions

    + Establish architectural standards, best practices, and governance frameworks

    + Mentor and guide development teams on architecture patterns and cloud technologies

    + Evaluate and recommend emerging technologies to improve platform capabilities

     

    What You’ll Bring

     

    + 10+ years of software development experience with progressive technical leadership

    + 5+ years of hands-on experience with AWS cloud services (EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS, API Gateway, etc.)

    + Strong background in mortgage servicing systems and workflows

    + Experience designing and implementing microservices, APIs, and event-driven architectures

    + Proven ability to work cross-functionally with business and technology teams

    + AWS Solutions Architect certification

    + Experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure as code

    + Knowledge of regulatory requirements in mortgage servicing

    + Experience with data architecture and analytics platforms

     

    Why You Should Join

     

    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

     

    For residents with state required benefit information, additional information can be found at: https://www.pennymac.com/additional-benefits-information

    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.

     

    Salary

     

    $110,000 - $170,000

     

    Work Model

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