# Head of Underwriting at Pylon

- Company: Pylon
- What the company does: Backed by a16z.
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: NYC or Palo Alto (in office)
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-09-15
- Apply by: 2026-10-30
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/pylon/f85031bb-296d-4630-b2de-ca29060de779
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/pylon-head-of-underwriting/

## About the role

Pylon is building software-driven, real-time mortgage underwriting. Our Decisioning engine evaluates borrower data and underwriting guidelines to automate credit decisions that traditionally move through manual underwriting queues.

## What they're looking for

- Significant mortgage underwriting and underwriting-leadership experience
- Strong preference for scaled wholesale lending experience
- Experience operating at hundreds or thousands of loans per month
- Excellent credit judgment and deep knowledge of underwriting guidelines and exceptions
- Ability to make implicit domain expertise explicit and systematic
- Strong process and quality orientation

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