First Vice President, Application Development

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Job description

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 First Vice President Application Development will drive Pennymac's Thought-Leadership on engineering and architectural practices and standards. As the FVP Application Development, you will take the needs and challenges of a client and formulate the technical roadmap and technology solution that will support their business strategies and goals.

The First VP Application Development will:

Formulate and articulate the technical and political implication of real world solutions

Orchestrate the management of technology scope and risks

Mentor on approach and execution of solutions, coach on technologies and establishing a team wide comprehension of solution capabilities and direction

Ensure technical expectations of deliverables are met

Exploit opportunities for networking and relationship building that arise out of delivery activities

Perform other related duties as required and assigned

Demonstrate behaviors which are aligned with the organization's desired culture and values

What You'll Bring:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience, MS a plus

7+ years of experience working with IT leadership to create technical strategies

Experience leading and inspiring software development teams

Experience working directly with senior IT groups in an advisory role

7+ years of demonstrated advanced proficiency in Python

Proven experience with machine learning libraries (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn, spaCy, OpenCV).

Deep understanding of AWS services, including EC2, S3, Lambda, SageMaker, and Bedrock.

Experience with MLOps tools and best practices for model versioning, deployment, monitoring, and retraining.

Data Management: Proficiency in working with relational and NoSQL databases and data manipulation techniques.

Version Control: Experience with Git and code collaboration workflows.

Solid understanding of the practical application of agile development methods and leading software development teams in an Agile/Lean environment

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

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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:
$140,000 - $175,000

Work Model:
OFFICE

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