About this role
Better is the first AI-native mortgage and home equity finance company, revolutionizing one of the largest financial markets in the world. We make home finance radically more transparent; using AI and proprietary technology to eliminate friction from the mortgage process through our industry-leading AI platform, Tinman®, and the first voice-based AI mortgage assistant, Betsy™. Our mission is simple: make homeownership cheaper, faster and more accessible by transforming how people buy and finance homes.
The facts that speak for themselves:
We’ve funded over $110 billion in loans (more than any other fintech in the US!)
Raised over $1.2 billion in equity capital to modernize the $15 trillion mortgage industry
Better’s propriety AI platform makes us an award-winning lender:
Fintech Breakthrough Award 2025: Best Lending Innovation
Yahoo! Finance (Jan 2025): Best Mortgage Lender for First-Time Homebuyers – Best for quick approval
Yahoo! Finance (2025): Best Online Mortgage Lender
Money Magazine (2025): Best for fast closing
Forbes (2023): Best Online Mortgage Lender
We’re building the future of home finance - and we’re looking for smart, driven, ambitious innovators who are ready to tackle the most impactful work of their careers.
Better is the first AI-native mortgage and home equity finance company, revolutionizing one of the largest financial markets in the world. We make home finance radically more transparent; using AI and proprietary technology to eliminate friction from the mortgage process through our industry-leading AI platform, Tinman®, and the first voice-based AI mortgage assistant, Betsy™. Our mission is simple: make homeownership cheaper, faster and more accessible by transforming how people buy and finance homes.
The facts that speak for themselves:
- We’ve funded over $110 billion in loans (more than any other fintech in the US!)
- Raised over $1.2 billion in equity capital to modernize the $15 trillion mortgage industry
- Better’s propriety AI platform makes us an award-winning lender:
- Fintech Breakthrough Award 2025: Best Lending Innovation
- Yahoo! Finance (Jan 2025): Best Mortgage Lender for First-Time Homebuyers – Best for quick approval
- Yahoo! Finance (2025): Best Online Mortgage Lender
- Money Magazine (2025): Best for fast closing
- Forbes (2023): Best Online Mortgage Lender
We’re building the future of home finance—and we’re looking for smart, driven, ambitious innovators who are ready to tackle the most impactful work of their careers.
Responsibility:
1. Effectively leading the Final Underwriting of Conforming and HELOC loans, Verification of Employment and various third-party ordering and processing.
2. Volume Management: Assignment of volume in internal assignment tools depending on the resources and skills of the team members.
3. Learning and Development: Maintaining SOPs of the process and taking process trainings.
4. Assisting Senior leadership in capacity and resource planning.
5. Conducting Quality audits of Final Underwriting review and ensuring the team is meeting the quality parameters.
6. Regularly tracking the Underwriting updates and assessing the impact of the final underwriting review in Throttle.
7. Jira project tracking software management for effective assessment of tickets and ensuring resolution meeting SLA targets.
8. First point of contact for resolving escalated final Underwriting files.
9. Data extraction and analysis.
10. Involved in multiple projects leading to continuous improvement and process efficiency.
Requirements:
1. Minimum 5 years’ experience in US Mortgage and minimum 3 years of experience in Underwriting domain.
2. Strong analytical skills.
3. Quick learner and display strong leadership skills.
4. Detailed understanding of the Conforming and HELOC guidelines.
5. Knowledge of Data Analysis and Jira software management.
6. Knowledge of Microsoft 365 tools especially advanced excel.
7. Problem solver and escalation management.
Company Benefits
In Office Perks
Experience our comprehensive office perks, including daily meals and transport facility for commuting to and from the office, available for all employees coming to the office.
Health & Well-being
Our comprehensive medical plan is available for you, your spouse and dependents. Employees are covered under Mediclaim, Group Term life insurance and Accidental insurance.
Other Perks at Better
Experience flexibility with our night shift allowance, work from home allowance and transportation allowance, where applicable. We prioritize your convenience.
Company Benefits
We’re proud to support our employees and their families with a benefits package designed to care for their health, well-being, and everyday life. All full-time and benefit-eligible part-time employees can enjoy the following benefits:
Day One Coverage – Your benefits begin on your first day, so you’re supported from the start
Nationwide Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage – Comprehensive plans that travel with you, wherever you are
Mental Health Support When You Need It – Immediate access to virtual therapy with licensed providers for you and your eligible dependents (ages 6+), with your first few visits covered at no cost!
Health Savings Account (HSA) – Includes an employer contribution to help you plan for healthcare expenses
Employer-Funded Dependent Care FSA – Support for childcare and/or dependent care costs
Disability & Life Insurance – Provided at no additional cost to give you added peace of mind
Flexible PTO – Time off when you need it, so you can recharge and focus on what matters most
Extra Perks & Discounts – Including pet insurance, savings programs, and more to support life beyond work
The compensation offered for this role will be based on multiple factors such as location, the role’s scope and complexity, and the candidate’s experience and expertise, and may vary from the range provided.
Disclaimer
Better Home & Finance Holding Company is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse environment for our employees. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status, or any other reason protected by law.
We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical or mental disabilities. Better will not discriminate against any qualified individual who is capable of performing the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.