AI workflow automation tool for lenders, working with the largest auto lenders in America

Salient is seeking a Staff Infrastructure Engineer to design, build, and operate scalable, production-grade infrastructure from the ground up for enterprise, big bank clients with critical data. This role offers significant autonomy and requires independent operation, technical direction setting, and scalable system building.

Key Responsibilities:
- Architect and implement scalable, reliable infrastructure for real-time AI-driven voice services
- Lead Kubernetes migration from ECS and establish best practices
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for safe deployments
- Own monitoring, alerting, and incident response systems
- Serve as primary on-call contact for 24/7 uptime
- Automate operational workflows using Infrastructure-as-Code
- Collaborate with engineering teams on system optimization

Technical Requirements:
- 5+ years DevOps/SRE experience with project leadership
- Deep cloud expertise (AWS/GCP)
- Strong containerization experience (Docker & Kubernetes)
- Networking expertise in AWS
- Infrastructure-as-code proficiency (Terraform, Helm)
- Software engineering skills in Python, Go, Bash
- Experience with monitoring systems (Prometheus, Datadog, Grafana)
- Security and scaling best practices knowledge

The role requires in-person presence in San Francisco four days weekly, with long hours (8am-7pm typical). Experience with real-time communication systems and regulated industries is a plus.

Join a growing team working with major auto lenders, building critical infrastructure that powers AI-driven financial services. This role offers the opportunity to shape the technical foundation of a rapidly scaling fintech platform.

Staff Infrastructure Engineer role at Salient, building scalable infrastructure for AI-driven lending services

Staff Infrastructure Engineer

AI workflow automation tool for lenders, transforming auto lending industry

Salient is revolutionizing consumer loan servicing through AI, starting with the auto lending industry. As a Software Engineer, Core Product (Product Engineer), you'll be at the forefront of building and enhancing our AI platform that automates every aspect of loan servicing - from payment processing to fraud prevention to customer support.

Since our September 2023 launch, we've achieved remarkable milestones: scaling to $10M+ in ARR, partnering with major consumer lenders, becoming cash flow positive, raising $65M in funding, and processing over $150M in transactions. We've prevented $30M in fraud and identified 35k+ CFPB violations, demonstrating our significant impact.

You'll be responsible for both initial MVP development and scaling products from 1→10. Working directly on features that help lenders better serve customers while improving compliance and reducing risk, you'll develop across frontend and backend layers, write clean code, optimize performance, and own both technical and product responsibilities.

The role requires 3+ years of engineering experience, strong Python skills, and a proven track record of shipping user-focused products. You'll need excellent communication skills and deep user empathy. We value quick iteration and getting features to customers fast. Experience in regulated industries or auto loan servicing is a plus.

Working 4 days in-person in San Francisco, you'll join a team backed by top investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Matrix, General Catalyst, and Y Combinator. This is an opportunity to reshape an industry that affects millions of consumers while working with cutting-edge AI technology.

We're looking for someone who can balance technical excellence with business impact, thrive in a fast-paced startup environment, and is passionate about using technology to solve real-world financial problems. Join us in building the future of loan servicing.

Senior Software Engineer role at Salient, building AI-powered loan servicing platform in San Francisco

Software Engineer, Core Product - Salient

Salient, an innovative AI workflow automation tool for lenders, is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to join our team in San Francisco. This role presents an exciting opportunity to shape the infrastructure backbone of a cutting-edge fintech company working with major auto lenders across America.

As our Senior Infrastructure Engineer, you'll be responsible for designing, building, and operating scalable, production-grade infrastructure from the ground up for enterprise and big bank clients with critical data. This role requires a unique blend of technical expertise in cloud infrastructure, security best practices, and modern DevOps methodologies.

The position offers significant autonomy and the chance to set technical direction as we transition to a Kubernetes-based architecture. You'll be working in an environment that values independent thinking and the ability to build systems that scale without extensive guidance. The role requires in-person presence in San Francisco four days a week, emphasizing close collaboration with product, engineering, and leadership teams.

Key aspects of the role include:
- Leading the architecture and implementation of scalable infrastructure for real-time AI-driven voice services
- Spearheading our migration from ECS to Kubernetes while establishing robust infrastructure practices
- Developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines for safe, rapid deployments
- Managing monitoring, alerting, and incident response systems
- Taking ownership of 24/7 uptime systems as the primary point of contact
- Implementing infrastructure automation through Infrastructure-as-Code

The ideal candidate brings:
- Extensive experience (5+ years) in DevOps or SRE roles
- Deep knowledge of cloud platforms and containerization
- Strong software engineering capabilities in Python, Go, and Bash
- Expertise in infrastructure-as-code tools and monitoring systems
- A proven track record of maintaining high-availability systems
- Experience with real-time communication systems and regulated industries is a plus

This role offers competitive compensation ($180K - $250K plus equity) and the opportunity to work on challenging technical problems in the intersection of AI and financial services. Join us in building the future of lending automation!

Senior Infrastructure Engineer role at Salient, focusing on building and maintaining scalable cloud infrastructure for AI-driven financial services.

Senior Infrastructure Engineer

AI workflow automation tool for lenders, transforming auto lending industry with cutting-edge AI financial SaaS platform.

Salient is revolutionizing the auto lending industry with their AI-powered financial SaaS platform. As a Front End Engineer, you'll be instrumental in building intuitive, powerful interfaces that make complex financial data accessible and actionable for users.

The role offers an exciting opportunity to shape product experience from the ground up, working closely with product and AI engineers. You'll be responsible for designing and implementing responsive interfaces using modern JavaScript frameworks, building reusable UI components, and creating data visualizations for financial information.

Key responsibilities include collaborating on API design, optimizing application performance, and maintaining high-quality code standards. The ideal candidate brings 4+ years of frontend experience, expert knowledge of JavaScript/TypeScript/React, and a strong understanding of CSS and responsive design.

Since launching in September 2023, Salient has achieved remarkable milestones:
- Scaled to $10M+ in ARR
- Partnered with major consumer lenders
- Reached cash flow positive status
- Raised $65M in funding
- Processed over $150M in transactions
- Prevented $30M in fraud
- Identified 35k+ CFPB violations

The position offers competitive compensation ($180K-$250K) with equity (0.08%-0.30%) and requires 4 days in-person in San Francisco. Backed by top investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Matrix, General Catalyst, and Y Combinator, Salient provides an opportunity to make significant impact in financial technology while working with cutting-edge AI solutions.

The role demands someone who is deeply customer-focused, has strong bias toward action, and enjoys rapid iteration based on user feedback. Experience with data visualization libraries, testing frameworks, and scalable systems is essential.

Senior Frontend Engineer role at Salient, building intuitive interfaces for AI-powered financial SaaS platform, offering $180K-$250K with equity.

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AI workflow automation tool for lenders, working with the largest auto lenders in America