Software Engineer, Core Product

About the Role

We're seeking a Software Engineer, Core Product (Product Engineer) to help us reshape how millions of loans are serviced through artificial intelligence. As a Product Engineer at Salient, you'll build and enhance our AI platform that automates and improves every aspect of loan servicing - from payment processing to fraud prevention to customer support. You will be responsible for both the 0→1 MVP development and the 1→10 growth and scaling of a product. You'll work directly on features that help lenders better serve their customers while improving compliance and reducing risk.

Responsibilities

• Develop complete features across both frontend and backend layers of our application
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code with appropriate test coverage
• Troubleshoot and debug complex issues across the technology stack
• Optimize application performance and scalability
• Own both product manager and software engineer responsibilities
• Balance technical considerations with user needs and business goals
• Incorporate customer feedback into product and features

Requirements

• 3+ years of software engineering experience
• Strong Python proficiency
• Proven track record of shipping user-focused products
• Excellence in cross-functional collaboration and communication
• Deep empathy for user needs and passion for user experience
• Enjoy being hacky - getting something out to the customer as soon as possible
• Experience building scalable systems
• We’re hiring for full stack and backend roles
• 4 days in-person in San Francisco

Nice to have

• Experience in a highly regulated industry
• Combination of both big tech and start-up experience
• Knowledge of auto loan servicing

About Us

Salient is building the future of consumer loan servicing, starting by transforming the auto lending industry. Since our September 2023 launch, we've:

• Scaled to more than $10M in ARR
• Partnered with some of the largest consumer lenders in America
• Cash flow positive
• Raised $65m in funding
• Interfaced with more than 2 million unique US consumers
• Processed over $150M in cash transactions
• Prevented $30M in fraud
• Identified 35k+ CFPB violations

Backed by top-tier investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Matrix, General Catalyst, and Y Combinator.

Please also apply here: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/salient/03ec52e9-746f-45e0-8cb5-0fdf057e4ed3?utm_source=pNAyD4AkDr