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Software Engineer, Core Product

Salient | San Francisco, California, United States | 2mo ago
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$190,000 – $260,000/yr| full-time | hybrid | senior | 3+ years
skills: python, backend development, frontend development, software architecture, api development, system design, performance optimization, scalability, testing, debugging

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

Benefits

health insurance · dental insurance · vision insurance · 401k · paid time off · stock options
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