Software Engineer, Core Product
Listed on 2026-01-12
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Software Development
Software Engineer, Full Stack Developer
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.
- 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
- 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
- Experience in a highly regulated industry
- Combination of both big tech and start-up experience
- Knowledge of auto loan servicing
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.
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