Salient is an AI workflow automation tool for lenders. We're working with the largest auto lenders in America and are hiring!

About the Role

We're seeking a Front End Engineer to help us build intuitive, powerful interfaces for our cutting-edge AI financial SaaS platform. As an early team member at our fast-growing startup, you'll shape our product experience from the ground up, working closely with our product and AI engineers to create elegant solutions that make complex financial data accessible and actionable for our users. We're looking for someone who is deeply customer obsessed and relentlessly focused on delivering exceptional user experiences.

Responsibilities

Design and implement responsive, high-performance user interfaces using modern JavaScript frameworks
Collaborate with product and AI engineers to translate business requirements into technical solutions
Work alongside backend engineers to design and build API routes that power the frontend experience
Participate in API design discussions to ensure frontend requirements are properly addressed
Build reusable UI components and establish front-end architecture patterns
Implement data visualizations to present complex financial information clearly and intuitively
Optimize applications for maximum speed and scalability
Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code
Continuously gather user feedback and iterate rapidly based on customer needs
Advocate for the customer in all product discussions
Stay current with emerging trends and technologies in front-end development

Requirements

4+ years of professional front-end development experience
Expert knowledge of JavaScript, TypeScript, React, and modern front-end tooling
Strong understanding of CSS, responsive design, and cross-browser compatibility
Familiarity with data visualization libraries (Chart.js, etc.)
Experience with front-end testing frameworks and methodologies
Proven track record of shipping user-focused products
Deep empathy for user needs and passion for user experience
Customer obsession - you're relentlessly focused on solving real customer problems
Strong bias toward action and ownership of your work
Enjoy getting something out to the customer as soon as possible
Experience building scalable systems (1→10)
4 days in-person in San Francisco

Nice to Have

Experience in the finance or fintech industry
Experience working in fast-growing startups
Familiarity with AI/ML concepts and how they apply to user interfaces
Knowledge of WebGL or Canvas for advanced visualizations
Contribution to open-source projects
Background in UX/UI design
Experience with real-time data applications
Knowledge of accessibility standards and implementation

Our Stack

React, TypeScript, Next.js, dbt, Tailwind CSS
Jest and Testing Library for testing
AWS infrastructure

Why Join Us?

Join a team that's revolutionizing how financial companies leverage AI. We offer competitive compensation, meaningful equity, and the opportunity to make a significant impact in a rapidly growing market. If you're excited about building beautiful, intuitive interfaces for sophisticated financial tools, we want to hear from you!

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
In-person office culture in San Francisco, CA

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

python + LLM stack + transformer based voice models