Salient
Salient is pioneering voice AI solutions to transform consumer loan servicing and compliance. Our initial focus: the $1.5T U.S. auto lending market. In under two years since our launch Salient has seen rapid market growth, including:
Scaling to more than $10M in ARR
Partnering with some of the largest consumer lenders in America
Cash flow positive
Raising $65m in funding from top-tier venture capital investors
Interfacing with more than 2 million unique US consumers
Processing over $150M in cash transactions
Preventing $30M in fraud and 35k+ CFPB violations
In-person office culture in San Francisco, CA
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)
Ability to work 4 days per week from our San Francisco office (open to candidates willing to relocate)
Nice to Have Experience working in fast-growing startups ideally within a fintech company
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
As an early-stage company building at the frontier of AI, we work with high intensity and commitment. While schedules can vary by role/team, many weeks will demand extra focus, flexibility and time particularly during major launches and high impact sprints. We're seeking those who are aligned to and able to commit to that expectation which includes 4 days per week in our San Francisco Office.
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Partnering with some of the largest consumer lenders in America
Cash flow positive
Raising $65m in funding from top-tier venture capital investors
Interfacing with more than 2 million unique US consumers
Processing over $150M in cash transactions
Preventing $30M in fraud and 35k+ CFPB violations
In-person office culture in San Francisco, CA
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)
Ability to work 4 days per week from our San Francisco office (open to candidates willing to relocate)
Nice to Have Experience working in fast-growing startups ideally within a fintech company
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
As an early-stage company building at the frontier of AI, we work with high intensity and commitment. While schedules can vary by role/team, many weeks will demand extra focus, flexibility and time particularly during major launches and high impact sprints. We're seeking those who are aligned to and able to commit to that expectation which includes 4 days per week in our San Francisco Office.
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