About the job
About Us
At Salient, we are at the forefront of developing the AI infrastructure that will revolutionize financial operations, beginning with the automation of intricate and challenging workflows in loan servicing.
Supported by prominent investors including a16z and Y Combinator, we have successfully raised $65 million in Series A funding.
Achieving 8-figure ARR within less than two years, we are currently serving over 20% of the auto lending industry, managing millions of real customer calls and transactions each day.
Our solutions are fully operational with major financial institutions, moving beyond mere proofs of concept.
Excitingly, we are expanding into new segments of financial services!
Our team thrives in an in-person office culture located in San Francisco, CA.
We pride ourselves on being fully integrated with our clients, owning the entire tech stack, and rapidly advancing to implement modern AI in regulated sectors where precision, reliability, and performance are paramount.
About the Role
We are seeking a dedicated Staff Infrastructure Engineer who will architect and oversee the systems that enable Salient to scale effectively. In this influential individual contributor role, you will focus on infrastructure engineering, shaping how we build, deploy, and manage the infrastructure that handles millions of daily financial transactions and customer interactions. You will establish the technical direction for reliability, scalability, and developer velocity across the stack, ensuring that our platform is prepared for future developments.
Why Join Us?
We are among the fastest-growing companies in the Voice AI sector, having quadrupled our revenue last year and now managing close to one million calls daily.
You will enjoy significant ownership of your work and contribute to our growth journey, both in business and engineering.
As an AI-native organization, we continuously stay ahead in AI tools and engineering best practices, and you will have a direct hand in propelling this forward.
Our culture is straightforward and results-driven, focused on building a successful and highly profitable business.
Key Responsibilities
Lead architectural decisions and technical evaluations for infrastructure-critical projects.
Design, implement, and manage the cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP) that powers Salient, covering everything from compute and networking to storage and observability.
