Forward Deployed Software Engineer
Company: Salient
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: February 18, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description About Us We’re building the AI
infrastructure powering the future of financial operations -
starting with automating the most painful and complex workflows in
loan servicing. Backed by a16z and Y Combinator, with $65M raised
in Series A funding. 8-figure ARR 20% of the auto lending industry,
and processing millions of real customer calls and transactions
daily. Fully deployed with major financial institutions - not just
PoCs. We are expanding into new financial services segments!
In-person office culture in San Francisco, CA. We're fully
integrated with our customers, own the full stack, and are moving
fast to bring modern AI into regulated industries where precision,
reliability, and performance matter most. About the Role We're
seeking a Forward Deployed Software Engineer to work directly with
our customers to implement our technology and build any required
customizations. In this role, you will apply your problem-solving
ability, creativity, and technical skills to be a customer’s first
resource for implementing AI agents in their company. This role is
critical in helping us deliver reliable, compliant, and efficient
customer service solutions to millions of borrowers.
Responsibilities You will own the end-to-end implementation and
execution of high-stakes customer engagements and projects,
determining what the customer requirements are and how best to
apply our Voice AI Agent solution Implement and build new features
with customers, and implement them in the core engineering product
Requirements Relevant college and post-college work experience in a
fast moving work environment Customer-facing polish, with ability
to extract requirements and run discovery - strong communicator
Ownership mindset — someone who treats every deployment like a
mission-critical project Strong hands on coder with proven
proficiency in programming languages in either Python, Typescript
or Javascript Excellence in technical documentation and cross-team
communication Ability to collaborate with technical and
non-technical customers, and comfortable working in a dynamic
environment with evolving objectives and many iterations with
customers Ability to work 4 days a week from our San Francisco
office (open to candidates willing to relocate) At Salient, we’re
building at the edge of AI - fast, focused, and with real
ownership. Sprints and major launches move quickly, and we look for
people who are energized by that pace and ready to collaborate in
person 4 days a week in our San Francisco office . We also offer a
benefits package designed to support our full-time employees:
medical, dental, and vision coverage , a generous 401(k) , and
catered lunches . Compensation Range: $140K - $200K
Keywords: Salient, Elk Grove , Forward Deployed Software Engineer, IT / Software / Systems , San Francisco, California
