Salient is an AI workflow automation tool for lenders. We're working with the largest auto lenders in America and are hiring!
Join Salient in revolutionizing loan servicing through multimodal AI. We're seeking an Applied AI Engineer to build and deploy sophisticated LLM and voice systems that power millions of automated financial interactions.
As an Applied AI Engineer at Salient, you'll work at the cutting edge of multimodal AI in financial services. You'll build systems that operate at massive scale, collaborating closely with our product and engineering teams.
Key areas of focus:
Developing state-of-the-art multimodal AI systems, with particular focus on voice interactions
Implementing robust safety and alignment frameworks for LLM-consumer interactions
Building scalable monitoring systems to detect and escalate unexpected model behaviors
Balancing rapid feature deployment with architectural scalability
Ensuring AI systems comply with financial regulations and safety requirements
3+ years of experience working directly with LLMs or voice AI technologies
Deep expertise in modern LLM techniques (RAG, fine-tuning, prompt engineering)
Experience with voice AI, ASR, and TTS technologies
Track record of building and deploying production AI systems at scale
Strong background in ML systems design and engineering best practices
Excellence in cross-functional communication
Experience implementing AI safety and monitoring frameworks
4 days in person in San Francisco, CA 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.
Apply now to help push the boundaries of multimodal AI in financial services.
python + LLM stack + transformer based voice models
Full-time
$102K–$118K
San Francisco, California