Overview

Salient is building AI infrastructure to automate complex workflows in loan servicing, focusing on financial operations. The company is backed by a16z and Y Combinator, has raised $65M in Series A funding, and has achieved 8-figure ARR within less than 2 years. Salient serves over 20% of the auto lending industry, processing millions of real customer calls and transactions daily. The product is fully deployed with major financial institutions, not just proofs of concept, and the company is expanding into new financial services segments. Salient operates with an in-person office culture based in San Francisco, CA. The company owns the full technology stack and aims to bring modern AI into regulated industries where precision, reliability, and performance are critical. The role described is within the Founder's Office at the San Francisco headquarters, full-time and on-site. It involves acting as a force-multiplier to the CEO and leadership team by driving execution on ambiguous, cross-functional problems across GTM, product ops, compliance ops, customer delivery, and internal cadence. The position requires high agency, structured thinking, strong communication skills, operational rigor, and comfort with a fast-paced startup environment. Compensation ranges from $150K to $250K plus equity. Benefits include medical, dental, vision coverage, a generous 401(k), and catered lunches. Work culture expects collaboration in person four days a week starting at 8:00 AM.