# Senior Software Engineer - Core Product
**Company:** [Salient](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/salient)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Salary:** $200K-$260K
**Experience:** 4+ years
**Skills:** Python, Full Stack, Backend, Scalable Systems, Frontend
**Posted:** 2025-08-05
> Builds and scales AI platform features for loan servicing, handling full-stack development from MVP to production. Requires 4+ years experience, strong Python, and ability to ship user-focused products in a fast-paced onsite environment.
## Job Description
## Responsibilities
- Develop complete features across both frontend and backend layers of our application
- Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code with appropriate test coverage
- Troubleshoot and debug complex issues across the technology stack
- Optimize application performance and scalability
- Own both product manager and software engineer responsibilities
- Balance technical considerations with user needs and business goals
- Incorporate customer feedback into product and features

## Requirements
- 4+ years of software engineering experience
- **Strong Python proficiency**
- Proven track record of shipping user-focused products
- Excellence in cross-functional collaboration and communication
- Deep empathy for user needs and passion for user experience
- Enjoy being hacky - getting something out to the customer as soon as possible
- Experience building scalable systems
- We're hiring for full stack and backend roles
- Ability to work 4 days a week from our San Francisco office (open to candidates willing to relocate)

## Nice to Have
- Experience in highly regulated industry
- Combination of both big tech and start-up experience
- Knowledge of auto loan servicing
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