Software Engineer, Front-End Lead

Salient • San Francisco, CA

71d

About The Position

Salient is one of the fastest-growing AI startups in consumer finance. In less than two years, we’ve achieved product-market fit, scaled to 8-figure ARR, and emerged as one of the undisputed leaders in financial voice AI. We’re on a mission to pass the Turing test for conversational speech in a telephony setting. We’re hiring a Front-End Lead Engineer to own and scale the architecture behind the interfaces our customers rely on every day. This is a hands-on role that combines deep technical execution with leadership across design, product, and engineering.

Requirements

• 7+ years of professional experience building production-grade web applications
• Deep expertise in React, TypeScript, and modern front-end tooling
• Strong understanding of performance optimization, scalability, and maintainable architecture
• Experience leading technical initiatives and mentoring other engineers
• Familiarity with data visualization libraries (Chart.js, D3, etc.)
• Customer-obsessed mindset - you actively engage with users, understand their workflows, and translate their pain points into product improvements
• Strong sense of ownership and bias for action - you move quickly, make pragmatic trade-offs, and care deeply about delivering value to real customers
• Thrives in an environment where product feedback comes directly from production users and enterprise partners
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally
• Located in (or willing to relocate to) San Francisco, CA

Responsibilities

• Lead front-end architecture and development for major product areas
• Design and implement high-quality, responsive interfaces using React + TypeScript
• Define technical direction and best practices for front-end performance, testing, and accessibility
• Partner with our engineering team and customers to turn complex workflows into intuitive user experiences
• Build and evolve a shared component library and design system
• Mentor other engineers through code reviews, technical design, and hands-on collaboration
• Work closely with backend leads to shape API contracts and integration standards
• Contribute to engineering culture, process, and hiring as we scale the team

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees