Founding Senior Backend Engineer v2

ABOUT PLAUD AI

PLAUD AI is a pioneering AI-native hardware and software company that turns meetings and conversations into actionable insights with AI devices like PLAUD NOTE and PLAUD NotePin. By recording, transcribing, and summarizing real-life conversations, our solutions boost productivity and save time. Designed for precision and flexibility, whether in meetings or on the go, our products empower you to focus on creative, high-value work while AI handles the details.

We are a growing global team of hardware and software experts seeking advanced AI innovations that integrate with real-life user scenarios. Our newly established headquarters in San Francisco will collaborate with our teams in Shenzhen, Beijing, and Tokyo to extend AI benefits to users globally.

Visit https://www.plaud.ai to learn more.

WHY JOIN US

• Join a skyrocketing team: where your impact drives success and your career reaches new heights, along with what we have achieved, as shared below.

• Global Leadership: Positioned uniquely to lead the future of work by leveraging innovative AI-driven devices and solutions.

• Founded in December 2021: Bootstrapped, profitable, and experiencing explosive growth.

• 10x Revenue Growth: Achieved 10x revenue growth for two consecutive years, reaching a $230 million run rate, with expectations for even greater expansion in 2025.

• Proven Product-Market Fit: Over 700,000 devices shipped globally since November 2023, with users engaging for an average of 30 hours per month to enhance productivity.

• New Initiatives: Expanding from consumer-focused products to industry-specific solutions and enterprise-level services.

• Loved by Professionals: Our products are trusted by professionals in sectors such as healthcare and sales, where conversations drive success.

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ABOUT THE ROLE

We’re hiring a highly motivated and entrepreneurial Founding Senior Backend Engineer to lead the technical execution of our enterprise platform strategy across key sectors, including field sales and healthcare. In this role, you'll be at the forefront of designing and building our intelligent agentic infrastructure, driving advanced automation and seamless API integrations powered by LLMs.

You’ll take ownership of critical backend systems while partnering with global teams spanning product, research, hardware, and go-to-market functions. Together, you'll transform ambitious ideas into scalable, real-world enterprise solutions.

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WHO SHOULD APPLY

You’re a seasoned engineer with a builder’s mindset -- someone who thrives in early-stage environments and has successfully taken enterprise products from zero to launch. You bring several years of hands-on experience as a high-impact individual contributor and have also recruited and led small, agile teams through fast-paced product development cycles.

We're looking for a technically strong leader who combines engineering depth with sharp organizational instincts. You know how to guide a team toward execution while fostering alignment, clarity, and momentum across the company.

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WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Take full ownership of the technical strategy and execution for our enterprise services roadmap, ensuring it stays tightly aligned with business goals and evolving customer needs.

• Guide the complete lifecycle of our agentic enterprise solutions -- from initial vision through to product launch -- by setting clear, measurable goals that drive strong product-market fit.

• Architect and deliver advanced automation systems and API integrations that enrich functionality and user experience, all while upholding the highest standards for privacy, security, and quality.

• Continuously explore, evaluate, and implement cutting-edge AI technologies that advance the capabilities of our enterprise agentic platform.

• Clearly communicate technical direction, tradeoffs, and progress to leadership, cross-functional collaborators, and stakeholders across all levels of technical fluency.

• Build and lead a top-tier engineering team by hiring, mentoring, and inspiring a culture of innovation, ownership, and hands-on problem solving.

• Foster seamless collaboration and alignment across U.S. and international teams to ensure fast, focused execution across disciplines.

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WHAT YOU WILL BRING

• Hands on builder: 5+ years of experience in professional software development, ideally in building and scaling enterprise solutions.

• Our tech stack: Experience with Python, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, or similar technology.

• Infrastructure: Familiar with cloud-based infrastructure like Azure, AWS, or GCP.

• Proven track record: Experience envisioning and delivering an effectively zero to one product to enterprise customers.

• Passionate about AI: A deep understanding of LLMs, their capabilities, limitations, and potential applications.

• Technical depth: Demonstrated proficiency in a variety of technologies with the ability to quickly learn and adapt to new tools and languages.

• Ownership: Ideal candidate will have previously been the first technical lead at an early stage high growth startup, with an emphasis on owning a project from conception to deployment.

• Inspirational vision: Strong leadership and team-building skills with a collaborative approach.

• Structured thinker: Excellent strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities.

• Academic achievement: Bachelor's or Master’s degree in a technical field (Computer Science, Engineering or a related discipline).

GREAT TO HAVE

• Interested in agentic enterprise software, cloud, and LLMs.

• Willingness to travel internationally as needed.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, startup environment.

• Experience managing or collaborating with international teams.

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WHAT WE OFFER

• Founding Team: Opportunity to be part of the founding team and have ownership and impact at a startup rocketship.

• Competitive Compensation: $170K-$220K base salary and performance bonus.

• Employee Friendly Equity: Equity for all full-time employees and early exercise of options offered. 

• Comprehensive Benefits: Top-tier healthcare for employees and dependents, including dental and vision. 

• Paid Time Off: Unlimited PTO, plus 13 paid holidays. The final week of the year off.

• New Parent Leave: 12 weeks of paid time off to spend time with your new family.

• Hybrid Office: Minimum of 3x in office per week.

• Professional Development: $1,500 per year for coaching, courses, workshops, conferences, etc.

• Gear: New hires are equipped with their choice of new top-of-the-line laptop with all the upgrades.

• Retirement Planning: 401(k) plan for US employees with company matching.

• Company Offsites: Bi-annual offsites to bring our team together and celebrate our achievements.

• Perks: Best office equipment. Pet-friendly office. Free office drinks and snacks. 

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HOW TO APPLY

If you're passionate about building impactful products and want to be on the ground floor of a fast-growing company, we invite you to bring your expertise and vision to help shape the future of PLAUD AI.  PLAUD Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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