Plaud Inc. is looking to solve the problem of enhancing professional productivity and performance through AI-powered note-taking solutions and building the next-generation intelligence infrastructure and interfaces to capture, extract, and utilize what users say, hear, see, and think, with a specific focus on a new product experience called "Plaud for Teams" that fosters privacy-minded collaboration.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in building and scaling productivity SaaS tools.
- Experience with Python, FastAPI, Go, PostgreSQL, or similar technology.
- Familiar with cloud-based infrastructure like Azure, AWS, or GCP.
- Experience envisioning and delivering an effectively zero-to-one product to global customers.
- A deep understanding of LLMs, their capabilities, limitations, and potential applications.
- Demonstrated proficiency in a variety of technologies with the ability to quickly learn and adapt to new tools and languages.
- Solid understanding of core application security concepts and threat mitigation strategies.
- Solid understanding of permission systems and design principles.
Responsibilities
- Take full ownership of the technical strategy and execution for our "Plaud for Teams" product roadmap, ensuring it stays tightly aligned with business goals and evolving customer needs.
- Guide the complete lifecycle of our "for Team" stack—from initial vision through to product launch—by setting clear, measurable milestones guided by Product Led Growth (PLG) principles.
- Architect and deliver scalable permission and collaboration 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 agentic platforms.
- 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 recruiting, 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.
Other
- Highly motivated and entrepreneurial
- Seasoned engineer with a builder’s mindset—someone who thrives in early-stage environments and has successfully taken business products from zero to launch.
- Recruited and led small, agile teams through fast-paced product development cycles.
- Technically strong leader who combines engineering depth with sharp organizational instincts.
- Knows how to guide a team toward execution while fostering alignment, clarity, and momentum across the company.
- Inspirational vision: Strong leadership and team-building skills with a collaborative approach.
- Structured thinker: Excellent strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, startup environment.
- Experience managing or collaborating with international teams.
- "Always Day 1" entrepreneurship drive.
