Plaud Inc.

AI

SoftwareEngineer(Vertical)

$175–285k San Francisco, California, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Software Engineer (Vertical) at Plaud Inc.. Skills: Vertical Agent Core Development & Delivery, Production-Grade System Engineering, Evaluation and Data Feedback Loop Enablement, Cross-functional Collaboration & Rapid Iteration, Leveraging AI Tools to Improve Engineering Efficiency. Engineer and deliver vertical Agent workflows for Sales/Health use. build and iterate key modules including tool orchestration, memory, and multi-step”

What You'll Achieve.

elevate productivity and performance; amplify human intelligence; capture, extract, and utilize what you say, hear, see, and think; global expansion; continuous improvement of vertical Agent performance in production settings; accelerate future vertical expansion; enhance development; accelerate iteration speed; driving them into real-world products; accountability for user experience and delivery impact

Industry & Context.

AI
Problems you'll solve

problem-solving skills

Eligibility Requirements

Minimum of 3x in office per week

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

3-5 years of hands-on software engineering experience, proven ability to own and deliver critical components end-to-end, Solid computer science fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, and system design principles, Ability to consistently deliver high-quality output in fast-paced environments, Proficiency in at least one backend language (Python, Go, Java, C++, etc.), Experience building scalable online services, including API design, async workflows, and microservice architectures, Familiarity with distributed systems fundamentals: databases, caching, messaging systems and performance optimization, experience delivering production systems with a focus on reliability, latency, and scalability, Knowledge of observability best practices, including logging, monitoring, alerting, and tracing, Commitment to engineering rigor through automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and disciplined code review, interest in LLM applications, Al Agents, or workflow automation, and driving them into real-world products, Ability to transform prototypes into scalable, maintainable, production-ready solutions, Understanding of unique challenges in AI systems such as evaluation, safety, and iteration feedback loops, end-to-end ownership mindset, able to execute effectively under ambiguity, Proven ability to collaborate closely with Product, Applied AI, and GTM teams toward shared business outcomes, problem-solving skills and accountability for user experience and delivery impact

Nice to Have

Kubernetes a plus

What You'll Do.

Engineer and deliver vertical Agent workflows for Sales/Health use

build and iterate key modules including tool orchestration

translate business requirements into scalable backend/service capabilities

Design and implement production-ready service architecture with high availability

and reliability support stable delivery for both high-frequency consumer usage and enterprise deployment needs

Contribute to Agent evaluation frameworks

including automated testing and quality

partner with Applied AI and Product teams to build closed-loop iterations via real-world

ensure continuous improvement of vertical Agent performance in production settings

Work closely with Product

and GTM teams to execute high-priority delivery

support parallel iterations across enterprise PoCs and consumer-facing

drive modularization and reusability to accelerate future vertical expansion

Actively adopt AI coding assistants

automated test generation

and debugging tools to enhance development

accelerate iteration speed while maintaining engineering quality standards

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional Collaboration & Rapid Iteration; Work closely with Product, Applied AI, and GTM teams; partner with Applied AI and Product teams; Proven ability to collaborate closely with Product, Applied AI, and GTM teams toward shared business outcomes

Full Job Description

About Plaud Inc. Plaud is building the world's most trusted AI work companion for professionals to elevate productivity and performance through note-taking solutions, loved by over 1,500,000 users worldwide since 2023. With a mission to amplify human intelligence, Plaud is building the next-generation intelligence infrastructure and interfaces to capture, extract, and utilize what you say, hear, see, and think. Plaud Inc. is a Delaware-incorporated, San Francisco-based company pushing the boundary of human–AI intelligence through a hardware–software combination. With SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR, ISO27001, ISO27701, and EN18031 compliance, Plaud is committed to the highest standards of data security and privacy protection. To learn more about Plaud, please visit http://www.plaud.ai/https://www.Plaud.ai and follow along on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/plaud_official/, https://twitter.com/PLAUDAI%22HYPERLINK%20%22https:/twitter.com/PLAUDAI%22%20%5C%22HYPERLINK%20%22https:/twitter.com/PLAUDAI%22%20%5CX https://twitter.com/PLAUDAI, Facebook https://www.facebook.com/plaudai, LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/plaudai/?viewAsMember=true, and YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@PLAUDAI Why You Should Join Us Plaud is building the next generation intelligence infrastructure and interfaces to capture, extract, and utilize intelligence from what people say, hear, see, and think. - Plaud is a bootstrapped, skyrocketing, profitable company with a $250M revenue run rate achieved in just three years. - Define the next-gen paradigm for human-AI interaction. - Gain exposure to cutting-edge AI for Pro tools and play a direct role in our global expansion. - Work with passionate teammates who value innovation, collaboration, and customer success. - Grow your career in a culture that champions continuous learning and fast career development. - Market-competitive compensation, global exposure, and a vibrant, creativity-fueled work atmosphere. What You Will Do - Vertical Agent Core Deve

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