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Founding Backend Engineer

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Plaud

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United States , San Francisco, CA

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Salary:

160000.00 - 190000.00 USD / Year

Job Description:

We’re hiring a highly motivated and entrepreneurial Founding Backend Engineer to lead the technical execution of our 'Plaud for Teams' product experience across all professions. In this role, you'll be at the forefront of shaping the architecture, systems, and interfaces of our AI-native product experience and agentic AI platforms, with a strong focus on fostering privacy-minded collaboration among humans, and human-with-agents, powered by large language models (LLMs). You’ll take ownership of critical backend systems while partnering with global teams spanning product, design, research, hardware, and go-to-market functions. Together, you'll transform ambitious ideas into scalable solutions for consumers and business alike.

Job Responsibility:

  • Take full ownership of the technical strategy and execution for our 'Plaud for Teams' product roadmap
  • Guide the complete lifecycle of our 'for Team' stack—from initial vision through to product launch
  • Architect and deliver scalable permission and collaboration systems and API integrations
  • Continuously explore, evaluate, and implement cutting-edge AI technologies
  • Clearly communicate technical direction, tradeoffs, and progress to leadership, cross-functional collaborators, and stakeholders
  • Build and lead a top-tier engineering team by recruiting, mentoring, and inspiring a culture of innovation
  • Foster seamless collaboration and alignment across U.S. and international teams

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
  • Previously been the first technical lead at an early-stage high-growth startup, with an emphasis on owning a project from conception to deployment
  • Strong leadership and team-building skills with a collaborative approach
  • Excellent strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities
  • Bachelor's or Master’s degree in a technical field (Computer Science, Engineering or a related discipline)
  • Interested in agentic team collaboration software, SaaS, AI, and LLMs
  • Solid understanding of core application security concepts and threat mitigation strategies
  • Solid understanding of permission systems and design principles
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, startup environment
  • Experience managing or collaborating with international teams
  • 'Always Day 1' entrepreneurship drive
What we offer:
  • Top-tier healthcare for employees and dependents, including dental and vision, and a generous employer subsidy
  • 401(k) plan for full time employees with company matching
  • Unlimited PTO, plus 13 paid holidays
  • 12 weeks of paid time off to spend time with your new family, regardless of gender
  • New hires are equipped with their choice of new top-of-the-line laptops and workstation setups
  • Best office equipment
  • Annual offsites
  • Free office drinks and snacks

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
February 21, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
Hybrid work
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