Full Stack Engineer (Contractor) - Palo Alto

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 ISO 27001, ISO 27701, GDPR, SOC 2, HIPAA, and EN 18031 compliance, Plaud is committed to the highest standards of data security and privacy protection.

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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

• Design and implement end-to-end features across frontend and backend to support Teams, B2B, and D2C initiatives.
• Develop scalable, modular web applications and integrate with business-facing service APIs.
• Collaborate closely with Product and Business teams to translate requirements into high-quality technical solutions.
• Ensure performance, reliability, and maintainability of web applications in production environments.
• Participate in code reviews, technical design discussions, and cross-team coordination to maintain engineering standards.

Skills, qualifications and experience we look for

• At least 3 years of full-stack software engineering experience
• Strong proficiency in modern frontend frameworks (e.g., React)
• Solid backend development experience (Go, Java, or similar) with RESTful API integration
• Experience building scalable, modular web applications in production environments
• Understanding of performance optimization, reliability, and maintainable code practices
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams
• Self-starter with high ownership and ability to work in a fast-paced environment