About Plaud Inc. Plaud is building the real-world AI interface for professionals to amplify intelligence, elevate productivity and performance, loved by over 2,000,000 users worldwide since 2023. With a mission to amplify human intelligence, Plaud captures, structures, and compounds the intelligence generated in conversations — so humans can think better, decide faster, and execute with clarity.   Plaud Inc. is a Delaware-incorporated, San Francisco-based company pushing the boundary of human–AI intelligence through a hardware–software combination. With full ISO 27001, ISO 27701, SOC 2, GDPR, EN18031, and HIPAA compliances, Plaud is committed to the highest standards of data security and privacy protection.   To learn more about Plaud, please visit https://www.plaud.ai and follow along on Instagram, X, Facebook, Linkedin, and YouTube   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 * AI Workflow Engineering: Build and iterate on automated content/data pipelines for GEO/SEO using LLM APIs, web crawling, and automation platforms (Dify, Coze, n8n, LangChain, or custom scripts). * Technical SEO Implementation: Understand front-end architecture deeply enough to independently write and validate JSON-LD structured data, and to monitor and resolve Core Web Vitals issues and crawl/indexing errors. * Data-Driven Insight: Build dashboards grounded in real search intent data; use SQL/Python to process multi-source data and produce structured inputs that inform strategy. * Cross-Functional Orchestration: Act as the bridge between engineering and operations — scoping and driving technical requests so that GEO-related front-end changes are implemented accurately and on schedule. * Time Zone & Async Collaboration: Operate effectively with limited (1–2 hour) daily overlap between US and Shenzhen teams; drive async-friendly documentation and decision-making. * AI Frontier Scanning: Track releases from major AI/dev tools (Anthropic, OpenAI, Cursor, Replit, Vercel, Profound, Otterly), test new capabilities within days of launch, and share implications via a weekly digest and ad-hoc Slack alerts   Skills, qualifications and experience we look for * Bachelor's degree or higher in a science or engineering field, with solid fundamentals in computer networks and data structures * Demonstrated, independently-built personal projects using AI technology (LLM API integration, RAG, agent frameworks, automation pipelines) demonstrated through channels such as a GitHub repo, live demo, hackathon submission, or deployed project (Devpost, Replit, Vercel) Preferred Qualifications * Familiarity with front-end fundamentals (HTML, CSS, JavaScript/TypeScript) * Hands-on experience with Cursor, Claude Code, Replit, Vercel, Dify, n8n, LangChain * Internship at an AI-native startup * Open-source contributions related to AI, search, or scraping tooling   What we offer * Founding Team: Opportunity to join the founding team of this new initiative, with meaningful ownership and impact on a fast-growing startup. * Competitive Compensation: $80K-$115K base salary+performance bonus+Equity. * Comprehensive Benefits: Top-tier healthcare for employees and dependents, including dental and vision, and a generous employer subsidy. * Retirement Planning: 401(k) plan for full time employees with company matching. * Paid Time Off: Unlimited PTO, plus 13 paid holidays. * New Parent Leave: 12 weeks of paid time off to spend time with your new family, regardless of gender. * Hybrid Office: Minimum of 3x in office per week. * Gear: New hires are equipped with their choice of new top-of-the-line laptops and workstation setups. * Perks: Best office equipment. Annual offsites. Free office drinks and snacks. Commuter Benefits. Plaud is and will continue to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristics..