Backend Engineer - San Francisco

What You Will Do

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable business-facing APIs to support Plaud Teams, Enterprise, and D2C initiatives.
• Build modular, service-oriented backend components with clear domain boundaries and production ownership.
• Work closely with Product and Engineering to design and implement secure, scalable backend services that meet evolving business needs.
• Define clear API contracts, participate in architecture and security design reviews, and uphold high standards in code quality and system reliability.
• Ensure system reliability, performance, and security, leveraging AI coding tools to improve development efficiency and code quality.
• Proactively identify and address security risks in APIs, data flows, and infrastructure integrations.

Minimum Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in designing and building RESTful APIs and service-oriented systems.
• Experience with scalable architecture and modular system design
• Strong production ownership mindset (performance, reliability, security)
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and work in a cross-geo engineering environment
• Self-starter with strong problem-solving skills and ability to operate with high ownership.