Senior Security Engineer
Location: San Francisco, CA
About Plaud Inc.
Plaud is revolutionizing the human-AI intelligence frontier! Since 2023, we've empowered over 2,500,000 professionals worldwide with an unparalleled AI interface designed to amplify intelligence, elevate productivity, and boost performance. Our mission is clear: capture, structure, and compound intelligence from conversations, enabling humans to think better, decide faster, and execute with absolute clarity.
As a Delaware-incorporated, San Francisco-based company, Plaud pushes boundaries through a sophisticated hardware-software synergy. We are unwavering in our commitment to data security and privacy, upholding the highest standards with full ISO 27001, ISO 27701, SOC 2, GDPR, EN18031, and HIPAA compliances.
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Why Join Plaud? Skyrocketing Growth: Plaud is a bootstrapped, profitable company that achieved a remarkable $300M revenue run rate in just three years. Your impact here will be immense. About the Role: Senior Security Engineer What You Will Do Architect Cyber Defense & Telemetry Integration: Design, deploy, and manage our entire core security stack from the ground up. This includes, but is not limited to, SIEM, EDR, and NTA. Establish reliable ingestion pipelines for critical telemetry across cloud environments (AWS/GCP), SaaS applications, and endpoint layers. Skills, Qualifications, and Experience We Look Fo Proven Experience: 3+ years of hands-on security engineering experience with demonstrable depth in security operations, including SIEM, incident response, SOAR, detection engineering, and threat hunting. What Plaud Offers You Meaningful Ownership: An Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) that provides a real stake in Plaud’s long-term success. Disclaimer: 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.
We are building the next generation intelligence infrastructure and interfaces, extracting and utilizing insights from everything people say, hear, see, and think. Join us and become a pivotal part of this groundbreaking journey:
Define the Future: Architect the next-generation paradigm for human-AI interaction, shaping how professionals engage with intelligence.
Cutting-Edge Exposure: Gain unparalleled exposure to advanced AI for professional tools and play a direct role in our global expansion strategy.
Vibrant Culture: Collaborate with passionate teammates who champion innovation, collaboration, and unwavering customer success.
Accelerated Career Path: Grow your career rapidly in a culture that champions continuous learning and fast professional development.
Exceptional Rewards: Enjoy market-competitive compensation, invaluable global exposure, and a vibrant, creativity-fueled work atmosphere.
Are you a hands-on builder passionate about architecting robust cyber defenses from the ground up? Plaud is seeking a Senior Security Engineer to own our Security Operations, Detection, and Response foundation. This isn't about inheriting an existing program or a pre-written runbook; it's about pioneering our cyber defense capability from scratch.
You will be instrumental in architecting our core security infrastructure, authoring high-fidelity detection logic, implementing Detection-as-Code (DaC) practices, and establishing the incident response playbooks that will safeguard our infrastructure and ensure our SOC 2 Type II audit readiness. If you thrive on automating routine triage, leading cross-functional incident response, and consistently meeting strict SLAs, this is your opportunity to build and lead.
Pioneer Detection Engineering: Author, deploy, and continuously fine-tune detection rules meticulously mapped to the MITRE ATT&CK framework. Your focus will be on maintaining high-fidelity coverage while aggressively reducing false positives and championing advanced Detection-as-Code practices.
Own Incident Response & SOAR: Take full ownership of the end-to-end incident response lifecycle. Act as Incident Commander for critical P1/P2 events, progressively develop automated playbooks for core incident categories, and drive operational execution to consistently meet stringent SLAs for Mean Time to Detect (MTTD) and Mean Time to Respond (MTTR).
Integrate AI-Driven SecOps: Seamlessly embed Large Language Models (LLMs) directly into our daily security workflows. Utilize AI tools to summarize complex security alerts, generate initial detection rule logic, and automate the drafting of SOAR playbooks, enhancing efficiency and intelligence.
Ensure SOC 2 Type II Operational Evidence: Produce and meticulously maintain the continuous evidence package essential for our upcoming SOC 2 Type II audit. You will own the CC7 (Monitoring & Detection) domain, encompassing log retention standards, alert records, and monthly SecOps performance reporting to leadership.
Builder Mentality: A proven track record of building security infrastructure from scratch, encompassing tool selection, baseline configuration, and policy definition, without relying on legacy runbooks.
Technical Depth: Strong working knowledge of the MITRE ATT&CK framework, experience with custom log source integration, and proficiency in incident severity matrix mapping.
SLA & IR Proficiency: Extensive experience managing incident response lifecycles and expertly tuning workflows to consistently meet strict MTTD/MTTR SLAs.
Compliance Familiarity: Working knowledge of SOC 2 Type II control requirements, specifically CC7 (Monitoring & Detection), and the operational evidence standards expected by third-party auditors.
AI Fluency: Routinely uses LLMs (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude) as an integral part of daily security workflows for tasks such as alert summarization, rule generation, or automation. Note: You will be asked to demonstrate your practical AI usage from the last two weeks during the interview process.
High-Impact Environment: Thrive in a fast-moving, product-driven environment where your ideas directly shape the future of AI productivity.
Cutting-Edge AI Tools for Productivity: Gain access to best-in-class AI tools, including Gemini, Claude Code, and other frontier AI systems to maximize your engineering and execution efficiency.
Best-in-Class Equipment: Choose from top-spec laptops, high-performance workstation setups, and cutting-edge Plaud devices for all new hires.
Dynamic Team & Culture: Enjoy annual company offsites, engaging team events, and a culture that profoundly values craftsmanship, ownership, and velocity.
Comprehensive Medical & Insurance Coverage: Benefit from comprehensive coverage to protect your financial security, physical health, and long-term growth, including medical insurance and WICA coverage for all full-time employees.