Plaud

Senior Database Administrator

Plaud

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: San FranciscoCaliforniaUnited States

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About the role

  • Manage and scale databases for AI products
  • Ensure high availability and data integrity
  • Tune performance and storage efficiency
  • Design backup, recovery, and DR strategies
  • Partner with engineering on data architecture

Requirements

  • 10+ years as DBA or Data Infrastructure Engineer
  • Strong SQL and database internals knowledge
  • Experience with cloud databases
  • Backup, recovery, and HA experience
  • Automation and scripting skills
  • Experience with AI or analytics workloads
  • Exposure to distributed databases
  • Multi-region database operations
  • Cost optimization experience
  • Security and compliance awareness
Benefits
  • Meaningful Ownership An Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) that gives a real stake in Plaud’s long-term success.
  • High-Impact Environment Work in a fast-moving, product-driven environment where your ideas directly shape the future of AI productivity.
  • Comprehensive Health & Retirement Benefits Top-tier medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents, supported by a generous employer subsidy, plus a 401(k) retirement plan with company matching for full-time employees.
  • Time Off & Workplace Benefits Unlimited PTO, plus 13 paid holidays, 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave for all parents, a hybrid work model with a minimum of three in-office days per week, and access to high-quality office snacks, drinks, and equipment.
  • Cutting-Edge AI Tools for Productivity Access to best-in-class AI tools, including Cursor, GPT models, Gemini, Claude, and other frontier AI systems to maximize engineering and execution efficiency.
  • Best-in-Class Equipment Choice of top-spec laptops, high-performance workstation setups, and cutting-edge Plaud devices for all new hires.
  • Team & Culture Annual company offsites, team events, and a culture that values craftsmanship, ownership, and velocity.
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