AI – Automation Engineer

Plaud

AI Automation Engineer responsible for building integrations and automations at Plaud Inc. Working with state-of-the-art AI tools in a hybrid environment in San Francisco, CA.

Posted 6/24/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERPPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Pick the platform, set the architecture — choose the orchestration / iPaaS (Tray, Workato, n8n…) and define the integration patterns, data contracts and auth model others build to.
Build the integration + auth layer — connect the core stack (Okta/Entra, Rippling, NetSuite, Slack, Notion) with automated, identity-driven provisioning.
Ship AI agents & automations — starting with quick wins, hire-to-retire, and help-desk deflection.
Turn jobs-to-be-done into production — monitored, reliable automations with runbooks. No solo-maintained black boxes.
Partner across the company — wire systems to Business Systems' data contracts, across all global offices

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years building integrations and/or automation in production (APIs, webhooks, SCIM, event-driven), hands-on with an iPaaS (Workato, n8n, Tray, or similar).
Has shipped AI/LLM agents or automations end-to-end — orchestration, workflow and prompt design — not just prototypes.
Strong engineering fundamentals and scripting (Python), with production discipline: monitoring, error handling, runbooks.
Solid grasp of identity/auth (SSO, SCIM, OAuth) and how systems of record (HRIS, ERP, collaboration) connect.
A builder's bias — would rather ship a rough quick win this week than perfect a plan for next quarter

Benefits

Comp & perks

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.
Cutting-Edge AI Tools for Productivity Access to best-in-class AI tools, including Gemini, Claude Code, 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 off-sites, team events, and a culture that values craftsmanship, ownership, and velocity.

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Hard Skills & Tools

integrationautomationAPIswebhooksSCIMevent-drivenscriptingPythonmonitoringerror handling

Soft Skills

engineering fundamentalsproduction disciplinebuilder's biascollaboration