Senior Mobile Engineer

Plaud

$130K — $180K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Solid experience in mobile application development with strong coding fundamentals.
  • Background in mobile app development on iOS, Android, or Flutter, understanding platform constraints.
  • Experience with software-hardware connectivity and data interactions, including BLE and Wi-Fi.
  • Ability to debug and maintain complex multi-component systems across mobile apps and backend services.
  • Collaborative mindset with end-to-end feature ownership and proactive use of AI technologies.

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop core features of the Plaud App focusing on functionality and performance.
  • Build and optimize software-hardware connectivity and data flows between mobile apps and devices.
  • Implement and enhance data interactions across mobile apps, hardware, firmware, and backend systems.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver integrated end-to-end features.
  • Contribute to the technical design and long-term maintainability of the codebase while exploring AI practices.

Benefits

  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) for meaningful ownership.
  • High-impact work environment where ideas shape AI productivity.
  • Comprehensive health benefits and 401(k) matching for retirement.
  • Unlimited PTO, 13 paid holidays, and 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave.
  • Hybrid work model with high-quality office amenities and equipment.
  • Access to cutting-edge AI tools to enhance productivity.
  • Best-in-class equipment for all new hires and supportive team culture.
Full Job Description
What you will do
  • Design and develop core features of the Plaud App with a strong focus on functionality, performance, reliability, and user experience, leveraging AI-assisted tools to improve development efficiency and code quality.
  • Build, maintain, and optimize software-hardware connectivity and data transmission flows between mobile applications and physical devices, ensuring robustness and scalability.
  • Implement and optimize data interactions across the mobile app, hardware devices, firmware, and backend systems, applying AI-assisted analysis and automation to improve stability and performance.
  • Collaborate closely with hardware, firmware, backend, product, and design teams to deliver end-to-end features and ensure seamless integration across the system.
  • Contribute to technical design, code quality, and long-term maintainability of the codebase, while proactively exploring and adopting AI-driven practices to enhance engineering productivity.


Skills, qualifications and experience we look for
  • Solid experience in mobile application development, with strong coding fundamentals and system design capabilities across complex feature areas.
  • Strong background in mobile app development on iOS, Android, or Flutter-based cross-platform solutions, with a deep understanding of platform-specific constraints and best practices.
  • Proven experience building and maintaining software-hardware connectivity and data interaction layers, such as BLE, Wi-Fi, and custom device communication protocols.
  • Strong ability to debug, optimize, and maintain complex, multi-component systems spanning mobile apps, devices, firmware, and backend services.
  • A highly collaborative mindset with demonstrated end-to-end ownership of features, and a proactive approach to embracing and applying AI technologies and AI-assisted tools to improve development efficiency, code quality, and delivery velocity.


What we offer
  • 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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