Security Engineer, Infra & Operations

About the Company

Plaud is building the world's most trusted AI work companion for professionals to elevate productivity and performance through note-taking solutions. A bootstrapped, profitable company, Plaud is pushing the boundaries of human-AI intelligence through a hardware-software combination.

Responsibilities

• Own the detection & response layer and the cloud infrastructure security foundation
• Remediate credential exposure across AWS/GCP and deploy CSPM across all accounts
• Embed IaC security gates into CI/CD and implement Zero Standing Privileges
• Deploy SIEM platform and author MITRE ATT&CK-mapped detection rules
• Own the end-to-end Incident Response lifecycle and develop playbooks
• Produce and maintain continuous evidence packages for SOC 2 Type II audits
• Publish monthly security reports and maintain vulnerability SLA compliance

Requirements

• 5+ years of hands-on security engineering experience
• Deep expertise in cloud security (AWS/GCP, CSPM, IAM, IaC) or security operations (SIEM, IR, SOAR)
• Proven ability to build security infrastructure from scratch
• Strong knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK and CIS Benchmarks
• Familiarity with SOC 2 Type II control requirements
• Routine use of LLMs in daily security workflows

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with cloud-native security tooling like AWS Security Hub or GCP SCC
• Experience with log source integration across cloud and endpoint layers

Benefits

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Access to best-in-class AI tools (Cursor, GPT, Gemini, Claude)
• Choice of top-spec laptops and high-performance workstations
• Comprehensive medical insurance and WICA coverage
• Annual company offsites and team events