Quality Assurance Engineer (Contractor) - Palo Alto
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
- Work mode
- Hybrid
- Employment type
- Full-time
About the job
About Plaud Inc.
Plaud is building the world's most trusted AI work companion for professionals to elevate productivity and performance through note-taking solutions, loved by over 2,000,000 users worldwide since 2023. With a mission to amplify human intelligence, Plaud is building the next-generation intelligence infrastructure and interfaces to capture, extract, and utilize what you say, hear, see, and think.
Plaud Inc. is a Delaware-incorporated, San Francisco-based company pushing the boundary of human–AI intelligence through a hardware–software combination. With ISO 27001, ISO 27701, GDPR, SOC 2, HIPAA, and EN 18031 compliance, Plaud is committed to the highest standards of data security and privacy protection.
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Why You Should Join Us
Plaud is building the next generation intelligence infrastructure and interfaces to capture, extract, and utilize intelligence from what people say, hear, see, and think.
- Plaud is a bootstrapped, skyrocketing, profitable company with a $250M revenue run rate achieved in just three years.
- Define the next-gen paradigm for human-AI interaction.
- Gain exposure to cutting-edge AI for Pro tools and play a direct role in our global expansion.
- Work with passionate teammates who value innovation, collaboration, and customer success.
- Grow your career in a culture that champions continuous learning and fast career development.
- Market-competitive compensation, global exposure, and a vibrant, creativity-fueled work atmosphere.
What you will do
- Perform manual testing of new features and releases across the Plaud Teams, Pricing flow, and Growth projects
- Write clear, reproducible bug reports and track resolution with engineering
- Develop working knowledge of core user flows: recording, transcription, subscription management, workspace governance, and billing
- Contribute to test plans and regression suites ahead of releases
- Partner with PMs and engineers to define acceptance criteria before features ship
- Validate bug fixes and conduct regression testing
Skills, qualifications and experience we look for
- 3+ years of QA experience with a strong manual testing focus
- Ability to write clear, detailed bug reports and test cases
- Experience testing web and mobile (iOS/Android) applications
- Experience testing SaaS or subscription-based products preferred
- Familiarity with tools such as JIRA, Linear, or similar issue trackers
- Able to ramp up quickly and work independently with minimal onboarding
Compensation: $40-50/hr
From Plaud's careers page (Ashby), checked 29 Oct 2026.
How to apply
- Select Apply on plaud.ai. It opens Plaud's own application form in a new tab, run on Ashby.
- Fill in the form and upload your résumé there. Jobiwork never sees your application.
- Plaud will reply to you directly. No real employer asks you for money to apply.
Posted 15 Sept 2026 · checked 29 Oct 2026 · Report this job