Senior Database Administrator - Singapore

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 1,000,000 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

• Manage and scale databases supporting AI products

• Ensure high availability, reliability, and data integrity

• Optimize database performance and storage efficiency

• Design and maintain backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies

• Collaborate with engineering teams on data architecture and infrastructure

Skills, qualifications and experience we look for

• 10+ years of experience as a DBA or Data Infrastructure Engineer

• Strong SQL skills and deep understanding of database internals

• Hands-on experience with cloud databases

• Solid experience in backup, recovery, and high availability solutions

• Proficiency in automation and scripting

Preferred

• Experience supporting AI or analytics workloads

• Familiarity with distributed databases

• Experience managing multi-region database deployments

• Cost optimization experience for database infrastructure

• Awareness of data security and compliance practices

What we offer

1. Meaningful Ownership An Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) that gives a real stake in Plaud’s long-term success.

2. High-Impact Environment Work in a fast-moving, product-driven environment where your ideas directly shape the future of AI productivity.

3. 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.

4. Best-in-Class Equipment Choice of top-spec laptops, high-performance workstation setups, and cutting-edge Plaud devices for all new hires.

5. Team & Culture Annual company offsites, team events, and a culture that values craftsmanship, ownership, and velocity.