SDET: Build AI-Driven Test Automation & Quality

Plaud Inc.; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 114,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful Ownership (ESOP)

Competitive Compensation

High-Impact Environment

Cutting-Edge AI Tools

Best-in-Class Equipment

Team & Culture

Job summary

Plaud Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer in Test (SDET) to build quality engineering from the ground up.

You will own test automation across Plaud's consumer and enterprise platforms, embedding quality into the development process and enabling engineers to ship with confidence. This is an engineering-first role focused on building an end-to-end automation platform, shifting testing left, defining quality metrics, and leading release readiness for major launches.

Qualifications

• 6+ yrs in software testing with a strong automation focus.
• Proficiency in Playwright for web e2e testing.
• Test code in Python or TypeScript.
• API testing experience.
• CI/CD integration.
• Experience working in an agile product/engineering team.
• Curiosity about or early experience with AI/LLM tools applied to testing.
• Ramps up fast - curious, self-directed, product-obsessed.

Responsibilities

• Build an end-to-end automation framework covering Plaud's D2C consumer platform and B2B Teams product.
• Embed testing into the SDLC from day one, review requirements, define acceptance criteria, and flag testability gaps.
• Be the voice of quality in planning, sprint reviews, and design discussions; coach engineers on testable code.
• Own key KPIs: test coverage, defect escape rate, regression pass rate; report quality health to leadership.
• Lead release sign-off for major launches across consumer and enterprise products.
• Manually test critical user flows for 3–6 months while automation is built.

Skills

Automation

Playwright

Python

TypeScript

API testing

CI/CD

Agile

AI/LLM testing

Quality mindset

Tools

Playwright

Job description

Plaud Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer in Test (SDET) to build quality engineering from the ground up.

You will own test automation across Plaud's consumer and enterprise platforms, embedding quality into the development process and enabling engineers to ship with confidence. This is an engineering-first role focused on building an end-to-end automation platform, shifting testing left, defining quality metrics, and leading release readiness for major launches.