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Head of Security & Compliance at Plaud

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Job Description

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 full SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR, and EN18031 compliance, Plaud is committed to the highest standards of data security and privacy protection.

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Why You Should Join Us

Plaud AI is building the next generation of intelligence infrastructure and interface to capture, extract, and utilize intelligence from what you say, hear, see, and think.

  • Define the next-gen paradigm for human-AI interaction within a fast-growing AI/Tech company.

  • 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.

Responsibilities
  • Build and execute a comprehensive security and compliance strategy covering enterprise IT, product, and cloud environments.

  • Drive SOC2, GDPR, and ISO27001 readiness, managing external audits and maintaining global certification programs.

  • Establish data protection, access control, and incident response policies across all regions and platforms.

  • Partner with Engineering, IT, and Legal to ensure security-by-design in all AI systems, devices, and data pipelines.

  • Lead company-wide security awareness and governance programs to embed a culture of trust and compliance.

Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.

  • Worked in global SaaS/AI companies for at least 5 years with relevant experiences.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Comfortable navigating cross time-zone meetings and collaborations.

  • Good at communications with empathy.

  • Adaptive and collaborative.

Compensation: We make individualized offers within market bands based on experience, skills, and internal equity. We rely on reputable benchmarks (Carta Total Compensation and Pave). If you would like the applicable pay scale, we will provide that pay scale upon request - Please speak directly with your recruiter.

Disclaimer: Plaud is and will continue to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Typical senior pay: $105k for Compliance Officers nationally

National salary averages
Expected senior-level
$105k
Entry
Mid
Senior
Expected
$46k Market range (10th-90th percentile) $130k

Senior roles pay 77% more than entry—experience is well rewarded.

Balanced market

Standard dynamics. Preparation and demonstrated value matter most.

Hiring leverage
Balanced
Wage leverage
Balanced
Mobility
Moderate

Where to negotiate

Base salary
Sign-on bonus
Title / level
Remote flexibility
Scope & responsibility
Start date / PTO

Likely Possible Unlikely

Does this path compound?

Job Growth →
High churn
Growth, flat pay
🚀 Compound
Growth + pay upside
⚠️ Plateau
Limited growth
Specialize
Experts earn more
Pay Upside →
Expertise pays off

Limited new roles, but specialists earn significantly more.

+3%
10yr growth
A bachelor's degree is typically expected.
Typical: Bachelor's degree

Openings come from turnover, not new growth. Differentiate to advance.

Labor data: BLS 2024