Senior Full-Stack Engineer -Headless Commerce

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. 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Market-competitive compensation, global exposure, and a vibrant, creativity-fueled work atmosphere. We're looking for a Senior Full-Stack Engineer to lead the technical execution of Plaud's transition from Shopify Liquid to a headless commerce stack. This is the foundational engineering role for Plaud's e-commerce platform for the future. You will treat the website as a long-lived product platform — not a one-shot rebuild.What You Will DoArchitecture & Code Quality Design and lead the Hydrogen + Shopify Storefront API + Contentful architectureSet patterns for multi-locale routing (plaud.ai/[lang-country]), data fetching, caching, edge runtime Define and enforce performance budgets (LCP Lead CI/CD, preview deploys, observability, and code review standardsMigration ExecutionOwn phase-by-phase migration: non-commerce pages → PDP → Collection → Checkout → Multi-regionDrive technical decisions on App migrations (Klaviyo SDK, Refersion/Impact, Yotpo, Algolia)Ensure 95%+ Ads pixel parity in dual-tracking phaseCoordinate redirect mapping and SEO-safe URL migrationCross-Functional LeadershipPartner with Marketing (Performance + Lifecycle), SEO, Finance, Logistics, and Partnership teamsTranslate business requirements into engineering work; defend engineering bandwidth from scope creepOwn the technical narrative for cross-functional decision gates (M0–M11)Team LeadershipRecruit and mentor 2 junior engineers; embed AI-augmented development (Claude Code / Cursor / Copilot) as defaultEstablish and enforce quality bars (testing, A11y, performance)Drive engineering culture: ownership, ship velocity, blameless postmortemsSkills, Qualifications And Experience We Look For5+ years full-stack web engineering with React-based stacks (Next.js, Remix, or Hydrogen)Production experience with headless commerce on Shopify Storefront API (or comparable: Commercetools, BigCommerce, Saleor)Strong Ruby (Rails or scripting) — comfortable with Shopify backend tooling and Shopify FunctionsHTML Canvas / WebGL or graphics-heavy frontend experienceProven track record on Core Web Vitals optimization at production scaleHands-on with at least one edge runtime: Cloudflare Workers/Pages, Shopify Oxygen, Vercel Edge, or AWS Lambda@EdgeHas owned a Liquid → Headless or comparable major frontend migration end-to-endDemonstrated technical leadership (formal or informal) of ≥2 engineersPreffered QualificationsTypeScript fluency at scaleTailwind CSS in a design-system contextExperience with Algolia, Searchspring, or Coveo Integration experience with Klaviyo, Refersion / Impact.com, Avalara / Shopify TaxDirect-to-consumer brand or premium SaaS backgroundMulti-locale / multi-currency rollout experienceWhat we offerFounding Team: Opportunity to join the founding team of this new initiative, with meaningful ownership and impact on a fast-growing startup. Competitive Compensation: $150K-$260K base salary+performance bonus+Equity. Comprehensive Benefits: Top-tier healthcare for employees and dependents, including dental and vision, and a generous employer subsidy. Retirement Planning: 401(k) plan for full time employees with company matching. Paid Time Off: Unlimited PTO, plus 13 paid holidays. New Parent Leave: 12 weeks of paid time off to spend time with your new family, regardless of gender. Hybrid Office: Minimum of 3x in office per week. Gear: New hires are equipped with their choice of new top-of-the-line laptops and workstation setups. Perks: Best office equipment. Annual offsites. Free office drinks and snacks. Commuter Benefits. 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..