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Head of Hardware Product Design

San Francisco, CA4/5
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Our take

Leadership role building a hardware design center in SF. Will define next-gen AI wearables and companion devices, build a team spanning ID, UX, user research, HMI, and prototyping. 8+ years required.

Job description

About Plaud Inc.

Plaud is building the world's most trusted AI work companion for professionals.

Reimagining Hardware in the Age of AI

AI will reshape how we interact with technology. At Plaud, we are building AI-native hardware designed from the ground up for AI.

What You Will Do

  • Define new device categories: AI wearables, AI companion devices, next-generation intelligent hardware.
  • Drive the process from concept to design to prototype to product.
  • Build and lead a team including Industrial Design, UX/Interaction Design, User Research, HMI, Hardware Prototyping.
  • Lead the design of hardware form factors, interaction models, AI + hardware experiences.

    • Skills, Qualifications and Experience We Look for

  • 8+ years experience in hardware product design or product management.
  • Deep understanding of wearable devices with hands-on product design experience.
  • Cross-functional leadership experience.
  • Experience designing products such as: AI glasses, smart watches, smart rings, smart earbuds/headphones, smart speakers, smartphones, XR/AR, ambient computing, AI hardware.

    • What We Offer

  • Meaningful ESOP ownership. Comprehensive health & retirement benefits.
  • Unlimited PTO, 13 paid holidays, 12 weeks paid parental leave.
  • Hybrid work model (3x/week). Top-spec equipment.

    • About Plaud

    AI-powered voice recorders that capture and summarize conversations.

    Plaud is a rare bootstrapped hardware+AI success story hitting $250M revenue run rate in 3 years. They're aggressively hiring a full design org in SF — Head of Design, product designers, industrial designers, visual designers, and UX researchers — signaling serious investment in design as a differentiator. The hardware+software+AI intersection makes this an unusually interesting design environment.

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