PlexAura

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Company Description PlexAura, the team behind CurbScore, builds AI technologies that uncover insights humans might miss—then makes those insights actionable. We’re transforming industries like transportation logistics, legal automation, and enterprise security by removing inefficiencies and improving decision-making. Starting in the $500B property intelligence market, CurbScore leverages visual data to deliver predictive analytics, reduce losses, and optimize ROI. In parallel, we’re building SentinelLayer, an audit layer designed to help engineering teams identify what’s easy to miss in modern software—especially in an era where AI is generating code at unprecedented speed. Our mission: replace analog thinking and guesswork with data-driven intelligence for high-value decisions—without compromising reliability, security, or scalability. ⸻ Why this role exists (the “AI vibe coding” moment) AI “vibe coding” has changed the game. Teams can ship faster than ever—but they’re also generating massive volumes of code with inconsistent quality: hidden edge cases, brittle architecture, security gaps, performance regressions, and test suites that don’t actually protect production. The bottleneck is no longer “can we build it?” It’s “can we trust it—before we deploy, scale, or go through investor diligence?” That’s where Human-in-the-Loop (HITL) becomes essential. SentinelLayer helps surface issues that standard tooling and rushed reviews miss. Your job is to apply senior engineering judgment—validate what matters, confirm fixes, and ensure production readiness with a consistent high bar. ⸻ Role Description We’re hiring Senior HITL Software Engineers who can rapidly assess code quality, correctness, security posture, and scalability—and then either: 1. recommend precise fixes, or 2. implement/verify fixes directly (depending on the engagement). This is a remote role with two paths: Track A — Part-Time HITL Audit Engineer (Contractor, Flexible) Designed for senior engineers who do not want to leave their current job. We intentionally scope work so it can fit alongside a demanding role—short, high-signal audits, targeted remediation, and clear deliverables. You must be able to moonlight in compliance with your employer’s policies and avoid conflicts of interest/IP restrictions. Track B — Full-Time Forward Deployed Engineer (Client-Facing) We’re also hiring a small number of forward deployed engineers who will act as the technical HITL lead for specific customer accounts—consulting-style, client-facing, owning outcomes end-to-end. This is a new category: part audit lead, part systems engineer, part trusted advisor. ⸻ What you’ll do • Audit AI-generated and human-written code for correctness, reliability, security, scalability, and maintainability. • Use SentinelLayer’s audit tooling to surface risk hotspots (without relying on it blindly), then apply deep engineering judgment to validate and prioritize. • Verify fixes: confirm that remediation actually resolves the issue and doesn’t introduce regressions. • Create clear, actionable outputs: • “Ship / Don’t Ship” readiness signals • risk summaries (engineering + exec-friendly) • prioritized remediation plans • investor DD / technical diligence support • Support multiple customer “packs” and engagement styles—ranging from quick audits to deeper architecture reviews—without revealing internal methods or proprietary workflows. • When needed, help teams: • • deploy safely, • scale to higher user loads, • improve CI/CD and test strategy, • refactor or rebuild parts of the product with a FAANG-grade bar. ⸻ Who we’re looking for (selective by design) We are building a credibility-first brand. That means we’re strict about signal. Required • Demonstrably senior SWE ability across major SWE spaces (backend, infra, systems design, testing strategy, performance, security fundamentals). • Strong code review and debugging instincts—ability to spot subtle issues, not just style problems. • Clear written communication (you can explain impact and tradeoffs fast). • Independent execution in a remote environment. One of the following is strongly preferred • Current/recent experience at FAANG / top-tier engineering orgs, OR • Proven, extensive audit / QA / code review leadership experience (high bar, high volume, high accountability environments). Education preference (top-signal programs) We prioritize candidates from programs such as: MIT, Stanford, Carnegie Mellon, UC Berkeley, Caltech, Princeton, Harvard, Cornell, UIUC, Georgia Tech, University of Waterloo, ETH Zurich, EPFL, Cambridge, Oxford, Imperial College London (If you have equivalent evidence of elite engineering skill—apply anyway. The bar is performance, not pedigree.) Nice to have • Security review experience (appsec, threat modeling, secure coding) • Performance profiling & scaling experience • CI/CD and test infrastructure depth • Experience working with founders, tight timelines, and ambiguous requirements • Experience translating technical risk into business impact (especially for DD) ⸻ How we evaluate We don’t hire on buzzwords. We verify seniority through practical work: a focused, audit-style evaluation that looks like the real job (review → findings → prioritization → remediation verification). Compensation (Contract) Quick Scan (4–6 hrs): $1,000–$2,000 • Standard Audit (10–15 hrs): $3,000–$6,000 • Deep Audit (25–40 hrs): $8,000–$16,000 • Fix Verification Pass (per PR batch / release candidate): $1,500–$5,000 ⸻ Important notes (especially for part-time) • This role is explicitly compatible with keeping your current job, assuming you can do so legally and ethically under your employer’s policies. • No conflicts of interest. No sharing employer IP. No using employer resources. • Confidentiality is non-negotiable—customer code is sensitive. ⸻ Apply Send: • Resume or LinkedIn • A short note: your current role, the systems you’ve owned, and your experience doing high-stakes review/audits • (Optional) examples of audit writeups, postmortems, or “I caught this before prod” stories