Pika · San Francisco
Software EngineeringEngineeringFullTimeposted 2mo ago
About Pika
At Pika, we’re building the next generation of AI creative tools to empower human creativity. Our mission is to make video creation seamless, intuitive, and accessible to everyone, leveraging the power of advanced AI. We believe that AI should amplify creative expression—enabling everyone to create, collaborate, and communicate across media. Our team includes engineers, artists, and product thinkers, all passionate about building tools that unlock new creative possibilities.
Pika has raised significant funding and is backed by leading investors, with a collaborative culture based in Palo Alto, CA. We prefer hybrid in-office, sharing ideas and launching products together.
About the Role
We’re looking for a Senior/Staff Product Engineer to lead the engineering and evolution of user-facing systems at Pika. In this high-impact position, you’ll own key product architecture decisions and ship features that serve millions of creative users—from intuitive UI and collaboration tools to real-time interactions and generative AI experiences.
You’ll collaborate directly with product, design, and engineering to deliver features that are robust, scalable, and delightful to use. You’ll shape both the immediate user experience and the long-term product vision, taking ideas from concept to launch and iteration.
What You’ll Do
Architect and build powerful, user-facing features for Pika’s web and multi-platform products
Develop real-time collaboration capabilities, messaging, and live multi-user interactions
Drive product features from ideation through development, launch, and continuous improvement
Integrate advanced generative AI workflows (LLMs, models, agentic tools) into creative tooling
Collaborate deeply with product and design to deliver impactful, accessible workflows
Advocate for high technical standards through code reviews, mentorship, and proposals
Own cross-service metrics, tracing, and observability for the features you ship
What We’re Looking For
5+ years of software engineering experience, with 2+ in senior, product-focused roles
Strong experience building high-scale web or mobile products (React, TypeScript, Node.js, Go, or similar)
Proven ability to deliver robust, user-centric features that delight creative users
Deep systems knowledge: distributed systems, scalable APIs, cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP)
Comfort working across the stack and into ML infrastructure (Python, GPU-backed workflows) as needed
Strong product intuition and first-principles mindset—care about why something gets built, not just how
Clear written and verbal communicator; comfortable working closely across disciplines
A well-developed taste for what makes a great creative experience
Nice to Have
Experience with generative AI, agentic workflows, or ML inference (Python/PyTorch)
Creative background (design, art, architecture, or similar)
Experience building real-time collaboration or media-rich applications
Startup experience or thriving in fast-paced ambiguity
Our Stack
React, TypeScript, Python, Go, Postgres, Redis, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS/GCP
What We Offer
Competitive salary in the AI industry.
Equity in a rapidly growing startup shaping the future of AI and creativity.
Comprehensive health benefits, monthly stipends, and company retreats.
Supportive, collaborative office culture—we’re all building and launching together.