# Head of Engineer, Product at Pika

- Company: Pika
- What the company does: AI creative tools. Built for Creatives. Backed by Lightspeed and AI Grant.
- Company website: https://pika.art/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: US remote
- Work setup: Remote
- Posted: 2026-09-15
- Apply by: 2026-10-30
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/pika/99c13be0-3acc-40cb-b0f9-b546dbd7cf1f
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/pika-head-of-engineer-product/

## About the role

We are seeking a Head of Engineer, Product Engineering, to provide visionary leadership for the strategy, architecture, and execution of Pika’s core product engineering initiatives. In this executive-level role, you will define and drive the execution of our technical roadmap for all user-facing products.

## What they're looking for

- 10+ years of progressive engineering experience, with significant time spent managing and scaling product engineering teams
- Strong record of technical leadership in developing and launching complex, high-impact, user-facing products (web/mobile)
- Proven experience in building and scaling distributed systems, APIs, and cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP, Kubernetes, etc.)
- Mastery of system and software architecture for high-traffic, media-rich, or AI-powered applications
- Emotional intelligence and mentorship skills, with a track record of developing engineering leaders and high-performing teams
- Deep experience collaborating with executive leadership to shape organizational vision and drive business outcomes

Tags: Engineering