AI creative tools. Built for Creatives. Backed by Lightspeed and AI Grant.
About the role
We’re seeking a Principal Product Engineer to lead the technical vision, architecture, and roadmap for user-facing systems at Pika. In this high-impact, senior leadership role, you’ll guide the engineering direction for features that serve millions of creative users—from intuitive UIs and collaboration tools to real-time interactions and advanced generative AI experiences.
What they're looking for
- 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, with substantial time in senior/principal engineering and product-focused roles
- Distinguished track record leading the design, execution, and scaling of high-impact web or mobile products (React, TypeScript, Node.js, Go, or similar)
- Demonstrated strategy and execution in building robust, user-centric features for creative applications
- Comprehensive expertise in systems design: distributed systems, scalable APIs, and cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP)
- Experience working across the stack, including ML/AI infrastructure (Python, GPU-backed workflows) as required
- Exceptional product intuition and a strategic mindset—driven by deep understanding of user and business needs
More about this role
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.
We’re seeking a Principal Product Engineer to lead the technical vision, architecture, and roadmap for user-facing systems at Pika. In this high-impact, senior leadership role, you’ll guide the engineering direction for features that serve millions of creative users—from intuitive UIs and collaboration tools to real-time interactions and advanced generative AI experiences.
You’ll work closely with product, design, and engineering leadership to deliver features that are robust, scalable, and delightful to use....
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