# Principal Software 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/772cd189-caa1-41bc-a0a0-0bb67ef7b3a6
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/pika-principal-software-engineer-product/

## 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

Tags: Engineering