Pika - Principal Software Engineer, Product
Requirements
• 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 • Excellent communication and leadership skills; able to influence across disciplines and build consensus • Strong sense of ownership and passion for delivering delightful creative experiences at scale • Experience building or integrating generative AI, agentic workflows, or ML inference platforms (Python/PyTorch) • Creative background (design, art, architecture, or similar) • Expertise in media-rich and real-time collaboration applications • Startup experience and proven ability to thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments • Our Stack • React, TypeScript, Python, Go, Postgres, Redis, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS/GCP
Responsibilities
• Own and define the architecture and technical strategy for Pika’s web and multi-platform products • Spearhead the development of real-time collaboration capabilities, messaging, and live multi-user interactions • Drive product features from ideation through scoping, development, launch, and continuous improvement • Integrate complex generative AI workflows (LLMs, models, agentic tools) into creative tooling • Partner deeply with product and design leaders to deliver groundbreaking, accessible creative workflows • Champion technical excellence through high standards, architecture reviews, mentorship, and proposals • Oversee and improve cross-service metrics, tracing, and observability for critical product features
Benefits
• Comprehensive health benefits, monthly stipends, and company retreats • Supportive, collaborative office culture—we’re building and launching together
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