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Principal Software Engineer, Product

Pika· Engineering
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RemoteFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Senior leadership role guiding the technical vision, architecture, and roadmap for user-facing systems at Pika, including real-time collaboration, AI-enabled creative tooling, and scalable multi-platform experiences.

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

Qualifications

  • 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

Skills

Required:Architecture and systems designReal-time collaborationGenerative AI integrationFrontend/backend full-stackCloud infrastructureLeadership and communication

Benefits

  • Competitive salary in the AI industry
  • Significant 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 building and launching together
Last updated Oct 4, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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