Pika
Principal Software Engineer, Product
Remote role where the employee must remain based in a particular country.
United States only
Employer listed it 9 days ago · Found 7h ago
First listed 9 days ago and still open.
Salary
Not stated
Location
United States only
Timezone
Not stated
Contract
Full-time
Experience
Lead
Category
Software
This employer didn't state pay. Jobs like this usually pay around $200k–$275k a year, a typical range taken from 597 lead-level software roles on Nomaders that do state pay. It's a guide, not an offer.
Remote flexibility
Work from home
This is a remote role, but the employee must be based in United States. It is work from home rather than work from anywhere.
What the employer says
- Source listing states candidate location: "US remote"
- Job description states: "based in Palo Alto"
What Nomaders makes of it
- Payroll and tax are likely handled in that country only
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About the role
About Pika
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.
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.
You’ll work closely with product, design, and engineering leadership to deliver features that are robust, scalable, and delightful to use. You’ll influence both the immediate user experience and long-term product vision, taking ideas from strategic conception to launch and ongoing iteration.
What You’ll Do
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
What We’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
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
Nice to Have
Requirements
The employer hasn't listed requirements separately, they're described in the role summary above and on the original listing.
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
How to apply
- 1Check the flexibility label above, work from home, matches where you plan to live and work.
- 2Tailor your CV to the role at Pika, mentioning your remote working experience.
- 3Apply directly on the employer's careers page using the button below. Nomaders never handles your application.
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