Software Engineer, Product

Pika
Palo Alto
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 185,000 - 300,000 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 5+ yearsSkills: ["Product mindset","Ownership","Mentorship","Communication","Collaboration"]

Shape and scale user-facing systems for an AI-powered video creation platform, bridging deep engineering with product thinking. Lead the architecture and delivery of web and multi-platform features, from intuitive collaboration and real-time multi-user experiences to generative AI-driven workflows. Drive end-to-end projects, mentor engineers through code reviews and technical proposals, and partner closely with product and design to raise technical and product standards.

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Pika
Pika
2 months ago

Software Engineer, Product

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Job Summary

Shape and scale user-facing systems for an AI-powered video creation platform, bridging deep engineering with product thinking. Lead the architecture and delivery of web and multi-platform features, from intuitive collaboration and real-time multi-user experiences to generative AI-driven workflows. Drive end-to-end projects, mentor engineers through code reviews and technical proposals, and partner closely with product and design to raise technical and product standards.
Location: Palo Alto
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Architect and develop intuitive, performant, scalable user-facing features and applications for Pika’s web and multi-platform products.
  • •Partner with product and design teams to deliver user-delighting, accessible creative workflows.
  • •Own product features from ideation and specification through development, launch, and ongoing improvement.
  • •Build and scale systems for real-time multi-user interactions, messaging, and live collaboration.
  • •Write and review technical proposals, evaluate trade-offs, and mentor engineers to raise technical and product standards.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 185,000 - 300,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health Insurance

Key Requirements

  • •5+ years of software engineering experience, including 2+ years in senior, product-focused roles building web or mobile products at scale.
  • •Proven delivery of impactful user-facing features with strong product intuition and technical rigor.
  • •Deep proficiency in modern frontend and/or backend technologies, including React, TypeScript, Node.js, Go (or similar), plus scalable architecture patterns.
  • •Strong understanding of distributed systems and cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP) building reliable, high-traffic services.
  • •Comfort delivering polished, accessible, responsive end-user experiences while collaborating with designers and product managers.
Experience:5+ yearsAIVideo creationReal-time collaborationWeb and mobile products
Skills:Product mindsetOwnershipMentorshipCommunicationCollaboration
Tech Stack:ReactTypeScriptNode.jsGoAWSGCPLLMsAgentic workflowsDistributed systemsReal-time collaborationWeb apps

Company Brief

Pika
Pika (Pika Labs) builds AI-driven tools to generate and edit videos from text prompts and images, enabling creators to produce cinematic, 3D, anime and stylized videos with a web-based platform and APIs.
Industry: AI & Machine Learning
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Growth: Growth Stage Startup
Valuation: USD 250M to 500M
Funding: Series B
Headquarters: Palo Alto, United States
Founded: 2023
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