Principal Engineer, Product

📋 Description

• 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
• Drive product features from ideation through scoping, development, launch, and continuous
• Integrate complex generative AI workflows (LLMs, models, agentic tools) into creative tooling.
• Partner deeply with product and design leaders to deliver groundbreaking, accessible creative
• Champion technical excellence through high standards, architecture reviews, mentorship, and

🎯 Requirements

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, with substantial time in senior/principal
• Distinguished track record leading the design, execution, and scaling of high-impact web or mobile
• Demonstrated strategy and execution in building robust, user-centric features for creative
• Comprehensive expertise in systems design: distributed systems, scalable APIs, and cloud
• Experience working across the stack, including ML/AI infrastructure (Python, GPU-backed workflows)
• Exceptional product intuition and a strategic mindset—driven by deep understanding of user and

🎁 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