Principal Software Engineer, Product
US remote • FullTime
Posted 1mo ago
Job Location
US remote
Tech Stack
Remote Work Policy
On-site
Employment Type
FullTime
Categories
LLM Engineer
About the job
Pika is building the next generation of AI creative tools to make video creation seamless, intuitive, and accessible to everyone. We are seeking a Principal Product Engineer to lead the technical vision, architecture, and roadmap for user-facing systems. In this high-impact role, you will guide the engineering direction for features serving millions of creative users, from intuitive UIs and collaboration tools to real-time interactions and advanced generative AI experiences. You will work closely with product, design, and engineering leadership to deliver robust, scalable, and delightful features, influencing both immediate user experience and long-term product vision from conception to launch and iteration.
Responsibilities
- Define the architecture and technical strategy for Pika’s web and multi-platform products.
- Lead 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 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.
Requirements
- 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, with substantial time in senior/principal engineering and product-focused roles.
- Proven 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).
- 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.
Benefits
- Competitive salary in the AI industry
- Significant equity in a rapidly growing startup
- Comprehensive health benefits
- Monthly stipends
- Company retreats