Pika
Head of Engineer, Product
US remote · Exec
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 32 days ago
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About the role
- We are seeking a Head of Engineer, Product Engineering, to provide visionary leadership for the strategy, architecture, and execution of Pika's core product engineering initiatives.
- Your technical expertise and leadership will shape product direction, ensuring exceptional engineering standards and prioritizing team growth and cross-functional alignment.
Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor, and scale multiple engineering teams, fostering a culture of technical excellence, ownership, and innovation
- Partner deeply with product, design, and ML teams to define technical solutions aligned with business and user needs
- Own the technical roadmap, including resource planning and milestone delivery for major product launches and iterations
- Represent engineering in executive discussions and drive cross-functional alignment
- Strong record of technical leadership in developing and launching complex, high-impact, user-facing products (web/mobile)
- Proven experience in building and scaling distributed systems, APIs, and cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP, Kubernetes, etc.)
- Emotional intelligence and mentorship skills, with a track record of developing engineering leaders and high-performing teams
- A collaborative leadership environment-we're all building and launching together
Requirements
- 10+ years of progressive engineering experience, with significant time spent managing and scaling product engineering teams
Nice to have
- Experience with generative AI, creative tools, or large-scale collaboration platforms
- Background in high-growth startups or high-ambiguity environments
- Open source, hackathon, or competitive coding experience
- Python, Go, Node.js, Postgres, Redis, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS/GCP
Skills
- Pika has raised significant funding and is backed by leading investors, with a collaborative culture based in Palo Alto, CA.
Compensation
- Competitive executive-level salary in the AI industry
Benefits
- Substantial equity in a fast-growing startup defining the future of AI and creativity
- Comprehensive health benefits, monthly stipends, and company retreats
- Set and communicate the technical vision and strategy for product engineering across all Pika platforms and user-facing features
Company info
- Our mission is to make video creation seamless, intuitive, and accessible to everyone, leveraging the power of advanced AI.
- About the Role We are seeking a Head of Engineer, Product Engineering, to provide visionary leadership for the strategy, architecture, and execution of Pika's core product engineering initiatives.
- What We're Looking For
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