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AI Sound & Music

Senior/Staff Software Engineer, Product

Pika

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Palo Alto HQOnsiteFull-timeCompetitive salary
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Palo Alto HQLocationOnsiteWorkplaceFull-timeJob typeCompetitive salaryCompensationAI Sound & MusicCategoryEngineeringDepartmentSep 15, 2026PostedSep 19, 2026Last verifiedMar 18, 2027Expires

Role overview

We believe that AI should amplify creative expression—enabling everyone to create, collaborate, and communicate across media. You will collaborate closely with engineering, design, ML, and product teams to define product vision, design and build user-facing features, and deliver seamless creative experiences powered by cutting-edge AI technology. What You’ll Do Design, develop, and launch intuitive product features for AI-powered video and multimedia toolsCollaborate with designers, engineers, and researchers to translate creative possibilities into real, user-facing featuresArchitect and implement end-to-end product solutions, from backend infrastructure to frontend experienceEnsure product quality, performance, and reliability across platformsConduct code reviews, promote engineering best practices, and mentor team membersIterate rapidly on features, prototypes, and experiments in a fa

What you'll do

  • Design, develop, and launch intuitive product features for AI-powered video and multimedia tools
  • Collaborate with designers, engineers, and researchers to translate creative possibilities into real, user-facing features
  • Architect and implement end-to-end product solutions, from backend infrastructure to frontend experience
  • Ensure product quality, performance, and reliability across platforms
  • Conduct code reviews, promote engineering best practices, and mentor team members
  • Iterate rapidly on features, prototypes, and experiments in a fast-paced startup environment
  • Partner closely with product and UX to deliver delightful, accessible user experiences

What the employer is looking for

  • 5+ years experience in a senior engineering or product engineering role, ideally with a focus on user-facing features or creative tools
  • Strong proficiency in software engineering fundamentals, with experience across the stack (front-end and back-end)
  • Proven ability to design and build high-quality, scalable product features end-to-end
  • Experience shipping software in production, ideally in consumer applications, SaaS, or creative technology
  • Solid coding skills with modern languages and frameworks (e.g., TypeScript, React, Python, Go, or similar)
  • Strong architectural skills and an eye for product detail and intuitiveness
  • A collaborative, ownership-driven mindset with the ability to work independently and in teams
  • Excellent communication skills and a passion for mentorship and technical leadership

Preferred qualifications

  • Experience with creative tools, multimedia, generative AI, or video/image/audio product development
  • Background in building applications that leverage ML or AI-powered features
  • Startup experience—taking features or products from 0 to 1
  • Familiarity with designing delightful UX/UI in partnership with designers
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