Engineering Lead
PikaPalo Alto, California, United States
Posted February 24, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
Pika is a cloud-based platform that transforms concepts into high‑quality videos. It offers AI‑driven storyboard creation, automated editing, and customizable templates for marketing, education, and entertainment. The platform emphasizes speed, ease of use, and creative flexibility, enabling users to produce polished videos without specialized skills. Pika’s distinctive value lies in its end‑to‑end workflow and collaborative tools that streamline ideation to final output.
Job Description
We're looking for an Engineering Lead to own a significant area of the Pika platform — leading a pod of engineers while staying deeply hands-on.
Requirements
- 7+ years of software engineering experience
- 2+ years in a tech lead or engineering lead role
- Strong technical foundation
- Proven leadership
- Hands-on by choice
- Experience with high-growth startups
- Strong communication
- Proficiency in TypeScript/Node.js or Python
- Experience with cloud infrastructure
- Experience with AI/LLM products or agent systems
- Experience building real-time, multi-platform systems
- Experience scaling teams from 5 to 20+ engineers
Benefits
- Opportunity to lead a team and make technical decisions
- Chance to work on a high-growth startup
- Competitive salary and benefits
- Professional development and growth opportunities
