Pika
Senior/Staff Software Engineer, Backend
US remote · Remote · Staff · Full-time · Posted Jul 1, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years in backend software engineering, with at least 2+ years in senior backend roles.
About the job
Leads the design and delivery of scalable backend systems, APIs, and cloud infrastructure for Pika’s user-facing products, including real-time collaboration and AI-powered workflows.
What you'll do
- Architect and develop backend systems and APIs; build and maintain distributed systems and cloud infrastructure.
- Own backend features and platforms from ideation through launch and iteration, including low-latency real-time collaboration and messaging.
- Lead technical discussions and architecture proposals, review code, and mentor engineers.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of backend software engineering experience, including at least 2+ years in senior backend roles.
- Expertise in distributed systems, RESTful and real-time APIs, and cloud-native infrastructure.
- Strong system design skills for reliable, scalable services for high-traffic applications.
- Ability to independently lead complex projects and deliver impactful backend features.
Nice to have
- Experience with real-time collaboration platforms, creative tools, or media-rich applications.
- Familiarity with generative AI or agent-based systems.
Tools
Python, Go, Node.js, Postgres, Redis, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS/GCP
AI focus
Design backend features for AI-driven product capabilities; familiarity with integrating generative AI or agent-based systems is preferred.
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