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Pika is building next-generation AI creative tools to empower human creativity, with a focus on making video creation seamless and accessible to everyone. The company is well-funded, based in Palo Alto, and operates with a hybrid in-office culture.
As a Growth Engineer, you will accelerate adoption and expansion of Pika's creative AI platform by identifying, building, and optimizing features, systems, and experiments that drive user acquisition, activation, engagement, and retention. You'll combine hands-on engineering with deep analytical thinking, iterating quickly on growth initiatives and leveraging both code and data to uncover opportunities.
Key responsibilities include:
- Design, develop, and launch growth features and experiments across the Pika platform
- Implement scalable A/B tests and personalization strategies to optimize user acquisition and retention
- Analyze data to discover new growth levers and track the effectiveness of growth strategies
- Work closely with product, marketing, and data teams to prioritize and execute high-impact growth initiatives
- Rapidly prototype and ship new product surfaces, onboarding flows, and engagement loops
- Optimize performance, reliability, and user experience for features targeting key growth metrics
- Contribute to product virality, referral, and sharing capabilities to expand reach
- Advocate for a data-driven, experimentation-focused engineering culture
Your work will directly impact millions of creators and help shape the future of AI-powered media tools.
REQUIREMENTS:
- 4+ years of software engineering experience, ideally on product or growth teams
- Proven record of building and optimizing user-facing features, preferably in consumer or SaaS products
- Experience with experimentation frameworks, A/B testing, and data analysis
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with ability to translate insights into scalable solutions
- Proficiency with modern web or backend technologies (Python, Go, Node.js, TypeScript, or similar)
- Familiarity with growth tools and analytics platforms (Amplitude, Segment, Google Analytics, etc.)
- Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams
- Self-motivated, curious, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
NICE TO HAVE:
- Experience in generative AI, creative tools, or social platforms
- Background in high-growth startups or rapid experimentation roles
- Open source, hackathon, or growth hacking experience
