Product Designer

Pika; Palo Alto, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Monthly stipends

Team retreats

Flexible remote work

Palo Alto office

Job summary

Pika seeks a Product Designer to shape the core experience of its generative AI platform, empowering millions of creators with intuitive design.

You will own design from concept to delivery for key areas, collaborating with product managers, engineers, and researchers to turn AI advancements into delightful experiences.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of product design experience with a portfolio of shipped mobile apps.
• Proven track record leading UX and visual design.
• Comfort with Apple’s Human Interface Guidelines (HIG) and system-level design.
• Ability to visualize, prototype, and iterate quickly in fast-paced environments.
• Robust, consistent design logic mapped to users’ mental models.
• Strong collaboration skills across teams to align on ideas.
• Passion for using technology and design to empower creators.

Responsibilities

• Own and lead design projects from concept to polished execution across mobile and web.
• Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and researchers to turn AI ideas into accessible experiences.
• Develop product strategies, refine interactions, and ship prototypes to features.
• Define and uphold visual language, design systems, and user flows.
• Connect with creators and the Pika community to understand tool impact.

Skills

UI/UX design

Prototyping

Collaboration

Visual design

Education

Design degree not required

Tools

Figma

Sketch

Job description

About the Role

We're looking for a Product Designer to help drive the next creative leap at Pika. In this high-impact, hands‑on role, you'll shape the core experience of our generative AI platform, empowering millions of creators to bring bold ideas to life with powerful, intuitive design. If you love the intersection of technology and creativity, you'll thrive here.

What You'll Do

• Own and lead design projects from concept to polished execution across mobile and web for a key area of our creative platform.

• Collaborate closely with talented product managers, engineers, and researchers to turn visionary ideas and AI advancements into delightful, accessible user experiences.

• Develop product strategies, refine interaction patterns, and push bold ideas from prototypes to shipped features.

• Define and uphold visual language, design systems, and user flows that inspire creativity and align with users’ needs.

• Connect directly with creators and the Pika community to understand how our tools empower expression—and how we can go further.

• Communicate design intent through storytelling, prototypes, and clear rationale, inspiring collaboration through clear and concise dialogue.

• Balance systems‑thinking with attention to detail—obsessing over fonts, type scales, consistent palettes, spacing, and animation, while delivering coherent and practical solutions.

• Advocate for real people and a user‑centric approach, always designing with empathy and impact in mind.

What We're Looking For

• 3–5+ years of experience in product design (UI/UX), with a portfolio of shipped mobile apps.

• Proven track record of leading UX and visual design, showing both your creative thinking and execution.

• Comfort with Apple’s Human Interface Guidelines and system‑level design.

• Ability to quickly visualize, prototype, and iterate on new ideas in fast‑paced environments.

• Expertise in developing robust, consistent design logic that maps to users’ mental models.

• Strong collaborator able to debate ideas with reason, foster alignment, and build strong relationships across teams.

• Passionate about using technology and design to empower creators and spark new forms of expression.

Bonus Points

• Experience designing creative tools, social media platforms, or games.

• A degree in design or related field (not required).

• Design‑engineering chops, high‑fidelity prototyping, or animation skills.

• Based in or around Palo Alto, CA.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary at the frontier of AI

• Equity in a rapidly growing creative AI startup

• Comprehensive benefits, monthly creative stipends, and team retreats

• Flexible remote work, or join us in our vibrant Palo Alto office—where inspiration, ambition, and fun all come together

About Pika

Pika is reimagining creative expression with AI. We’re building breakthrough tools to make video creation radically intuitive, lightning‑fast, and accessible to everyone. Our culture thrives on smart people, great teamwork, and a shared passion for shaping the future of creativity. We're open to remote team members, or you can join us at our Palo Alto HQ (in-office 3–5 days a week) to help invent what’s next in creative AI.