Staff Backend Engineer - Real-Time & AI-Driven Scale Leader

Pika; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary in the AI industry

Equity in a rapidly growing startup

Comprehensive health benefits

Supportive, collaborative office culture

Job summary

Pika, located in Palo Alto, CA, is seeking a Staff Software Engineer, Backend, to lead the development of scalable backend infrastructure. In this critical role, you will design robust backend systems and collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance user-facing products.

The ideal candidate will possess over 5 years of backend software engineering experience, demonstrate expertise in distributed systems, and have a strong focus on real-time collaboration capabilities. Pika offers a competitive salary, equity, and a supportive company culture.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of backend software engineering experience.
• 2+ years in senior backend roles delivering scalable APIs.
• Proven track record of launching impactful backend features.

Responsibilities

• Architect and develop scalable backend systems and APIs.
• Build and maintain distributed systems in a cloud environment.
• Drive ownership of backend features from ideation to launch.

Skills

Backend software engineering

Distributed systems

RESTful APIs

Cloud-native infrastructure

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

AWS

GCP

Kubernetes

Job description

Pika, located in Palo Alto, CA, is seeking a Staff Software Engineer, Backend, to lead the development of scalable backend infrastructure. In this critical role, you will design robust backend systems and collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance user-facing products.

The ideal candidate will possess over 5 years of backend software engineering experience, demonstrate expertise in distributed systems, and have a strong focus on real-time collaboration capabilities. Pika offers a competitive salary, equity, and a supportive company culture.