Head of Engineering at Pika

About the Role

We're looking for a Head of Engineering to build, lead, and scale Pika's engineering organization. You'll own the entire engineering function — from technical strategy and architecture to hiring, team structure, and delivery execution. This is a role for someone who can operate at both the 30,000-foot level (org design, roadmap, technical vision) and the ground level (debugging a production issue, reviewing a critical PR).

Key Responsibilities

• →Own the engineering organization — team structure, hiring plan, career ladders, and engineering culture
• →Set technical strategy — define architecture principles, technology choices, and technical roadmap aligned with product goals
• →Build the team — recruit senior engineers and leads, establish interview processes, and create an environment that attracts top talent
• →Drive execution — ensure the team consistently delivers high-quality software on time; remove blockers, manage dependencies, and maintain velocity
• →Establish engineering excellence — code quality standards, testing practices, incident response, on-call rotations, and operational maturity
• →Scale systems — oversee the evolution from early-stage infrastructure to production-grade systems capable of supporting millions of users
• →Manage technical debt — make strategic decisions about when to invest in long-term architecture vs. ship fast
• →Collaborate with leadership — work with founders, product, design, and research to align engineering execution with company strategy
• →Stay technical — you don't need to write code daily, but you understand the codebase, review architecture decisions, and can go deep when needed