Growth Engineer

The role

A Growth Engineer will design, develop, and launch growth features and experiments across the Pika platform. You will use technical expertise to drive user acquisition, activation, engagement, and retention through code and data analysis.

What you will do

• 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

Required qualifications

• 4+ years of software engineering experience
• Proven record of building and optimizing user-facing features
• Experience with experimentation frameworks, A/B testing, and data analysis
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• 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
• 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

Benefits

• Competitive salary in the AI industry
• Substantial equity in a fast-growing startup
• Comprehensive health benefits
• Monthly stipends
• Company retreats

About the company

Pika is building the next generation of AI creative tools to empower human creativity. The team includes engineers, artists, and product thinkers based in Palo Alto, CA.