Senior Software Engineer, Backend

We're looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to help shape the core infrastructure that powers Pika's products. You'll play a key role in designing and building robust, scalable backend systems — owning everything from API design and service architecture to real-time messaging infrastructure and platform integrations.

Requirements

• 5+ years of backend engineering experience building production services at scale
• Proficiency in modern backend technologies (Node.js, Python, Go, etc.) and frameworks (Express, FastAPI, etc.)
• Strong understanding of distributed systems — event-driven architectures, message queues, service-to-service communication
• Deep knowledge of database design and operations (SQL, NoSQL, data modeling, performance tuning)
• Experience with APIs, cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP), Kubernetes, and CI/CD workflows
• Comfort building real-time systems — WebSockets, long-polling, pub/sub patterns
• Strong debugging and observability skills — you can trace a problem across services and fix it fast
• Ownership mentality — you identify problems and ship solutions without waiting for specs
• Clear communication skills and a team-first mindset

Benefits

• 401k Matching
• Retirement Plan
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Four Day Work Week