About the Role

Pika is seeking a talented and driven Technical Artist to join our innovative team. The ideal candidate will play a pivotal role in developing cutting-edge generative content pipelines and optimizing advanced AI-driven creative processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, optimize, and manage sophisticated pipelines for generative content, including images, videos, audio, and text.

• Precisely fine-tune our generative AI models to achieve optimal performance and output quality.

• Identify, propose, and implement efficiency improvements in existing processes.

• Design and implement complex workflows using ComfyUI.

• Proactively identify, diagnose, and resolve technical issues swiftly.

Required Skills & Experience

• 2+ years of professional experience in Prompt Engineering.

• Advanced expertise with generative AI models (t2t, t2i, t2a, v2v, v2a, i2v, and similar).

• In-depth knowledge of the AI model landscape and current market trends.

• Proven experience training Low Rank Adaptation (LoRA) models and a strong understanding of relevant hyper-parameters for model training and fine-tuning.

• Hands-on experience building and configuring agents based on LLM and other generative inference models.

• Demonstrated proficiency integrating and leveraging open-source technologies.

• Expert-level proficiency with ComfyUI, including the ability to develop custom nodes.

• Strong intuitive sense of aesthetics and visual storytelling.

• A proactive learner eager to explore, master, and apply emerging technologies.

Employment Details

• Full-time position

• Location: In-person in Palo Alto (preferred). Hybrid or fully remote candidates considered.

• Compensation: Competitive salary (USD) + equity options

How to Apply

Fill out the Application form. Additionally, please send your resume and portfolio to leonie@pika.art and chenlin@pika.art with the subject line "Pika Technical Artist".

About Pika

At Pika, we’re crafting a future where video creation is seamless, intuitive, and universally accessible. Our vision is set on a world where videos transcend entertainment, serving as a canvas for everyone's unique expression. Harnessing AI's transformative power, we aim to dismantle the technical barriers that have traditionally made video production an exclusive field. It’s about building the best technology that upholds the power of creativity—not just within our products but as an integral part of our culture.

We’re a small team of energetic, smart and curious individuals. We value efficiency, collaboration, and creativity. We seek new team members who bring sharp intellect, a strong work ethic, and the ambition to make an impact. Here, you'll find significant room for career advancement, supported by a culture that nurtures both individual and collective development.

Our headquarters is based in Palo Alto, CA, and we work from the office 5 days a week.