HeyGen · 2 months ago
Senior Software Engineer, Dev Productivity
San Francisco, Palo Alto, Los Angeles, Toronto
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$180K/yr - $240K/yrHeyGen is a company focused on making visual storytelling accessible to all. As a Senior Software Engineer in Dev Productivity, you will streamline engineering workflows, optimize CI/CD systems, and enhance developer tooling to accelerate software delivery.
E-LearningGenerative AISoftwareWeb Apps
Responsibilities
Design, build, and maintain high-performance CI/CD pipelines to improve development speed and reliability
Develop internal tools and automation to reduce friction in engineering workflows
Optimize build and test infrastructure for faster feedback loops
Work closely with engineering teams to identify and eliminate inefficiencies in the development process
Enhance and monitor developer environments to improve developer experience
Advocate for best practices in software development, version control, and release management
Drive the adoption of automation and tooling that increase engineering efficiency
Qualification
Required
Strong experience with CI/CD tools like GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, Buildkite, or CircleCI
Experience with build systems (e.g., Bazel, CMake, Make, Gradle)
Experience with python dependency management (e.g. poetry, uv)
Knowledge of containerization and Kubernetes for scalable builds and testing
Strong problem-solving skills and a passion for improving developer experience
Proficiency in scripting and automation with Python, Bash, or Go
Excellent communication skills and ability to work across teams
Preferred
Experience with docker image build optimization
Experience with bazel
Experience with GPUs
Benefits
401k plan
Health benefits
Generous PTO
A parental leave program
Emotional health resources
Company
HeyGen
HeyGen is an AI video generation platform that specializes in video creation, AI avatars, and generative AI.
Founded in 2020
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (11)
2024 (5)
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$69MKey Investors
Benchmark
2024-03-25Series A· $60M
2022-11-08Seed· $9M
Leadership Team
Wayne Liang
Co-founder, Chief Innovation Officer
Recent News
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2025-10-31
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