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HeyGen · 1 month ago

Senior Software Engineer, Dev Productivity

positionSan Francisco, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level
money$180K/yr - $240K/yr

HeyGen is dedicated to making visual storytelling accessible to all, focusing on technology that empowers creators. The Software Engineer, Dev Productivity will streamline engineering workflows and enhance developer tooling to accelerate software delivery.

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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

CI/CD toolsBuild systemsContainerizationPython dependency managementScriptingAutomationProblem-solving skillsCommunication skills

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
Parental leave program
Emotional health resources

Company

HeyGen

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HeyGen is an AI video generation platform that specializes in video creation, AI avatars, and generative AI.
dateFounded in 2020
location
Los Angeles, California, USA
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
https://www.heygen.com

H1B Sponsorship

HeyGen has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (11)
2024 (5)

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$69M
Key Investors
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2024-03-25Series A· $60M
2022-11-08Seed· $9M

Leadership Team

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Wayne Liang
Co-founder, Chief Innovation Officer
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