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Backend Engineer

Heygen · San Francisco, Palo Alto, Los Angeles, Toronto · On-site

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About Heygen

Create AI videos from your ideas using HeyGen. Input text, image, or audio to create complete videos with narration, captions, visuals, and animations. Backed by Conviction.

About the role

As a Backend Engineer at HeyGen, you'll be at the forefront of building the core systems and infrastructure that power our products and services. Your expertise will drive the development and optimization of scalable, reliable, and efficient backend systems that cater to our growing user base.

What they're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
  • 4+ years of experience in backend development
  • Proficiency in python, golang, c++ or java
  • Experience with relational and NoSQL databases, such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP
  • Strong knowledge of API design and development
More about this role

At HeyGen, our mission is to make visual storytelling accessible to all. Over the last decade, visual content has become the preferred method of information creation, consumption, and retention. But the ability to create such content, in particular videos, continues to be costly and challenging to scale. Our ambition is to build technology that equips more people with the power to reach, captivate, and inspire audiences.

Learn more at www.heygen.com . Visit our Mission and Culture doc here .

As a Backend Engineer at HeyGen, you'll be at the forefront of building the core systems and infrastructure that power our products and services. Your expertise will drive the development and optimization of scalable, reliable, and efficient backend systems that cater to our growing user base.

  • System Development: Design, develop, and deploy scalable and efficient backend systems.
  • API Development: Create and maintain robust and secure RESTful APIs to serve front-end applications and third-party integrations.
  • Database Management: Design and manage database schemas, ensure efficient data storage, and optimize queries for maximum performance.
  • Collaboration: Work closely with frontend...

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