HeyGen · 6 hours ago
Software Engineer, Data
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$180K/yr - $220K/yr
3+ years expHeyGen is dedicated to making visual storytelling accessible to everyone. They are seeking a Software Engineer with data engineering responsibilities to develop data foundational layers for next-generation features, enabling AI models to function in real-time and enhancing user experiences.
E-LearningGenerative AISoftwareWeb Apps
Responsibilities
Build & Scale Data Pipelines: Design, develop, and maintain robust batch and real-time data pipelines (using Python, Go, Spark, Kafka) that ingest and transform massive multi-modal data—text, audio, and video—to train and run AI models
Power Intelligent Features: Collaborate with ML engineers to implement data structures and APIs for new, exciting features like PPT-to-video automation and interactive AI avatars that require low-latency data fetching
Data Lakehouse Infrastructure: Architect and manage data lakehouse solutions (e.g., Snowflake, Databricks, Apache Iceberg) to store and query unstructured media data efficiently, enhancing storage and computation efficiency
Data Reliability & Observability: Implement data quality checks, data contracts, and monitoring to ensure high reliability of data, preventing downtime in production video generation
Productize Data: Transform raw data into structured, actionable data products that can be easily consumed by front-end applications, API endpoints, and AI agents
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's/Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
3-5+ years of experience as a Backend Software Engineer with heavy data processing responsibilities
Strong proficiency in Python (for ETL/scripting) and SQL (for data modeling)
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/GCP) and data technologies like Kafka, Spark, and Snowflake/Databricks
Experience or interest in Computer Vision/Generative AI data processing
Proactive, 'owner' mindset; ability to operate in a fast-paced, startup environment
Benefits
Equity
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.
51-200 employees
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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
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