HeyGen· HQ in United States

Backend Engineer

Location: San Francisco, Palo Alto, Los Angeles, Toronto · Category: Engineering & Development · Seniority: Mid-Level · Posted: May 12, 2026 · Verified: Sep 15, 2026

Role Overview & Description

This role focuses on designing and implementing scalable backend services and APIs. The engineer will work on core product features, ensuring high availability and performance.
Source & Transparency: This position was structured directly from the publicly accessible career portal of HeyGen. Details on the employer’s original job posting are authoritative. Polaris7 charges no placement fees and conducts no candidate screening.

About the company

AI software for avatar-based video creation and localisation.

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