Software Engineer Intern (Winter 2027)
HeyGen
About the role
About HeyGen
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.
Position Overview
At HeyGen, we are at the forefront of developing applications powered by our cutting-edge AI research. As a Software Engineer Intern at HeyGen, you will be part of a team working on the most crucial product features to HeyGen. You will collaborate with team members focused towards feature development, all the way from the frontend to backend API to ML models. You are someone who is passionate about creating impactful AI products and want to grow your career as a software engineer. Tech Stack: Typescript, React, Python, Go.
If you are someone who is passionate about creating impactful AI products and want to grow your career as a software engineer, come join us! We have SWE Intern openings across AI Research, Infrastructure and Product teams in California, Toronto and Singapore.
Key Responsibilities
Development: Design, develop, test, and deploy robust, scalable, and optimized features for the HeyGen platform across both front-end and back-end components.
Collaboration: Work closely with UX/UI designers, product managers, and other engineering teams to deliver a holistic product experience to our users.
Maintenance & Optimization: Monitor platform performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement solutions in a timely manner. Ensure the platform remains updated, secure, and compliant with the latest industry standards.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree or within one year of graduation in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
Previous internship experience in Software Development.
Experienced with React, Javascript, Python, etc
Familiarity with RESTful API development.
Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
Familiarity with database systems such as MySQL.
HeyGen is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, and deploy scalable features across frontend and backend components.
- Collaborate with designers, product managers, and engineering teams to deliver product features.
- Monitor platform performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement improvements.
- Help maintain platform security, compliance, and reliability.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or be within one year of graduation.
- Previous software development internship experience.
- Experience with React, JavaScript, Python, or similar technologies.
- Familiarity with RESTful APIs, cloud platforms, and database systems such as MySQL.
Skills mentioned
About HeyGen
HeyGen is the world's leading AI avatar company. We create the world's most realistic avatars — digital versions of real people that look, sound, and move just like them. Rated #1 most realistic on G2 and powered by our proprietary Avatar V model, HeyGen is used by over 30 million people, from solo and small-business operators to 85% of the Fortune 100, to scale their presence in minutes, without a camera or crew. HeyGen brings avatars to life across video, real-time interactive experiences, and voice.