About Crunchyroll

WE HELP EVERYONE BELONG. IT'S OUR PURPOSE.

Founded by fans, Crunchyroll delivers the art and culture of anime to a passionate community. We super-serve over 100 million anime and manga fans across 200+ countries and territories, and help them connect with the stories and characters they crave. Whether that experience is online or in-person, streaming video, theatrical, games, merchandise, events and more, it's powered by the anime content we all love.

Join our team, and help us shape the future of anime!

About the role

As a Principal Software Engineer on our video player team, you will lead the design, development, and optimization of our next-generation video player library. You will be an advocate for pushing our core values of excellence in operations, engineering, and delivery. You will establish relationships across Engineering, Program Management, Product, and QA to help establish our technology roadmap to meet our primary goals. You will join an international team of 100+ client engineers and leaders that have helped establish Crunchyroll as the leader in its space.

In the role of Principal Engineer, you will report to the Software Engineer Director, Video Players.

We are considering applicants for the locations of Dallas, San Francisco, or LA.
About You
You are passionate about technology and the streaming space and have 15+ years industry experience.
You have the experience to sustain our core values of excellence in operations, delivery, and engineering.
You have been a developer, technical leader, and an architect of front end customer facing applications.
You have developed solutions used by millions of users.
You can demonstrate experience working with your product and program peers to help establish technology roadmaps.
You can demonstrate experience leading technology leaders and driving important engineering programs.
You apply judgment and experience to balance trade-offs between competing interests.
You have expertise in multimedia frameworks and protocols, such as MPEG-DASH and HLS.
You have hands-on experience developing in multiple code stacks - mobile, web, backend, db, infrastructure.
About the Team

The Video Player team is a growing team of international engineers and technology leaders passionate about providing a world class streaming experience for our millions of Anime fans across the world. We provide and maintain solutions on all major device platforms. Your contributions on this team are front and center to our millions of fans, affecting the daily success of our company.
Why you will love working at Crunchyroll

In addition to getting to work with fun, passionate and inspired colleagues, you will also enjoy the following benefits and perks:
Receive a great compensation package including salary plus performance bonus earning potential, paid annually.
Flexible time off policies allowing you to take the time you need to be your whole self.
Generous medical, dental, vision, STD, LTD, and life insurance
Health Saving Account HSA program
Health care and dependent care FSA
401(k) plan, with employer match
Employer paid commuter benefit
Support program for new parents
Pet insurance and some of our offices are pet friendly!
#LifeAtCrunchyroll #LI-Hybrid

The Pay Range for this position is listed. Actual pay will vary based on factors including, but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of Crunchyroll's Total Rewards offerings for employees. Other rewards may include performance bonuses, employer matched retirement savings, time-off programs, and progressive health benefits and perks.

Pay Transparency - Los Angeles, CA

$226,952-$283,690 USD

About our Values

We want to be everything for someone rather than something for everyone and we do this by living and modeling our values in all that we do. We value    Courage. We believe that when we overcome fear, we enable our best selves.
Curiosity. We are curious, which is the gateway to empathy, inclusion, and understanding.
Service. We serve our community with humility, enabling joy and belonging for others.
Kaizen. We have a growth mindset committed to constant forward progress.
Our commitment to diversity and inclusion

Our mission of helping people belong reflects our commitment to diversity & inclusion. It's just the way we do business.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Crunchyroll. Pursuant to applicable law, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Crunchyroll, LLC is an independently operated joint venture between US-based Sony Pictures Entertainment, and Japan's Aniplex, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc., both subsidiaries of Tokyo-based Sony Group Corporation.

Questions about Crunchyroll's hiring process? Please check out our Hiring FAQs: https://help.crunchyroll.com/hc/en-us/articles/360040471712-Crunchyroll-Hiring-FAQs

Please refer to our Candidate Privacy Policy for more information about how we process your personal information, and your data protection rights: https://tbcdn.talentbrew.com/company/22978/v1_0/docs/spe-jobs-privacy-policy-update-for-crpa-dec-21-22.pdf

Please beware of recent scams to online job seekers. Those applying to our job openings will only be contacted directly from @crunchyroll.com email account.

About Crunchyroll

WE HELP EVERYONE BELONG. IT'S OUR PURPOSE.

Founded by fans, Crunchyroll delivers the art and culture of anime to a passionate community. We super-serve over 100 million anime and manga fans across 200+ countries and territories, and help them connect with the stories and characters they crave. Whether that experience is online or in-person, streaming video, theatrical, games, merchandise, events and more, it's powered by the anime content we all love.

Join our team, and help us shape the future of anime!

About the role

As a Senior Software Engineer on our Game Consoles team, you will contribute to the development and optimization of our web-based Crunchyroll app targeting game consoles like PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch . You will take ownership of key features and improvements, ensuring high-quality code and performance. You'll collaborate with Engineering, Program Management, Product, and QA teams across the globe to help shape our technology roadmap and achieve our goals. You'll be a part of an international team of 100+ client engineers, where your contributions will help maintain Crunchyroll's position as the premiere Anime streaming service.
Contribute to the design and implementation of software solutions for web-based game console app development.
Collaborate on the definition and development of technical solutions that improve existing features or enhance architectural quality, such as optimizing performance, scalability and user experience for Crunchyroll's game console offerings.
Identify performance bottlenecks and areas of improvement in the codebase that impact user experience or development efficiency, and work with engineering leadership and your team to propose and implement solutions.
Maintain high coding standards and follow best practices in web development, contributing to a culture of engineering excellence within the team.
Participate in design and code reviews, providing feedback to ensure web product delivery and agreement on architectural strategies across the team.
Support a culture of operational excellence by focusing on efficient and maintainable engineering practices in your daily work.
Stay updated on industry trends and web development technologies by researching and comparing new tools and frameworks to help keep our web platform competitive.
In the role of Senior Software Engineer, you will report to the Engineering Manager for the Game Consoles team.

We are considering applicants for the location(s) of San Francisco, CA, Los Angeles, CA, and Dallas, TX.
About You      You are passionate about web development and the streaming space, with 8+ years of industry experience developing in JavaScript/TypeScript.
You have experience building consumer-facing web applications.
You have contributed to web solutions that serve millions of global users.
You have worked with product and program management to support technology roadmaps and project goals.
You are committed to upholding excellence in operations, delivery, and engineering practices.
You can demonstrate experience collaborating with senior engineers and team leads to lead web development initiatives.
You balance trade-offs between performance, scalability, and user experience.
Nice to Have
Previous experience developing for Xbox, Playstation, Nintendo Switch
Familiarity with frontend testing frameworks such as Jest, Cypress, Selenium
Familiarity with CSS preprocessors such as Sass or Less
Familiarity with build tools such as Webpack
Familiarity with backend technologies such as Node.js and RESTful APIs
Familiarity with video-related technologies such as HLS, DASH, HTML5 Video
Familiarity with OOP, SOLID, DRY, TDD
Experience with MobX or RxJS
Experience with Agile development methodologies
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
About the Team

The Game Consoles team is a growing team of international engineers and technology leaders passionate about providing a world class user experience for our millions of Anime fans watching on gaming platforms across the world. We provide and maintain solutions on all major device platforms so your contributions on this team are front and center to our millions of fans, affecting the daily success of our company.
Why you will love working at Crunchyroll

In addition to getting to work with fun, passionate and inspired colleagues, you will also enjoy the following benefits and perks:
Receive a great compensation package including salary plus performance bonus earning potential, paid annually.
Flexible time off policies allowing you to take the time you need to be your whole self.
Generous medical, dental, vision, STD, LTD, and life insurance
Health Saving Account HSA program
Health care and dependent care FSA
401(k) plan, with employer match
Employer paid commuter benefit
Support program for new parents
Pet insurance and some of our offices are pet friendly!
#LifeAtCrunchyroll #LI-Hybrid

The Pay Range for this position is listed. Actual pay will vary based on factors including, but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of Crunchyroll's Total Rewards offerings for employees. Other rewards may include performance bonuses, employer matched retirement savings, time-off programs, and progressive health benefits and perks.

Pay Transparency - Los Angeles, CA

$167,200-$209,000 USD

The Pay Range for this position is listed. Actual pay will vary based on factors including, but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of Crunchyroll's Total Rewards offerings for employees. Other rewards may include performance bonuses, employer matched retirement savings, time-off programs, and progressive health benefits and perks.

Pay Transparency - San Francisco, CA

$185,440-$231,800 USD

About our Values

We want to be everything for someone rather than something for everyone and we do this by living and modeling our values in all that we do. We value    Courage. We believe that when we overcome fear, we enable our best selves.
Curiosity. We are curious, which is the gateway to empathy, inclusion, and understanding.
Service. We serve our community with humility, enabling joy and belonging for others.
Kaizen. We have a growth mindset committed to constant forward progress.
Our commitment to diversity and inclusion

Our mission of helping people belong reflects our commitment to diversity & inclusion. It's just the way we do business.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Crunchyroll. Pursuant to applicable law, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Crunchyroll, LLC is an independently operated joint venture between US-based Sony Pictures Entertainment, and Japan's Aniplex, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc., both subsidiaries of Tokyo-based Sony Group Corporation.

Questions about Crunchyroll's hiring process? Please check out our Hiring FAQs: https://help.crunchyroll.com/hc/en-us/articles/360040471712-Crunchyroll-Hiring-FAQs

Please refer to our Candidate Privacy Policy for more information about how we process your personal information, and your data protection rights: https://tbcdn.talentbrew.com/company/22978/v1_0/docs/spe-jobs-privacy-policy-update-for-crpa-dec-21-22.pdf

Please beware of recent scams to online job seekers. Those applying to our job openings will only be contacted directly from @crunchyroll.com email account.

About Crunchyroll

WE HELP EVERYONE BELONG. IT'S OUR PURPOSE.

Founded by fans, Crunchyroll delivers the art and culture of anime to a passionate community. We super-serve over 100 million anime and manga fans across 200+ countries and territories, and help them connect with the stories and characters they crave. Whether that experience is online or in-person, streaming video, theatrical, games, merchandise, events and more, it's powered by the anime content we all love.

Join our team, and help us shape the future of anime!

Who We Are

We're a cast of characters working to shine a spotlight on anime. Crunchyroll is an international business focused on creating both online and offline experiences for fans through content (licensed, co-produced, originals, distribution), merchandise, events, gaming, news, and more. Visit our About Us pages for more information about our collection of brands.
About the Team

Our engineers are pioneering in tools and technologies to efficiently build outstanding user experiences across more than 10 platforms for multiple brands. We work closely with innovative design, user-experience, and user-testing teams to deliver dynamic experiences. Video is at the core of our streaming service, and we partner with other content operations, video infrastructure and client teams. We manage metadata and ensure it is available at scale to millions of our anime fans. Our team also supports both external partners and internal stakeholders end-to-end, as content is ingested, organized and distributed within our applications and to other parties. Come join us! This role will report into Crunchyroll's Content Delivery Engineering Manager.  This role will be hybrid in our San Francisco, Los Angeles, or Dallas office.
About you
7+ years of engineering in building cloud-native applications, with a strong focus on backend development and microservices architecture.
Experience in Typescript/Node.js or Golang
Experience with databases, including DynamoDB, ElasticSearch, MySQL or PostgresDB
Extensive experience with AWS, developing scalable, reliable, and secure cloud-native applications in API Gateway, Lambda, SQS, EventBridge, ECS, S3, and DynamoDB
Experience in CI/CD and SDLC processes, specifically with GitHub Actions, IaC(Pulumi), serverless architectures, and creating unit and integration tests
Experience in operational excellence (on-call rotations, incident management)
Experience in writing and evaluating clean, functional, high-quality, and testable code across various projects
Thrive in Agile and collaborative environments, leveraging insights and expertise to develop technical solutions that resonate with our users
Positive, proactive, and solution-oriented team player who inspires and motivates others
Pluses
Experience in Search domain
Familiarity with video or content management systems
Active participation in one or more open source projects
Experience with implementing and operating systems using event-driven architectures
Experience measuring and modeling cost and performance metrics of cloud services
A Day in the life
Work with engineers, product managers, and project managers to implement new features across Crunchyroll's Content Delivery
Improve the scalability of our services through proper planning and load testing
Improve the availability of our platform through better monitoring, performance reporting, and error reporting
Improve the server response times of our APIs by profiling, identifying, and eliminating bottlenecks
Consider system security in every design decision
Work with operations to evaluate new infrastructure
Research and generate ways to serve our customers
Plan, analyze, and optimize to help our team growth
Support and improve internal processes
Collaborate with other teams within the company
Why you will love working at Crunchyroll

Not only will you get to work with fun, passionate and inspired colleagues, you will also...
Receive a great compensation package including salary plus performance bonus earning potential, paid annually.
Enjoy flexible PTO and time off policies allowing you to take the time you need to be your whole self.
Appreciate the generous medical, dental, vision, STD, LTD, and life insurance options for you and your family.
Take advantage of our health saving account HSA program plus health care and dependent care FSA programs.
Love that we offer an employer match on our 401(k) plan.
Receive employer paid commuter benefit (for eligible employees)
Appreciate the generous support program for new parents
Obtain pet insurance and some of our offices are pet friendly!
#LifeAtCrunchyroll #LI-Remote

The Pay Range for this position is listed. Actual pay will vary based on factors including, but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of Crunchyroll's Total Rewards offerings for employees. Other rewards may include performance bonuses, employer matched retirement savings, time-off programs, and progressive health benefits and perks.

Pay Transparency - San Francisco, CA

$142,000-$177,000 USD

About our Values

We want to be everything for someone rather than something for everyone and we do this by living and modeling our values in all that we do. We value    Courage. We believe that when we overcome fear, we enable our best selves.
Curiosity. We are curious, which is the gateway to empathy, inclusion, and understanding.
Service. We serve our community with humility, enabling joy and belonging for others.
Kaizen. We have a growth mindset committed to constant forward progress.
Our commitment to diversity and inclusion

Our mission of helping people belong reflects our commitment to diversity & inclusion. It's just the way we do business.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Crunchyroll. Pursuant to applicable law, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Crunchyroll, LLC is an independently operated joint venture between US-based Sony Pictures Entertainment, and Japan's Aniplex, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc., both subsidiaries of Tokyo-based Sony Group Corporation.

Questions about Crunchyroll's hiring process? Please check out our Hiring FAQs: https://help.crunchyroll.com/hc/en-us/articles/360040471712-Crunchyroll-Hiring-FAQs

Please refer to our Candidate Privacy Policy for more information about how we process your personal information, and your data protection rights: https://tbcdn.talentbrew.com/company/22978/v1_0/docs/spe-jobs-privacy-policy-update-for-crpa-dec-21-22.pdf

Please beware of recent scams to online job seekers. Those applying to our job openings will only be contacted directly from @crunchyroll.com email account.

About Crunchyroll

WE HELP EVERYONE BELONG. IT'S OUR PURPOSE.

Founded by fans, Crunchyroll delivers the art and culture of anime to a passionate community. We super-serve over 100 million anime and manga fans across 200+ countries and territories, and help them connect with the stories and characters they crave. Whether that experience is online or in-person, streaming video, theatrical, games, merchandise, events and more, it's powered by the anime content we all love.

Join our team, and help us shape the future of anime!

About the role

As a Software Engineer on our web video player team, you will actively contribute to the design, development, and optimization of our web video player library. You will take ownership of key features and improvements, ensuring high-quality code and performance. You'll collaborate closely with Engineering, Program Management, Product, and QA teams to help shape our technology roadmap and achieve our goals. You'll be a part of an international team of 100+ client engineers, where your contributions will help maintain Crunchyroll's position as the premiere Anime streaming service.

In the role of Software Engineer III , you will report to the Manager, Software Engineering - Web Video Players.

We are considering applicants for the location(s) of Los Angeles, CA and San Francisco, CA.
Core Areas of Responsibility
Contribute to the design and implementation of software solutions for web-based video player development
Collaborate on the definition and development of technical solutions that improve existing features or enhance architectural quality, such as optimizing performance, scalability, and user experience for Crunchyroll's web video player.
Identify performance bottlenecks and areas of improvement in the codebase that impact user experience or development efficiency, and work with senior engineers to propose and implement solutions.
Maintain high coding standards and follow best practices in web development, contributing to a culture of engineering excellence within the team.
Participate in design and code reviews, providing feedback to ensure high-quality web product delivery and alignment with architectural strategies across the team.
Support a culture of operational excellence by focusing on efficient and maintainable engineering practices in your day-to-day work.
Stay updated on industry trends and web development technologies by researching and comparing new tools and frameworks to help keep our web platform competitive.
About You

We get excited about candidates, like you, because...
You are passionate about web development and the streaming space, with 5+ years of industry experience developing in JavaScript/TypeScript.
You are committed to upholding excellence in operations, delivery, and engineering practices.
You have experience developing and maintaining consumer-facing web applications.
You have contributed to web solutions that serve millions of global users.
You have worked closely with product and program management to support technology roadmaps and project goals.
You can demonstrate experience collaborating with senior engineers and team leads to drive web development initiatives.
You apply sound judgment to balance trade-offs between performance, scalability, and user experience.
You have familiarity with multimedia frameworks and protocols like MPEG-DASH, HLS, and video streaming technologies.
About the Team

The Video Player Team is a growing team of international engineers and technology leaders passionate about providing a world class streaming experience for our millions of Anime fans across the world. We provide and maintain solutions on all major device platforms. Your contributions on this team are front and center to our millions of fans, affecting the daily success of our company.
Why you will love working at Crunchyroll

In addition to getting to work with fun, passionate and inspired colleagues, you will also enjoy the following benefits and perks:
Receive a great compensation package including salary plus performance bonus earning potential, paid annually.
Flexible time off policies allowing you to take the time you need to be your whole self.
Generous medical, dental, vision, STD, LTD, and life insurance
Health Saving Account HSA program
Health care and dependent care FSA
401(k) plan, with employer match
Employer paid commuter benefit
Support program for new parents
Pet insurance and some of our offices are pet friendly!
#LifeAtCrunchyroll #LI-Hybrid

The Pay Range for this position is listed. Actual pay will vary based on factors including, but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of Crunchyroll's Total Rewards offerings for employees. Other rewards may include performance bonuses, employer matched retirement savings, time-off programs, and progressive health benefits and perks.

Pay Transparency - Los Angeles, CA

$142,272-$177,840 USD

The Pay Range for this position is listed. Actual pay will vary based on factors including, but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of Crunchyroll's Total Rewards offerings for employees. Other rewards may include performance bonuses, employer matched retirement savings, time-off programs, and progressive health benefits and perks.

Pay Transparency - San Francisco, CA

$157,793-$190,000 USD

About our Values

We want to be everything for someone rather than something for everyone and we do this by living and modeling our values in all that we do. We value    Courage. We believe that when we overcome fear, we enable our best selves.
Curiosity. We are curious, which is the gateway to empathy, inclusion, and understanding.
Service. We serve our community with humility, enabling joy and belonging for others.
Kaizen. We have a growth mindset committed to constant forward progress.
Our commitment to diversity and inclusion

Our mission of helping people belong reflects our commitment to diversity & inclusion. It's just the way we do business.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Crunchyroll. Pursuant to applicable law, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Crunchyroll, LLC is an independently operated joint venture between US-based Sony Pictures Entertainment, and Japan's Aniplex, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc., both subsidiaries of Tokyo-based Sony Group Corporation.

Questions about Crunchyroll's hiring process? Please check out our Hiring FAQs: https://help.crunchyroll.com/hc/en-us/articles/360040471712-Crunchyroll-Hiring-FAQs

Please refer to our Candidate Privacy Policy for more information about how we process your personal information, and your data protection rights: https://tbcdn.talentbrew.com/company/22978/v1_0/docs/spe-jobs-privacy-policy-update-for-crpa-dec-21-22.pdf

Please beware of recent scams to online job seekers. Those applying to our job openings will only be contacted directly from @crunchyroll.com email account.

About Crunchyroll

WE HELP EVERYONE BELONG. IT'S OUR PURPOSE.

Founded by fans, Crunchyroll delivers the art and culture of anime to a passionate community. We super-serve over 100 million anime and manga fans across 200+ countries and territories, and help them connect with the stories and characters they crave. Whether that experience is online or in-person, streaming video, theatrical, games, merchandise, events and more, it's powered by the anime content we all love.

Join our team, and help us shape the future of anime!

About the Team

The Membership team is responsible for building and maintaining systems that assist in granting different levels of benefits for users. We are directly tied to one of the main streams of revenue and pride ourselves on quality code, service reliability, and teamwork. Our day to day work includes payment provider integrations (Credit card, Paypal, iTunes App Store, Google Play, Roku, etc), customer support and marketing initiatives (promotional coupons and gift access), and assisting growth opportunities (analytics and reporting). Our services process millions of subscriptions in a highly secure, distributed, and scalable environment that is constantly evolving to meet the needs of both our users and privacy standard processes.

In this role, you will report to the Engineering Manager of the Membership team.

We are considering applicants for the locations of Los Angeles, CA, San Francisco, CA, or Dallas, TX.

About the role
Work with your team to add, extend or debug subscription features to super-serve our anime community, impacting millions of users internationally
Brainstorm with your engineering leaders, manager, product partners, and designers to unpack large complex features and user journeys into attainable milestones. You'll explore multiple solutions with a 360-degree view of your user's needs.
Demonstrate responsibility for your tasks from start to finish. Collaborate with your team's product owner and with QA to thoroughly review and validate your contributions, ensuring that they meet the highest standards of quality for our users
Review pull requests of other team members, injecting your expertise and thoughtful considerations to expedite the decision-making process. Embrace a bias for action and ensure that your keen eye spots any potential software vulnerabilities that might unintentionally creep into the codebase
Participate in on-call shifts and respond to incidents affecting one of our subscription services in production. Diagnose where our problem spaces are and deeply understand what went wrong in order to follow up with long-term solutions for our system.
About You

We get excited about candidates, like you, because...
Education that results in strong understanding of computer science principles and design patterns. Education ranging from a Bachelor's of Science degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or related science and engineering degree to alternative education, training, bootcamps, or certifications.
8+ years of experience in the field as a software engineer with a significant portion of that experience dedicated to backend development for large-scale systems.
You have worked in a distributed systems or microservice architecture, handling complex system integrations and scalability challenges.
Expertise in Typescript/NodeJS
Proficient in Golang
Experience with databases like MySQL/PostgresDB/MariaDB/MongoDB
Experience building cloud native scalable application with AWS/GCP and technologies like API Gateway, Lambda, EC2, S3 Plus on RDS, ECS, EKS
You are willing to be on-call on a rotational basis along with others in the team to ensure incidents are addressed as quickly as possible with the least disruption to our end-users.
Ability to write & assess clean, functional, high quality and testable code for each of our projects.
You have experience designing and implementing subscription-based models including billing cycles, recurring payments, and churn analysis on a high scale.
Build features based on tech requirements provided. Self managing and efficiently taking projects to completion.
You have a positive and proactive attitude, strong problem-solving skills and communication skills. You enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams and are motivated to contribute to the success of the team.
Why you will love working at Crunchyroll

In addition to getting to work with fun, passionate and inspired colleagues, you will also enjoy the following benefits and perks:
Receive a great compensation package including salary plus performance bonus earning potential, paid annually.
Flexible time off policies allowing you to take the time you need to be your whole self.
Generous medical, dental, vision, STD, LTD, and life insurance
Health Saving Account HSA program
Health care and dependent care FSA
401(k) plan, with employer match
Employer paid commuter benefit
Support program for new parents
Pet insurance and some of our offices are pet friendly!
#LifeAtCrunchyroll #LI-Hybrid

The Pay Range for this position is listed. Actual pay will vary based on factors including, but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of Crunchyroll's Total Rewards offerings for employees. Other rewards may include performance bonuses, employer matched retirement savings, time-off programs, and progressive health benefits and perks.

Pay Transparency - Los Angeles, CA

$167,000-$209,000 USD

The Pay Range for this position is listed. Actual pay will vary based on factors including, but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of Crunchyroll's Total Rewards offerings for employees. Other rewards may include performance bonuses, employer matched retirement savings, time-off programs, and progressive health benefits and perks.

Pay Transparency - San Francisco, CA

$185,440-$231,800 USD

About our Values

We want to be everything for someone rather than something for everyone and we do this by living and modeling our values in all that we do. We value    Courage. We believe that when we overcome fear, we enable our best selves.
Curiosity. We are curious, which is the gateway to empathy, inclusion, and understanding.
Service. We serve our community with humility, enabling joy and belonging for others.
Kaizen. We have a growth mindset committed to constant forward progress.
Our commitment to diversity and inclusion

Our mission of helping people belong reflects our commitment to diversity & inclusion. It's just the way we do business.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Crunchyroll. Pursuant to applicable law, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Crunchyroll, LLC is an independently operated joint venture between US-based Sony Pictures Entertainment, and Japan's Aniplex, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc., both subsidiaries of Tokyo-based Sony Group Corporation.

Questions about Crunchyroll's hiring process? Please check out our Hiring FAQs: https://help.crunchyroll.com/hc/en-us/articles/360040471712-Crunchyroll-Hiring-FAQs

Please refer to our Candidate Privacy Policy for more information about how we process your personal information, and your data protection rights: https://tbcdn.talentbrew.com/company/22978/v1_0/docs/spe-jobs-privacy-policy-update-for-crpa-dec-21-22.pdf

Please beware of recent scams to online job seekers. Those applying to our job openings will only be contacted directly from @crunchyroll.com email account.

About Crunchyroll

WE HELP EVERYONE BELONG. IT'S OUR PURPOSE.

Founded by fans, Crunchyroll delivers the art and culture of anime to a passionate community. We super-serve over 100 million anime and manga fans across 200+ countries and territories, and help them connect with the stories and characters they crave. Whether that experience is online or in-person, streaming video, theatrical, games, merchandise, events and more, it's powered by the anime content we all love.

Join our team, and help us shape the future of anime!

Who We Are

We're a cast of characters working to shine a spotlight on anime. Crunchyroll is an international business focused on creating both online and offline experiences for fans through content (licensed, co-produced, originals, distribution), merchandise, events, gaming, news, and more. Visit our About Us pages for more information about our collection of brands.

About The Team

Our engineers are pioneering in tools and technologies to efficiently build outstanding user experiences across more than 10 platforms for multiple brands. We work closely with innovative design, user-experience, and user-testing teams to deliver dynamic experiences. Video is at the core of our streaming service, and we partner with other content operations, video infrastructure and client teams. We manage metadata and ensure it is available at scale to millions of our anime fans. Our team also supports both external partners and internal stakeholders end-to-end, as content is ingested, organized and distributed within our applications and to other parties. Come join us!

About the Role

You will work with engineers, product managers, and project managers to implement new features across Crunchyroll's Content Delivery while improving the scalability of our services through proper planning and load testing. You will improve the availability of our platform through better monitoring, performance reporting, and error reporting. Improve the server response times of our APIs by profiling, identifying, and eliminating bottlenecks. You consider system security in every design decision and work with operations to evaluate new infrastructure. While researching and generating ways to serve our customers, you will also plan, analyze, and optimize to help our team growth. This role will report into Crunchyroll's Engineering Manager, Content Delivery.

About You
12+ years of developing and leading the highest priority initiatives, delivering on customer satisfaction while also meeting business expectations
A background working in the media & entertainment space, building highly scalable, enjoyable user experiences, and are familiar with the intricacies required for streaming video
Golang experience is a must.
Understand cloud and system components, profile bottlenecks and eager to re-design & re-architect the system.
Enjoy working with engineering teams on day-to-day delivery blockers, listening to issues faced within teams, and providing unbiased, business focused solutions
You code and build quality and scalable software taking on the hardest problems that can be used by others
Your documentation sets the standard for all engineers in the organization
You advocate for the creation of new software only when it is necessary, and you can determine when to build a solution versus when to use off the shelf components
Experience building, deploying, and maintaining cloud native infrastructure
Lead investigations into failing critical business processes while delegating work to individuals and providing communication with key partners
Unwavering confidence in the face of uncertainty, capable of guiding teams to success by examining risks and providing unique solutions.
Pluses     Typescript/NodeJS development experience
Streaming/Content Management engineering expertise
Worked at a streaming media company
ElasticSearch, Redis knowledge
Why you will love working at Crunchyroll

In addition to getting to work with fun, passionate and inspired colleagues, you will also enjoy the following benefits and perks:    Receive a great compensation package including salary plus performance bonus earning potential, paid annually.
Flexible time off policies allowing you to take the time you need to be your whole self.
Generous medical, dental, vision, STD, LTD, and life insurance
Health Saving Account HSA program
Health care and dependent care FSA
401(k) plan, with employer match
Employer paid commuter benefit
Support program for new parents
Pet insurance and some of our offices are pet friendly!
#LifeAtCrunchyroll #LI-Hybrid

The Pay Range for this position is listed. Actual pay will vary based on factors including, but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of Crunchyroll's Total Rewards offerings for employees. Other rewards may include performance bonuses, employer matched retirement savings, time-off programs, and progressive health benefits and perks.

Pay Transparency - San Francisco, CA

$190,000-$239,000 USD

About our Values

We want to be everything for someone rather than something for everyone and we do this by living and modeling our values in all that we do. We value    Courage. We believe that when we overcome fear, we enable our best selves.
Curiosity. We are curious, which is the gateway to empathy, inclusion, and understanding.
Service. We serve our community with humility, enabling joy and belonging for others.
Kaizen. We have a growth mindset committed to constant forward progress.
Our commitment to diversity and inclusion

Our mission of helping people belong reflects our commitment to diversity & inclusion. It's just the way we do business.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Crunchyroll. Pursuant to applicable law, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Crunchyroll, LLC is an independently operated joint venture between US-based Sony Pictures Entertainment, and Japan's Aniplex, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc., both subsidiaries of Tokyo-based Sony Group Corporation.

Questions about Crunchyroll's hiring process? Please check out our Hiring FAQs: https://help.crunchyroll.com/hc/en-us/articles/360040471712-Crunchyroll-Hiring-FAQs

Please refer to our Candidate Privacy Policy for more information about how we process your personal information, and your data protection rights: https://tbcdn.talentbrew.com/company/22978/v1_0/docs/spe-jobs-privacy-policy-update-for-crpa-dec-21-22.pdf

Please beware of recent scams to online job seekers. Those applying to our job openings will only be contacted directly from @crunchyroll.com email account.

About Crunchyroll

WE HELP EVERYONE BELONG. IT'S OUR PURPOSE.

Founded by fans, Crunchyroll delivers the art and culture of anime to a passionate community. We super-serve over 100 million anime and manga fans across 200+ countries and territories, and help them connect with the stories and characters they crave. Whether that experience is online or in-person, streaming video, theatrical, games, merchandise, events and more, it's powered by the anime content we all love.

Join our team, and help us shape the future of anime!

About the role

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in building and enhancing scalable services that power critical customer experiences at Crunchyroll. You'll work in a well-established, high-performing team, taking ownership of key features and collaborating closely with cross-functional partners to deliver impactful solutions. Success in this role means creating high-quality, reliable, and performant software while ensuring robust security measures to protect user data and maintain system integrity. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to a platform that serves millions of anime fans worldwide, ensuring a seamless and engaging experience.

In the role of Senior Software Engineer, you will report to the Engineering Manager.

We are considering applicants for the location(s) of the Dallas, San Francisco and Los Angeles as this is a hybrid role in one of our offices.
Core Areas of Responsibility
Enhance cross-team collaboration to define technical requirements and contribute to system architecture, ensuring alignment with business goals and scalability.
Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code while adhering to industry best practices, including code reviews and design patterns.
Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks, ensuring that both frontend and backend components are optimized for speed and reliability.
Contribute to the automation and optimization of build, deployment, and monitoring processes to support a smooth development lifecycle.
Develop and maintain comprehensive test suites (unit and integration) to ensure system reliability and robustness.
Implement and maintain security best practices, safeguarding sensitive data and ensuring compliance with relevant standards and regulations.
About You

We get excited about candidates, like you, because...
You have experience in Golang or possess expertise in one or more backend programming languages (e.g., Java, Python, C#, C++).
You have experience with Javascript, Typescript, React.
You have experience designing and working with RESTful APIs.
You embody a deep understanding of cloud-based architectures, such as AWS, Azure, or GCP, including serverless frameworks, containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes), and CI/CD pipelines.
You possess strong database skills, both relational and NoSQL.
You embody best practices for code quality, testing, and performance optimization, with hands-on experience in unit testing, integration testing, and debugging tools.
You possess excellent collaboration and communication skills, enabling you to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
You embody a proactive approach to problem-solving, ownership of your work, and a passion for delivering high-quality user experiences.
You have a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
About the Team

We are a well established team of enthusiasts committed to crafting elegant solutions for complex challenges, with our primary focus on delighting anime fans. The Account Services team designs and maintains essential services, including authentication and authorization systems that are integral to our customers' user experience. Additionally, we manage user settings, profiles, watch data, and Single Sign-On (SSO) functionality. Embracing development best practices and leveraging cutting-edge technologies within a cloud-based microservices architecture, we ensure seamless performance even under high traffic loads.
Why you will love working at Crunchyroll

In addition to getting to work with fun, passionate and inspired colleagues, you will also enjoy the following benefits and perks:
Receive a great compensation package including salary plus performance bonus earning potential, paid annually.
Flexible time off policies allowing you to take the time you need to be your whole self.
Generous medical, dental, vision, STD, LTD, and life insurance
Health Saving Account HSA program
Health care and dependent care FSA
401(k) plan, with employer match
Employer paid commuter benefit
Support program for new parents
Pet insurance and some of our offices are pet friendly!
#LifeAtCrunchyroll #LI-remote

About our Values

We want to be everything for someone rather than something for everyone and we do this by living and modeling our values in all that we do. We value    Courage. We believe that when we overcome fear, we enable our best selves.
Curiosity. We are curious, which is the gateway to empathy, inclusion, and understanding.
Service. We serve our community with humility, enabling joy and belonging for others.
Kaizen. We have a growth mindset committed to constant forward progress.
Our commitment to diversity and inclusion

Our mission of helping people belong reflects our commitment to diversity & inclusion. It's just the way we do business.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Crunchyroll. Pursuant to applicable law, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Crunchyroll, LLC is an independently operated joint venture between US-based Sony Pictures Entertainment, and Japan's Aniplex, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc., both subsidiaries of Tokyo-based Sony Group Corporation.

Questions about Crunchyroll's hiring process? Please check out our Hiring FAQs: https://help.crunchyroll.com/hc/en-us/articles/360040471712-Crunchyroll-Hiring-FAQs

Please refer to our Candidate Privacy Policy for more information about how we process your personal information, and your data protection rights: https://tbcdn.talentbrew.com/company/22978/v1_0/docs/spe-jobs-privacy-policy-update-for-crpa-dec-21-22.pdf

Please beware of recent scams to online job seekers. Those applying to our job openings will only be contacted directly from @crunchyroll.com email account.

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