Full-Time

Staff Software Engineer

Content Delivery

Confirmed live in the last 24 hours

Crunchyroll

Crunchyroll

1,001-5,000 employees

Streaming service for anime and dramas

Entertainment

Compensation Overview

$190k - $239kAnnually

+ Performance Bonus + Employer Matched Retirement Savings + Time-off Programs + Progressive Health Benefits

Senior, Expert

San Francisco, CA, USA

Role can be in-office in San Francisco or fully remote in the United States.

Category
Backend Engineering
Software Engineering
Required Skills
Go
Requirements
  • 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.
Responsibilities
  • 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.
  • 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 and work with operations to evaluate new infrastructure.
  • Research and generate ways to serve our customers, plan, analyze, and optimize to help our team growth.

Crunchyroll specializes in streaming anime, manga, and Asian dramas for a global audience. Its platform offers both free ad-supported content and premium memberships that provide benefits like early episode access and high-definition streaming. This subscription-based model, combined with advertising revenue and merchandise sales, allows Crunchyroll to cater to different audience segments. What sets Crunchyroll apart from competitors like Netflix and Hulu is its exclusive focus on niche content that appeals to dedicated fans of anime and Asian pop culture. The company's goal is to build a strong community around its platform while providing a wide range of content that resonates with its audience.

Company Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$4.7M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2006

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

4%

1 year growth

14%

2 year growth

26%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Crunchyroll's strong brand and loyal customer base provide a stable platform for growth and innovation.
  • Collaborations with popular figures like rapper Logic and partnerships with gaming companies like Gameloft expand Crunchyroll's reach and influence.
  • The continuous addition of new shows and home media releases keeps the content fresh and engaging for subscribers.

What critics are saying

  • The highly competitive streaming market requires Crunchyroll to continuously innovate to retain its niche audience.
  • Dependence on licensing agreements for popular anime titles could pose risks if content providers choose to partner with competitors.

What makes Crunchyroll unique

  • Crunchyroll's exclusive focus on anime, manga, and Asian dramas sets it apart from general streaming services like Netflix and Hulu.
  • The dual revenue model of ad-supported free content and premium subscriptions allows Crunchyroll to cater to a wide range of users while ensuring a steady income.
  • Crunchyroll's venture into original content production and merchandise sales further strengthens its brand and community engagement.

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