Full-Time

Senior Software Engineer

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Crunchyroll

Crunchyroll

1,001-5,000 employees

Streaming service for anime and dramas

Compensation Overview

$167k - $231.8k/yr

+ Performance Bonus + Employer Matched Retirement Savings

Senior, Expert

San Francisco, CA, USA + 2 more

More locations: Los Angeles, CA, USA | Dallas, TX, USA

This position is hybrid, requiring some in-office presence.

Category
Backend Engineering
Software Engineering
Required Skills
MySQL
Node.js
TypeScript
AWS
Go
MongoDB
Google Cloud Platform
Requirements
  • 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.
Responsibilities
  • 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.
Desired Qualifications
  • 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.

Crunchyroll specializes in streaming anime, manga, and Asian dramas for a global audience. It operates on a subscription-based model, offering both free ad-supported content and premium memberships that provide benefits like early episode access and high-definition streaming. This dual revenue approach, along with merchandise sales and original content production, helps Crunchyroll maintain a steady income. 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 comprehensive entertainment experience for its audience.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$1.2B

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2006

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What believers are saying

  • Partnerships with gaming platforms can broaden Crunchyroll's audience and engagement.
  • AI-driven content recommendations can improve user experience and retention.
  • Expanding VR partnerships can attract tech-savvy users with immersive anime experiences.

What critics are saying

  • New anime streaming platforms like RetroCrush could dilute Crunchyroll's market share.
  • Illegal streaming sites threaten Crunchyroll's subscription model and revenue.
  • Licensing disputes with Japanese studios could impact Crunchyroll's content availability.

What makes Crunchyroll unique

  • Crunchyroll focuses exclusively on anime and Asian dramas, unlike general streaming platforms.
  • The company offers both ad-supported and premium ad-free memberships for diverse audience needs.
  • Crunchyroll produces original anime series, enhancing its unique content offerings.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Flexible Work Hours

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Paid Holidays

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Performance Bonus

Employer Paid Commuter Benefit

Parental Leave

Pet Insurance

Growth & Insights and Company News

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