Job Description
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!
Crunchyroll is scaling globally creating unique challenges and exciting opportunities to delight millions of anime fans worldwide. The Partner Engineering team part of the larger Ecosystem Engineering organization works with our growing network of partners and internal teams to ensure an exceptional experience for all Crunchyroll fans.
As a Staff Partner Engineer you'll lead strategic technical integrations optimize deployment processes and collaborate with key partners to deliver outstanding user experiences. You'll be the technical point of contact for our partners driving innovation and solving complex challenges with scalable forward-thinking solutions
You will:- Lead cross-functional projects involving Product Engineering Business Development Program Management and Marketing.
- Improve and scale existing partner operations.
- Define and commercialize new partner-facing solutions and workflows.
- Accelerate new initiatives by building and iterating through the full product development cycle prototyping testing and launching successful features.
- Identify and bridge product gaps to enable seamless partner integration.
In the role of Staff Software Engineer you will report to the Senior Manager Partner Engineering. We are considering applicants for the location of San Francisco (in office 3 days a week).
About YouWe get excited about candidates like you because...
- You have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
- You have 12+ years of experience building and deploying complex systems in collaboration with external partners
- You have experience with modern web technologies: JavaScript TypeScript Node.js HTML5 React and WebSockets
- You have a strong understanding of Client/Server architectures and scalable system design
- You have experience building backend services and APIs
- You have the ability to confidently engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- You have partner facing experience across technical and business domains
- You have experience integrating payment systems metadata and other B2B APIs.
- You have platform development experience with Android TV Apple TV ChromeOS or webOS (a strong plus)
- You have familiarity with embedded devices OEMs SoC providers or pay TV operators (preferred)
The Ecosystem Engineering team at Crunchyroll plays a pivotal role in enhancing and expanding our users' experiences. We collaborate extensively with a diverse network of partners to integrate test deploy and improve the Crunchyroll streaming application content discovery APIs and billing integration APIs over the entire device lifecycle using Crunchyroll tools and data. Situated at the crossroads of technology and business we are dedicated to continually enabling experiences that delight anime fans across the globe.
We're focused on:
- Driving subscriber growth through new device integrations.
- Opening new acquisition and distribution channels.
- Delivering high-quality consistent user experiences across all platforms.
- Innovating in the highly competitive global streaming market
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!
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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.
- Kaizen. We have a growth mindset committed to constant forward progress.
Service. We serve our community with humility enabling joy and belonging for others.
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.
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What We Do
At Crunchyroll we deliver what anime fans love—anytime anywhere. With the world’s largest anime streaming library we connect fans to the stories characters and creators they love. But Crunchyroll is more than just a destination to watch anime—it's a global ecosystem where anime lives and breathes beyond the screen. From streaming and theatrical releases to merch games news events and music we offer fans immersive experiences that celebrate anime culture in all its forms. Headquartered in the U.S. with teams and reach across the globe Crunchyroll is an independently operated joint venture between Sony Pictures Entertainment and Aniplex of Japan. This unique partnership gives us the power to scale globally while staying rooted in anime’s cultural origins ensuring authenticity and access for fans everywhere. We believe anime is more than entertainment—it’s a way of life. And we’re here to champion that passion every day.
Why Work With Us
We take the People Experience seriously here at Crunchyroll. Join a diverse team of talented ambitious people who treat each other well and believe that how we win is just as important as winning.
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