Software Engineer, Crunchyroll
Video Delivery
$129.3-161.7k
+ Performance bonus
More information about location
Streaming service for anime and manga
Job no longer available
Streaming service for anime and manga
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$129.3-161.7k
+ Performance bonus
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To create experiences for anime and manga fans, and to enable them to connect through the content they love.
Role
Who you are
- You have 5+ years of experience in software development
- You are experienced with modern Typescript development and are familiar with multiple modern programming languages such as Go or Rust
- You have experience working with modern cloud technologies in AWS or GCP
- You have experience running containerized and/or serverless applications in a cloud environment
- You have experience designing and implementing solutions for processing streams of data
- You excel in an Agile environment
What the job involves
- As a Software Engineer, Video Delivery, you will play an important part in building the future of Anime streaming at Crunchyroll
- Ensure customers have fast, reliable delivery of the content they love
- Work with a collaborative team of Software Engineers, Product Managers, and UX Designers on key initiatives
- Implement clean, well tested solutions to common video streaming concepts
- Keep teammates accountable for best engineering practices including testing, code/architecture reviews, and accurate documentation
- In the role of Software Engineer, Video Delivery, you will report to the Engineering Manager of Video Delivery Engineering
- The Video Platform teams build the software and systems that power the most critical Crunchyroll user experience - watching video - across all mobile, desktop, and connected devices
- We are passionate about providing the best possible playback experience to our fans. We own video from ingestion through playback
- We aim to provide a scalable playback platform with fault-tolerant services and flexible players that provide our customers with a premium playback experience
Our take
In recent decades, anime - encompassing Japanese, Korean, and Chinese animation 0 has transitioned from a niche interest to a formidable industry, boasting a global market worth approximately $30B. Despite this growth, distribution has historically posed challenges, with series and films often reaching overseas audiences through disparate channels, if at all. Crunchyroll emerged to address this issue by consolidating the largest collection of anime into a single streaming service.
Sony's acquisition of Crunchyroll in 2021 for $1.75B expanded the platform's reach, integrating Sony's extensive animation library into its offerings. this move also positioned Crunchyroll for heightened competition against streaming giant Netflix, known for its substantial investments in anime production and acquisition. Currently, Crunchyroll maintains an unrivaled library of anime content, boasting over 44,000 episodes that have attracted over 0M paying subscribers.
While Crunchyroll initially offered a free, ad-supported tier to its vast community, it appears poised to phase out this option, transitioning to a subscription-based model for all new series. Despite this shift, the platform has implemented a global reduction in fees to stimulate subscription uptake. The success of this strategy remains to be seen, but past experiences with companies like Hulu suggest that it may drive subscription growth and mitigate piracy
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Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Mar 2010
$0.8m
EARLY VC
Feb 2008
$4.1m
SERIES A
Total funding: $4.9m
Company benefits
- 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!
Company HQ
Lucerne - Higuera, Culver City, CA
Leadership
Kun Gao
(Co-Founder)Co-founded Crunchyroll in 2006 and served as CEO/General Manager/Board Member until 2018. Previously the founder and CTO of Frappr.com as well as a Product Engineer at HOT or NOT.
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