Senior Database Engineer, Crunchyroll
$193-241k
Plus performance bonus earning potential, paid annually
Streaming service for anime and manga
Job no longer available
Streaming service for anime and manga
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$193-241k
Plus performance bonus earning potential, paid annually
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 a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
- You have 8+ years of experience in site reliability engineering, database operations, or a related role with a focus on data platforms, data stores, data operations
- You have experience with AWS cloud platform and their data-related services
- You are proficient in monitoring tools (e.g., Datadog, CloudWatch, DevOps Guru, DB Performance Insights)
- You are proficient in one or more programming languages (e.g. Python, Java)
- You have a strong understanding of various performance metrics both at a high level and at a low level like Disk/IO saturation
- You have experience in identifying and eliminating the bottlenecks in the system
- You have a strong understanding of database internals like types of indexes, schemas, query plans
- You have a strong understanding of database systems (e.g., SQL, NoSQL) and experience in managing large-scale data infrastructures
- At least basic knowledge in automation frameworks (e.g., Terraform, Cloud Formation)
- At least basic knowledge and some hands-on implementation of CI/CD pipelines and DataOps practices
- You have experience with data governance, compliance, and lifecycle management
- You have strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to identifying and addressing issues
- You're able to work independently and own projects while effectively collaborating with the team to influence and shape the vision of the data engineering organization
- You have strong communication skills and can mentor and guide junior engineers
What the job involves
- The Data Engineering team provides seamless help to our internal stakeholders, ensuring an exceptional experience for all Crunchyroll fans
- As a Senior Database Engineer for the Data Engineering team, you will maintain and enhance the reliability of our data infrastructure
- Your work will directly impact the availability and performance of our data services, enabling the organization to make data-driven decisions
- You will collaborate with data engineers, and software engineers to develop and drive 100% automation, best practices for deep monitoring and alerting
- In the role of Senior Database Engineer, you will report to the Director of Data Engineering
- The Database Engineering team is dedicated to ensuring the reliability, scalability, and performance of our data infrastructure
- We focus on standardizing and implementing monitoring and alerting across all datastores to track key metrics like errors, latency, and throughput, and to ensure critical systems are covered
- Our team also leads efforts to keep databases up-to-date, implements Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for high availability and performance, and automates key processes to enhance operational efficiency
- We lead and evangelize the principle of 100% automation
- Additionally, we define and document operational requirements, develop incident response processes, and automate monitoring and compliance checks to maintain a secure and reliable data environment
- By continuously improving load testing and optimizing data governance practices, we support the overall health and efficiency of our data systems
Our take
In recent decades, anime - encompassing Japanese, Korean, and Chinese animation 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 unrivalled library of anime content, boasting over 44,000 episodes, attracting over 21M 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
Miracle Mile, Los Angeles, CA
Leadership
Kun Gao
(Co-Founder & CEO)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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