Software Engineer, Crunchyroll
Apple UI
$164-190k
+ Performance bonus earning potential, paid annually
More information about location
3 days a week in office
Streaming service for anime and manga
Open for applications
Streaming service for anime and manga
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$164-190k
+ Performance bonus earning potential, paid annually
More information about location
3 days a week in office
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
- 5+ years of experience in software development with a background in Swift/SwiftUI
- Record of success with applications, games and/or utilities for iOS/iPadOS
- Familiarity with architecture patterns such as MVVM (Model-View-View Model) and experience implementing them in iOS applications
- Hands-on experience with automated testing frameworks such as XCTest or Quick/Nimble, and a commitment to writing tests for all code changes
- Quality first mindset: Demonstrates a strong commitment to code quality, reliability, and maintainability in all aspects of software development
- Experience with development for memory and performance-limited devices in a multi-threaded environment
- Cross-collaborative experience and result and delivery oriented
- Experience with RESTful APIs and networking protocols
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
Desirable
- Experience with video streaming application development in iOS/tvOS
- Experience migrating to newer technologies in the iOS world (e.g. UIKit to SwiftUI)
- Working experience with tvOS applications
- Experience in asynchronous programming (async/await, Combine, RxSwift)
What the job involves
- Work with engineers, product managers and project managers to implement new features across Crunchyroll's iOS and Apple TV app
- Coordinate with the engineering manager on technical designs and decisions
- Coordinate with multiple teams and manage dependencies where applicable
- Ensure that team tasks are completed promptly
- Ensure good code quality by doing rigorous code reviews and maintaining good code coverage on tests
- Work with the engineering manager to develop a comprehensive testing pyramid
- Collaborates with fellow engineers to level up their skills
- In the role of Software Engineer III, Apple, you will report to the Engineering Manager, Apple UI
- The Apple UI platform team builds and maintains our Crunchyroll apps for iOS and Apple TV
- Our goal is to produce a robust application that delivers content to delight and engage our audiences, partners and team members
- We embody Crunchyroll's collaborative spirit, and work with multiple teams to engineer scalable solutions that can be shared across all client platforms
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
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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