Frontend Software Engineer, Crunchyroll

$170-200k

Plus performance bonus earning potential, paid annually. Salary varies depending on location

React

AWS

CSS

TypeScript

GCP

JavaScript

Azure

Senior and Expert level

Los Angeles

San Francisco Bay Area

Streaming service for anime and manga

Be an early applicant

Streaming service for anime and manga

1001+ employees

B2CEntertainmentSaaSVideo

Be an early applicant

$170-200k

Plus performance bonus earning potential, paid annually. Salary varies depending on location

React

AWS

CSS

TypeScript

GCP

JavaScript

Azure

Senior and Expert level

Los Angeles

San Francisco Bay Area

1001+ employees

B2CEntertainmentSaaSVideo

Company mission

To create experiences for anime and manga fans, and to enable them to connect through the content they love.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

You’re an experienced and passionate Frontend Engineer with experience building intuitive user interfaces (5+ years of relevant experience in the software industry)
You have in-depth knowledge of frontend technologies, including JavaScript, TypeScript, React, and CSS
You're experienced with deploying code in AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud environments
You're familiar with the development of full stack applications or backend services
You know how to refine the checkout experience and identify opportunities for continuous improvement and performance optimizations
You excel in an Agile and collaborative environment, where your insights and expertise will help create technical solutions loved by our fans

What the job involves

As a Software Engineer III, Frontend on our Acquisition & Checkout Team, you will help shape the future of our Service Monetization Platform. You will design and build intuitive and efficient user interfaces, ensuring a seamless acquisition and secure checkout experience for our fans
Working with design, product, quality and data teams, you will solve complex challenges, optimize performance, and enhance user experience, directly contributing to the growth of the Crunchyroll fanbase
In the role of Software Engineer III, Frontend, you will report to the Engineering Manager of the Acquisition & Checkout Team
The Acquisition & Checkout Team is a dynamic and collaborative group of engineers dedicated to creating a world-class acquisition and checkout experience. We embrace innovation and prioritize smooth customer experience for our fans
You will join a team that values knowledge sharing and teamwork, working together to overcome challenges and help succeed our Service Monetization Platform

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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Insights

42% female employees

9% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3)

Trustpilot (1.5)

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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