Software Engineer, Crunchyroll

Membership

$142.3-197.2k

Salary dependent on location. + Performance bonus earning potential

PHP

MongoDB

TypeScript

Python

Java

Node.js

Postgres

RDS

Golang

DynamoDB

Senior and Expert level

Los Angeles

San Francisco Bay Area

Office located in Culver City, CA, San Francisco, CA

Streaming service for anime and manga

Open for applications

Streaming service for anime and manga

1001+ employees

B2CEntertainmentSaaSVideo

Open for applications

$142.3-197.2k

Salary dependent on location. + Performance bonus earning potential

PHP

MongoDB

TypeScript

Python

Java

Node.js

Postgres

RDS

Golang

DynamoDB

Senior and Expert level

Los Angeles

San Francisco Bay Area

Office located in Culver City, CA, San Francisco, CA

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 Backend Software Engineer with experience building robust and reliable backend services (5+ years of relevant experience in the software industry)
You’re experienced in Java, GoLang, Python, PHP, Typescript or Node.js
You’re experienced with cloud technologies (API Gateway, Lambda, EC2, RDS, ECS)
You’re experienced with databases (PostgresDB/MariaDB, DynamoDB/MongoDB)
You’re experienced in operational excellence (on-call rotations, incident management)
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 Backend Engineer III on our Membership Team, you will help shape the future of our Service Monetization Platform
You will architect, build and optimize our payments platform that powers revenue collection for Crunchyroll
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 Senior Software Engineer, you will report to the Engineering Manager of the Payments team

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

Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks

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 values

Courage: When we overcome fear, we enable our best selves
Curiosity: We are curious, which is the gateway to empathy, inclusion, and understanding
Service: We serve our community with humility, enabling joy and belonging for others
Kaizen: We have a growth mindset committed to constant forward progress

Company HQ

Lucerne - Higuera, Culver City, CA

Articles

How Sony Will Use Crunchyroll To Fight Netflix

Sony Acquires Crunchyroll for $1.175 Billion

2021 Emerging Leaders - Crunchyroll's Marina Vu

Crunchyroll cuts streaming subscription price in nearly 100 countries

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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