Founded by fans, Crunchyroll delivers the art and culture of anime to a passionate community. We super-serve over 100 million anime and manga fans across 200+ countries and territories, and help them connect with the stories and characters they crave. Whether that experience is online or in-person, streaming video, theatrical, games, merchandise, events and more, it’s powered by the anime content we all love.
Join our team, and help us shape the future of anime!
About the role
We are hiring a Data Engineer to play a crucial role in our mission to establish a world-class Data Engineering team within the Center for Data and Insights (CDI) and make a lasting impact on our data-centric aspirations as we aim for new heights. You will help grow our data engineering capabilities in the AWS and GCP ecosystems by collaborating with the data team and implementing several projects across data architecture, data lake infrastructure, and job orchestration. You will ensure the consistency and reliability of data and insights, aligning with our objective of promoting well-informed decision-making.
You will demonstrate an empathetic and service-oriented approach, promoting a successful data and insights culture while enhancing and safeguarding our data infrastructure. This is a unique opportunity to build our data engineering platforms globally. If you are an experienced professional with experience in impactful data engineering projects and are committed to driving transformative changes, we encourage you to explore this role.
- Collaborate with the data team by prioritizing a service-oriented approach and quick response times.
- Observe high data quality standards, measurement certification methods, and engineering best practices.
- Experience building scalable, resilient, and observable distributed systems processes.
- Master the different data tools, clouds (AWS, GCP), and data engineering practices in the CDI ecosystem.
- Improve reporting workflows and efficiency, harnessing the power of automation whenever possible.
- Enhance the performance, reliability, and scalability of storage and compute layers of the data lake.
In the role of Data Engineer, you will report to the Senior Director of Data Engineering.
We are considering applicants for the locations of San Francisco, Los Angeles, or Dallas.
About You
We get excited about candidates, like you, because...
- 2+ years of hands-on experience in data engineering or software development.
- Experience with programming languages like Python, Spark, and SQL.
- Comfortable using BI tools like Tableau, Looker, or Superset
- Experience managing large-scale data sets, handling Terabytes of data and billions of records (across structured and unstructured datasets)
- Experience implementing job orchestrations using tools like Databricks, Airflow, Talend, and others.
- Good experience using GCP services like Google Storage, Looker, Google Analytics, and so on
- Proficiency in CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub action, or similar)
- You hold a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
About the Team
Center for Data and Insights (CDI) is a service oriented horizontal organization that is uniquely positioned within the company to be the trusted and unbiased source of data-based insights for Crunchyroll. Our vision is to inspire, support and guide our partners to be data-aware and build the systems of intelligence to discover insights and act on them. We have built a functional organization that believes in being a responsive partner, with the utmost curiosity, unwavering accountability and the courage to lead with actions.
Why you will love working at Crunchyroll
In addition to getting to work with fun, passionate and inspired colleagues, you will also enjoy the following benefits and perks:
- 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!
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The Pay Range for this position is listed. Actual pay will vary based on factors including, but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of Crunchyroll’s Total Rewards offerings for employees. Other rewards may include performance bonuses, employer matched retirement savings, time-off programs, and progressive health benefits and perks.
Pay Transparency - San Francisco, CA
$135,000—$168,800 USD
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Courage. We believe that when we overcome fear, we enable our best selves.
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Curiosity. We are curious, which is the gateway to empathy, inclusion, and understanding.
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Service. We serve our community with humility, enabling joy and belonging for others.
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What We Do
At Crunchyroll, we deliver what anime fans love—anytime, anywhere.
With the world’s largest anime streaming library, we connect fans to the stories, characters, and creators they love. But Crunchyroll is more than just a destination to watch anime—it's a global ecosystem where anime lives and breathes beyond the screen.
From streaming and theatrical releases to merch, games, news, events, and music, we offer fans immersive experiences that celebrate anime culture in all its forms.
Headquartered in the U.S. with teams and reach across the globe, Crunchyroll is an independently operated joint venture between Sony Pictures Entertainment and Aniplex of Japan. This unique partnership gives us the power to scale globally while staying rooted in anime’s cultural origins, ensuring authenticity and access for fans everywhere.
We believe anime is more than entertainment—it’s a way of life. And we’re here to champion that passion every day.
Why Work With Us
We take the People Experience seriously here at Crunchyroll. Join a diverse team of talented, ambitious people who treat each other well and believe that how we win is just as important as winning.
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