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!
We are looking for an experienced Engineering Manager to lead our backend engineering teams, which are responsible for enabling third-party payments and experiences such as search, discovery, and personalized recommendations. You will build and lead a global engineering team that develops the anime fan experiences for a broad set of device and payment partners. You will partner with the product, design, and other teams, such as video engineering, data analytics, platform engineering, and service monetization, to create scalable, flexible solutions.
As Senior Engineering Manager, you will report to the Senior Director of Engineering in the Fan Experiences Engineering group. This is a hybrid position based in our San Francisco office.
About YouWe get excited about candidates, like you, because...
- You have a Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- You have 12+ years of engineering in building cloud-native applications, with a strong focus on backend development and microservices architecture
- You have 5+ years of experience in managing and leading engineering teams
- Proficiency in programming languages such as Typescript, Go, Java, Python, and experience with modern frameworks and technologies
- You have experience launching large-scale consumer-facing applications in at least one of the following areas:
- Search, Recommendations, or Data-driven personalization
- Payments or billing systems
- You have a strong understanding of the AWS cloud platforms and experience in building scalable, reliable, and secure cloud-native applications
- You have strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a keen attention to foresee long-term product goals and define an engineering roadmap
- You love partnering with Product, Data, and Business teams
- Lead and mentor a team of software engineers to ensure the adoption of best practices, architectural standards, and scalability, fostering a collaborative and high-performance work environment
- Run the day-to-day operations of the engineering team, including managing scrum ceremonies such as grooming, sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives
- Work with product and leadership to define and execute the development roadmap for aligning with business objectives and customer needs
- Work closely with stakeholders and cross-functional teams to understand requirements, gather feedback, and communicate project progress and status updates to deliver high-quality solutions
- Manage project timelines, resource allocation, and budgeting to ensure the timely and successful delivery of projects
- Conduct regular one-to-one meetings with team members to provide feedback, support their career development, and address any challenges or concerns
- Monitor team performance and productivity, identifying areas for improvement and implementing strategies to optimize efficiency
- Actively participate in hiring and onboarding processes to attract top talent and build a skilled engineering team
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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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.
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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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