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Enterprise Technology is building the core AI-native engineering capabilities needed to improve how we design, build, test, and ship software. This role will help apply AI-assisted engineering across Enterprise Technology projects while maintaining strong quality, security, and production-readiness standards.
You will build production software, direct AI coding agents, review AI-generated work, improve delivery practices, and help turn what works into reusable patterns for future Enterprise Technology initiatives.
In the role of Staff AI Engineer, you will report to the VP, Enterprise Technology. We are considering applicants for the location of Dallas, Texas (on-site Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays).
What You’ll Do:- Build and ship production software for Enterprise Technology initiatives, including services, APIs, data models, user interfaces, integrations, tests, and operational tooling.
- Direct AI coding agents by writing clear specs, acceptance criteria, implementation plans, and verification steps.
- Review and own AI-generated code, tests, pull requests, and migrations for correctness, security, maintainability, and production readiness.
- Help establish repeatable AI-assisted engineering practices for Enterprise Technology projects.
- Design and implement integration-heavy, data-intensive, and workflow-driven systems for enterprise applications and operational platforms.
- Apply and extend AI-assisted engineering tooling, including coding-agent workflows, repo access patterns, context setup, automated verification, and reusable delivery templates.
- Track practical delivery metrics such as cycle time, quality, rework, test coverage, cost, adoption, and operational health.
- Partner with Product, Security, business stakeholders, and Enterprise Technology teams to deliver secure, maintainable software.
- Improve testing, review, observability, documentation, and operational practices for AI-assisted delivery.
We get excited about candidates, like you, because...
- You have 7+ years of experience building and shipping production software as a hands-on engineer, senior IC, technical lead, or Staff-level contributor.
- You have strong production experience with Python and/or TypeScript across backend, frontend, data, API, or cloud-native systems.
- You have hands-on experience using AI coding agents or tools such as Claude Code, Google Antigravity, Codex, Cursor, or similar systems.
- You have strong engineering judgment for reviewing AI-generated code and knowing where human oversight is required.
- You have experience building or integrating services, APIs, relational data stores, event-driven systems, and user-facing workflows.
- You're familiar with cloud-native development, preferably GCP, including CI/CD, monitoring, security scanning, and cost-aware engineering.
- You understand secure engineering practices, role-based access, SSO, audit logging, and controls for enterprise systems.
- You're able to influence technical decisions, mentor engineers, and raise quality across a significant system or project area.
- You are able to communicate with both engineering and non-engineering stakeholders.
- Experience with enterprise systems, business applications, workflow platforms, data platforms, or internal tools.
- Experience with media, streaming, content platforms, or complex business domains.
- Experience building developer-facing tools, templates, or internal platforms that help engineers ship software faster and more safely.
- Experience with LLM or agent observability tools such as Datadog, LangSmith, Langfuse, or similar systems.
- Experience with data migration, compliance-sensitive systems, SOX controls, audit-heavy environments, or complex enterprise integrations.
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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Courage. We believe that when we overcome fear, we enable our best selves.
Curiosity. We are curious, which is the gateway to empathy, inclusion, and understanding.
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Skills Required
- 7+ years building and shipping production software as a hands-on engineer or senior technical contributor
- Strong production experience with Python and/or TypeScript
- Hands-on experience using AI coding agents or tools (e.g., Claude Code, Google Antigravity, Codex, Cursor) and reviewing AI-generated code
- Experience building or integrating services, APIs, relational data stores, event-driven systems, and user-facing workflows
- Familiarity with cloud-native development including CI/CD, monitoring, security scanning, and cost-aware engineering
- Understanding of secure engineering practices: role-based access, SSO, audit logging, and enterprise controls
- Ability to influence technical decisions, mentor engineers, and communicate with engineering and non-engineering stakeholders
- Experience with GCP
- Experience with enterprise systems, developer-facing tools, or internal platforms
- Experience with media, streaming, or content platforms
- Familiarity with LLM/agent observability tools (e.g., Datadog, LangSmith, Langfuse)
- Experience with data migration, compliance-sensitive systems, SOX controls, or audit-heavy environments
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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.
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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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