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!
As a Senior Software Backend Engineer on the Service Monetization Team, you will help shape the future of our Service Monetization Platform. You will architect, build and optimize our subscriptions and payments platform that enables membership and 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 Backend Engineer, you will report to the Engineering Manager in the Service Monetization organization.
About YouWe get excited about candidates, like you, because
- You’re an experienced and passionate Senior Software Backend Engineer with experience building robust and reliable backend services (8+ 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.
The Service Monetization organization is responsible for building, maintaining, and securing systems that enable membership and collect payments information for Crunchyroll users. We are directly tied to many streams of revenue and pride ourselves on quality code, service reliability, and teamwork. Our day to day work includes integrations with payment providers, payments fraud detection and prevention, optimizations to reduce passive churn while maintaining PCI compliance. Our services process millions of payments in a highly secure, distributed, and scalable environment that is constantly evolving to meet the needs of both our fans and growing Crunchyroll business!
We want to be everything for someone rather than something for everyone and we do this by living and modeling our values in all that we do. We value
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.
- Kaizen. We have a growth mindset committed to constant forward progress.
Service. We serve our community with humility, enabling joy and belonging for others.
Our mission of helping people belong reflects our commitment to diversity & inclusion. It's just the way we do business.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Crunchyroll. Pursuant to applicable law, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Crunchyroll, LLC is an independently operated joint venture between US-based Sony Pictures Entertainment, and Japan's Aniplex, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc., both subsidiaries of Tokyo-based Sony Group Corporation.
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Skills Required
- 8+ years of relevant experience in the software industry
- Experience building robust and reliable backend services
- Experience with Java, Go, Python, PHP, TypeScript, or Node.js
- Experience with cloud technologies including API Gateway, Lambda, EC2, RDS, and ECS
- Experience with databases including PostgreSQL, MariaDB, DynamoDB, or MongoDB
- Experience with operational excellence, on-call rotations, and incident management
- Ability to work effectively in an Agile and collaborative environment
What the Team is Saying
Crunchyroll Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare is described as fully covered in the U.S., with dental and vision plus HSA/FSA options, and access to Sony Pictures’ comprehensive medical programs and resources. Family-building and caregiving supports such as fertility coverage and backup care are also documented in Sony’s benefits materials.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support includes a 401(k) plan administered via Sony with an employer match and documented first‑day eligibility/enrollment timelines. Plan guides and SPDs are accessible through the Sony benefits hub.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time away is framed around Flexible Time Off in U.S. roles alongside paid parental leave. Additional paid leave types and hybrid work practices are referenced across public materials and listings.
Crunchyroll Insights
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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Crunchyroll Offices
Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
Three in-person days per week. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays are the company-wide days for ALL team members to be in the office, and individuals may choose to come in more if they please.
