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 seeking an experienced Frontend Engineer to help build and evolve Crunchyroll's connected-device applications.
In this role, you will develop and maintain high-performance streaming experiences on Roku while contributing to shared client architecture, reusable application frameworks, and cross-platform capabilities used across connected devices. You will collaborate closely with product managers, designers, QA engineers, and fellow software engineers to deliver scalable, reliable, and user-focused experiences.
The ideal candidate combines strong development experience with modern software engineering practices and a solid understanding of TypeScript, client-side application architecture, and maintainable frontend systems.
In the role of Software Engineer II, Frontend, you will report to the Senior Engineering Manager, LRX Core.
We are considering applicants for the location(s) of San Francisco, CA.
About YouWe get excited about candidates, like you, because you have...
- 2+ years of professional software development experience building production applications.
- Experience developing and maintaining large-scale client-side applications.
- Strong proficiency in TypeScript and modern JavaScript.
- Experience building scalable applications using modern frontend frameworks such as React, Vue, Angular, or similar technologies.
- Strong understanding of application architecture, state management, modular design, and reusable component patterns.
- Design, develop, and optimize Living Room applications while contributing to scalable client-side solutions that improve maintainability and performance.
- Contribute to reusable libraries, application frameworks, tooling, and architectural patterns that reduce duplication and improve consistency across applications
- Participate in code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and maintain high standards for code quality, testing, reliability, and documentation.
- Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve complex issues across application layers, including platform-specific behavior, performance bottlenecks, and production incidents.
- Optimize application startup time, memory usage, responsiveness, and playback experiences across connected-device environments.
- Provide guidance and mentorship to other engineers while helping improve team processes, technical standards, and knowledge sharing.
- Create and maintain clear technical documentation for systems, architecture decisions, development workflows, and feature implementations.
The Fan Experiences team at Crunchyroll plays a pivotal role in enhancing and expanding our users' experiences. We partner with platform engineers, designers, and product teams to build immersive, performant applications that delight users across a growing range of devices. Our team thrives on action, innovation, and a shared commitment to raising the bar. We are curious, data-driven, and passionate about continuously improving the way fans experience anime.
Why you will love working at CrunchyrollIn 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.
- Kaizen. We have a growth mindset committed to constant forward progress.
Service. We serve our community with humility, enabling joy and belonging for others.
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Skills Required
- 2+ years of professional software development experience building production applications.
- Experience developing and maintaining large-scale client-side applications.
- Strong proficiency in TypeScript and modern JavaScript.
- Experience with modern frontend frameworks (React, Vue, Angular or similar).
- Experience developing for connected-device / living room platforms (Roku) and optimizing playback/performance.
- Strong understanding of application architecture, state management, modular design, and reusable component patterns.
- Experience contributing to reusable libraries, application frameworks, tooling, and architectural patterns.
- Experience with code reviews, testing, reliability practices, and maintaining technical documentation.
- Ability to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve complex platform-specific and performance issues.
- Willingness to mentor peers and improve team processes and technical standards.
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Crunchyroll Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Job postings and employer profiles consistently describe comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage alongside life, STD/LTD, mental-health resources, and HSA/FSA options. Some descriptions also note low premiums for robust plans, reinforcing a strong health offering.
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Retirement Support — U.S. roles repeatedly cite a 401(k) with company match, with the same offering appearing across North America postings. This consistency signals an established retirement program.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Benefit overviews highlight flexible or “Use What You Need” PTO, paid holidays, wellness days, and paid volunteer time. Parental and family medical leave are also consistently mentioned.
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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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