Senior Software Engineer, Japanese Speaking, Partner Engineering at Crunchyroll

About Crunchyroll 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 Crunchyroll is scaling globally, creating unique challenges and exciting opportunities to delight millions of anime fans worldwide. The Partner Engineering team works with our growing network of partners and internal teams to ensure an exceptional experience for all Crunchyroll fans. As a Senior Partner Engineer, you'll lead strategic technical integrations, optimize deployment processes, and collaborate with key partners to deliver outstanding user experiences. You'll act as the technical point of contact for our partners, driving innovation and solving complex challenges with scalable, forward-thinking solutions. In this high-impact role, you will specifically be working with a core partner, based in Japan, developing a new global product offering. This role will allow you to showcase a wide range of skills far beyond just technical expertise. It is important that you speak Japanese and English fluently, you have a strong product mindset and can work independently across different teams and geographies. We are looking for someone with a strong engineering background but do not expect there to be a significant amount of hands on coding. You’ll be pivotal in cross-functional work involving Product, Engineering, Editorial, Operations, Program Management, and Marketing. Key areas of responsibility will include: • Consolidate design and engineering patterns from SVOD where appropriate • Work with internal and external stakeholders to optimise production workflows • Ensure that technical quality is maintained in line with SVOD • Work closely with internal feature teams for iOS, Android and Web to ensure feature parity and compatibility • Communicate in native Japanese with our partner in Japan to ensure our partnership is efficient and productive • Help drive globalisation and scaling from a technical perspective working closely with our partners, legal and product • Identify, design and implement solutions outside of the core teams where appropriate You will report to the Senior Engineering Manager, Partner Engineering and must be based in the San Francisco Bay Area. This is a hybrid role with 3 days in the office. About You We’re excited about candidates who bring: • A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience. • Native Japanese language • Cross-cultural experience and strong communication skills • The ability to confidently engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders • Partner facing experience across technical, product and business domains • Good understanding of product globalisation • 8+ years of experience building and deploying complex systems in collaboration with external partners. • Experience with modern web technologies: JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, HTML5 • Strong understanding of Client/Server architectures and scalable system design. • Platform development experience with Web, iOS and Android • Cloud experience with AWS and specifically Lambdas About the Team The Partner Engineering team at Crunchyroll plays a pivotal role in enhancing and expanding our users' experiences. We collaborate extensively with a diverse network of partners to integrate, test, deploy, and improve the Crunchyroll streaming application, content discovery APIs, and billing integration APIs over the entire device lifecycle using Crunchyroll tools and data. We're focused on: • Driving subscriber growth through new device integrations. • Opening new acquisition and distribution channels. • Delivering high-quality, consistent user experiences across all platforms. • Innovating in the highly competitive global streaming market Situated at the crossroads of technology and business, we are dedicated to continually enabling experiences that delight anime fans across the globe. 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! #LifeAtCrunchyroll #LI-Hybrid 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$192,000—$235,000 USD About our Values 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 commitment to diversity and inclusion 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. 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