About the job
About Crunchyroll
Crunchyroll is a vibrant community founded by fans, delivering the rich art and culture of anime to over 100 million passionate fans across more than 200 countries and territories. Our platform connects anime and manga enthusiasts with the stories and characters they love, whether through streaming video, theatrical releases, games, merchandise, events, and more. Join us in shaping the exciting future of anime!
About the Role
As a key player in our growing global presence, the Partner Engineering team is dedicated to ensuring exceptional experiences for Crunchyroll fans worldwide. In your role as a Senior Partner Engineer, you will spearhead strategic technical integrations, enhance deployment processes, and collaborate closely with our key partners to create outstanding user experiences.
This role involves working directly with a core partner based in Japan, focusing on the development of a new global product offering. Your fluency in both Japanese and English will be crucial, along with your strong product mindset and ability to work independently across teams and regions. While a solid engineering background is essential, we anticipate minimal hands-on coding for this position.
You will play a pivotal role in cross-functional collaboration, engaging with teams across Product, Engineering, Editorial, Operations, Program Management, and Marketing.
Key Responsibilities:
- Streamline design and engineering patterns from SVOD where applicable
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to optimize production workflows
- Ensure technical quality aligns with SVOD standards
- Work closely with internal feature teams for iOS, Android, and Web to ensure feature parity and compatibility
- Communicate effectively in native Japanese with our partner in Japan to foster efficient and productive collaboration
- Drive globalization and scaling from a technical perspective in close partnership with our legal and product teams
- Identify, design, and implement innovative solutions across core teams as needed

