About the job
About Crunchyroll
Founded by passionate fans, Crunchyroll is dedicated to delivering the rich art and culture of anime to a vibrant community. We proudly serve over 100 million anime and manga enthusiasts across more than 200 countries and territories, enabling them to connect deeply with the stories and characters they love. Our offerings span online streaming, theatrical releases, gaming, merchandise, events, and more, all fueled by the captivating anime content that unites us.
Join our innovative team and be part of shaping the future of anime!
About the Role
We are on the lookout for an experienced Senior Machine Learning Engineer based in Hyderabad to architect, develop, and scale advanced machine learning systems that drive personalized and data-rich experiences throughout our digital entertainment ecosystem — encompassing paid video-on-demand streaming, Manga reading, merchandising, mobile gaming, and music video platforms. You will report directly to the Manager of Machine Learning.
Your work will bridge user behavior insights, content intelligence, and product engagement, creating models and systems that elevate user experiences (such as personalization, discovery, and lifecycle optimization) while generating valuable business insights for our internal stakeholders. As a senior individual contributor, you will spearhead high-impact initiatives from start to finish and significantly influence the technical direction of our ML systems across various products.
Core Responsibilities
- Design and implement scalable machine learning models that enhance personalization, discovery, engagement, and monetization across diverse product lines.
- Lead comprehensive ML projects from initial problem definition and data analysis to production deployment and monitoring.
- Build and refine robust data pipelines and feature engineering workflows for extensive behavioral and content datasets.
- Establish and execute rigorous experimentation frameworks (e.g., A/B testing, offline evaluations) to assess model performance and impact.
- Collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, Analytics, and business teams to translate product objectives into effective ML solutions.
- Enhance the reliability, scalability, and performance of production ML services.
- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to elevating the team's technical standards and practices.
- Participate in the evolution of ML architecture, tools, and MLOps practices throughout the organization.
About You
Required Qualifications
- 8+ years of experience in machine learning, data analysis, or a related field.

