Software Engineer II, Playback Services

About the role

Crunchyroll, which delivers anime and manga content to over 100 million fans worldwide, is looking for a Software Engineer II on its Playback Services team in Mexico City. You will report to the Senior Engineering Manager, Playback Services, and contribute to the design, development and maintenance of backend services that power the video playback experience for Crunchyroll's global audience.

Key responsibilities

• Design and implement backend services and APIs that support video playback and configuration
• Collaborate with product, design and QA teams to deliver high-quality features
• Take part in code reviews and help improve code quality and system architecture
• Debug and resolve moderate to complex issues related to video delivery, service health or API behavior
• Own small to mid-sized features or components from design to deployment
• Follow and contribute to engineering best practices around testing, documentation and deployment

Required profile

• 2 to 4 years of professional software development experience
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience
• Comfortable working independently on well-defined projects and collaborating in an Agile environment
• Effective communicator who seeks feedback proactively and mentors junior engineers when appropriate

Required skills

• Backend programming in TypeScript, Go or similar
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as AWS or GCP
• Understanding of video streaming, APIs and backend service architecture