Senior Software Engineer, Concepts Lab

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 Team
The Concepts Lab team focuses on applied research, rapid prototyping, and product engineering. This newly formed team plays a key role in driving innovation at Crunchyroll by validating ideas and transforming them into actionable initiatives. The team collaborates closely with delivery teams to ensure validated concepts are successfully implemented in production. In order to support the company's business goals, they contribute to critical business initiatives when needed, enhancing the experience for millions of users worldwide.

About The Role
In the role of Senior Software Engineer, you will report to the Senior Vice President, Engineering.

We are considering applicants for the location(s) of Hyderabad, India.

As a Senior Software Engineer in the Concepts Lab team, you will focus on applied innovation efforts by creating proof-of-concepts and conducting experiments to validate new ideas. You will leverage cutting-edge technology to develop tools that enhance internal productivity, and transform concepts into actionable initiatives for delivery teams. Additionally, you will play a critical role in supporting high-priority business initiatives, stepping into key projects to provide expertise that ensure successful delivery. By combining research-driven exploration with hands-on contributions, you will help bridge the gap between conceptual ideas and impactful solutions that drive success for the overall business at Crunchyroll.

Core Areas of Responsibility

• Design and build proof-of-concepts (POCs) and experimental prototypes using cutting-edge technology to validate innovative ideas
• Develop internal tools and frameworks to enhance productivity and streamline workflows across teams
• Provide guidance on AI best practices, and transition validated concepts into actionable initiatives for delivery teams
• Identify impactful AI opportunities and design solutions to address them
• Assist engineering teams with delivering critical business initiatives, when necessary

About You
We get excited about candidates, like you, because...

• You have 8+ years of experience building and deploying complex systems across diverse domains
• You enjoy diving-in to challenges and solving problems, including ones that aren't your own
• You have experience executing projects autonomously and independently
• You are a technology enthusiast who excels across platforms and can determine and use the right tool for the job
• You have a proven track record of delivering AI-powered features, with experience in building LLM training pipelines
• You possess strong written and verbal communication skills and excel in asynchronous collaboration with distributed teams

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:

• Best-in class medical, dental, and vision private insurance healthcare coverage
• Access to counseling & mental health sessions 24/7 through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Free premium access to Crunchyroll
• Professional Development

• Company's Paid Parental Leave

• up to 26 weeks for birthing parents

• up to 12 weeks for non-birthing parents

• Hybrid Work Schedule

• Paid Time Off

• Flex Time Off

• 5 Yasumi Days
• Half-Day Fridays June - August
• Winter Break

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. Pursuant to applicable law, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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