Staff Software Engineer (Partner Engineering)

Join Crunchyroll, a global leader in anime streaming, as a Staff Software Engineer in Partner Engineering. In this high-impact role, you will lead strategic technical integrations, optimize deployment processes, and collaborate with key partners to deliver outstanding user experiences. You will report to the Senior Manager of Partner Engineering and must be based in the London Area. This is a hybrid role with 3 days a week in the office. Enjoy a competitive compensation package, generous benefits, and the opportunity to make a significant impact in the world of anime.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional projects involving Product, Engineering, Business Development, Program Management, and Marketing to drive innovation and solve complex challenges.
• Improve and scale existing partner operations, define and commercialize new partner-facing solutions and workflows, and accelerate new initiatives by building and iterating through the full product development cycle.
• Act as the technical point of contact for partners, driving innovation and solving complex challenges with scalable, forward-thinking solutions.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
• Familiarity with embedded devices, OEMs, SoC providers, or pay TV operators
• 12+ years of experience building and deploying complex systems in collaboration with external partners
• The ability to confidently engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Strong understanding of Client/Server architectures and scalable system design
• Platform development experience with Android TV or browser based TV platforms
• Partner facing experience across technical and business domains
• Experience building backend services and APIs
• Experience with modern web technologies: JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, HTML5, React, and WebSockets

Preferred

• Experience integrating payment systems, metadata and other B2B APIs