In this role, you will join the Service Monetization team that is newly forming in our Hyderabad office, contributing to the growth of Crunchyroll s presence in India. As a Software Engineer at Crunchyroll, you will play a pivotal role in designing, developing, and maintaining software solutions that power our platform. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality code, mentor junior developers, and contribute to key architectural decisions. Your work will have a direct impact on improving the user experience for millions of anime fans worldwide. Success in this position will be measured by your ability to deliver scalable and maintainable solutions within the first few months, your collaboration with other teams, and your contributions to the team s overall technical direction.
Core Areas of Responsibility:
Software Development: Design, develop, test, and maintain software applications using [specific technologies, eg, Python, Java, Node.js, Golang]. Ensure code quality through peer reviews, unit testing, and continuous integration practices.
System Architecture: Collaborate with staff engineers and other senior engineers to design scalable, maintainable, and efficient systems. Participate in architectural reviews and propose improvements.
Technical Leadership: Take ownership of complex technical challenges and lead the development of solutions. Conducting code reviews, providing technical guidance and expertise to the team.
Collaboration: Work closely with product managers, engineering manager, staff engineer and other stakeholders to ensure that software meets business needs and user expectations.
Documentation: Create and maintain technical documentation, including design documents, API documentation, and user guides etc
Performance Optimization: Analyze and optimize the performance of applications, ensuring that they are efficient and scalable.
Innovation: Stay updated with the latest technologies, trends, and best practices in software development. Suggest and implement new tools, processes, and methodologies to improve the development process.
Debugging and Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve software defects and performance issues. Provide support for production systems as needed.
Education: bachelors or masters degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
Experience: 5+ years of experience in the field as a software engineer with a significant portion of that experience dedicated to backend development for large-scale systems.
Technical Skills:
Proficiency in programming languages like Java, Python, golang, node.js etc
Experience in building highly scalable backend services and applications.
Knowledge of database systems (eg, SQL, NoSQL) and data modeling. Experience with databases like MySQL / PostgresDB / MongoDB / DynamoDB
Strong understanding of software design patterns, algorithms, and data structures.
Experience with version control systems (eg, Git).
You have experience with microservices architecture and containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
Experience building cloud native scalable application with AWS/GCP and technologies like API Gateway, Lambda, EC2, S3 Plus on RDS, ECS, EKS
Soft Skills:
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
Strong communication and collaboration abilities.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple tasks simultaneously