Software Engineer, Partner Engineering

Staff Software Engineer, Partner Engineering

London, England, United Kingdom

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!

Crunchyroll is scaling globally, creating unique challenges and exciting opportunities to delight millions of anime fans worldwide. The Partner Engineering team, part of the larger Ecosystem Engineering organization, works with our growing network of partners and internal teams to ensure an exceptional experience for all Crunchyroll fans.

As a Staff Partner Engineer, you'll lead strategic technical integrations, optimize deployment processes, and collaborate with key partners to deliver outstanding user experiences. You'll act as the technical point of contact for our partners, driving innovation and solving complex challenges with scalable, forward-thinking solutions.

In this high-impact role, you will:

• Lead cross-functional projects involving Product, Engineering, Business Development, Program Management, and Marketing.
• Improve and scale existing partner operations.
• Define and commercialize new partner-facing solutions and workflows.
• Accelerate new initiatives by building and iterating through the full product development cycle, prototyping, testing, and launching successful features.
• Identify and bridge product gaps to enable seamless partner integration.

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 (Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays).

We’re excited about candidates who bring:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
• 12+ years of experience building and deploying complex systems in collaboration with external partners.
• Strong understanding of Client/Server architectures and scalable system design.
• Experience building backend services and APIs
• The ability to confidently engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Partner facing experience across technical and business domains
• Experience integrating payment systems, metadata and other B2B APIs.
• Familiarity with embedded devices, OEMs, SoC providers, or pay TV operators

The Ecosystem Engineering team at Crunchyroll plays a pivotal role in enhancing and expanding our users' experiences. We collaborate extensively with a diverse network of partners to integrate, test, deploy, and improve the Crunchyroll streaming application, content discovery APIs, and billing integration APIs over the entire device lifecycle using Crunchyroll tools and data.

We're focused on:

• Driving subscriber growth through new device integrations.
• Opening new acquisition and distribution channels.
• Delivering high-quality, consistent user experiences across all platforms.
• Innovating in the highly competitive global streaming market

Situated at the crossroads of technology and business, we are dedicated to continually enabling experiences that delight anime fans across the globe.

In addition to getting to work with fun, passionate and inspired colleagues, you will also enjoy the following benefits and perks:

• Receive a great compensation package including salary plus performance bonus earning potential, paid annually.
• Flexible time off policies allowing you to take the time you need to be your whole self.
• Generous…