Senior Mobile Engineer, iOS

Who We Are

We’re a cast of characters working to shine a spotlight on anime. Crunchyroll is an international business focused on creating both online and offline experiences for fans through content (licensed, co-produced, originals, distribution), merchandise, events, gaming, news, and more. Visit our About Us pages for more information about our collection of brands.

Location: Los Angeles

The intersection of media and technology is our sweet spot and we are fortunate to be headquartered at the epicenter of the creative economy - Los Angeles. This office houses many of our corporate functions and cross-functional teams tasked with creating exceptional experiences for our passionate communities.

About The Team

The iOS platform team is responsible for building and maintaining our Crunchyroll apps for iOS and Apple TV. Our goal is to produce a robust application that delivers content that will delight and engage our audiences, partners and internal stakeholders. We embody Crunchyroll’s collaborative spirit, and work closely with various internal teams to engineer scalable solutions that can be shared across all client platforms.

About You:

• Develop complex, consumer-facing video streaming applications for iOS and tvOS
• Strong knowledge of architectural design principles
• Create excellent video streaming experiences optimized for performance and scalability
• Stay current on techniques, tools, and ecosystem, especially as it relates to iOS and tvOS
• Minimum 5 years of development experience in Apple development
• Experience building applications using Swift, UIKit, SwiftUI, and Combine
• Experience with audio/video streaming with FairPlay
• Familiarity with content protection and rights management concepts
• Ability to provide architectural guidance on app features
• Familiarity and working experience with Agile development methodologies
• Ability to design and create major software components and provide technical leadership for developers
• Ability to quickly learn and apply new technologies
• Excellent communication and creative problem-solving skills
• Familiarity with common CI/CD practices and GIT workflows
• Commitment to producing quality code and documentation

A day in the life:

• Work with engineers, product managers, and project managers to implement new features across Crunchyroll's iOS and Apple TV app
• Coordinate with team manager on technical designs and technology decisions
• Coordinate with multiple teams and manage dependencies where applicable
• Ensure that team tasks are completed in a timely manner
• Ensure good code quality by doing rigorous code reviews and maintaining good code coverage on tests
• Work with team manager to develop a comprehensive testing pyramid
• Mentor engineers in order to level up their skills

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Benefits: Los Angeles

• Competitive salary
• “Use What You Need” time away from work policy
• Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD, and life insurance
• Health care and dependent care FSA
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• Support program for new parents
• Fun, passionate and skilled co-workers

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About Crunchyroll

Crunchyroll connects anime and manga fans across 200+ countries and territories with the content and experiences they love. In addition to free ad-supported and subscription premium content, Crunchyroll serves the anime community across events, theatrical, games, consumer products, collectibles and manga publishing.

 Anime fans have access to one of the largest collections of licensed anime through Crunchyroll and translated in multiple languages for viewers worldwide. Viewers can also access simulcasts — top series available immediately after Japanese broadcast. 

The Crunchyroll app is available on over 15 platforms, including all gaming consoles.

Crunchyroll, LLC is an independently operated joint venture between US-based Sony Pictures Entertainment, and Japan’s Aniplex,