Crunchyroll

Staff AI Engineer

Crunchyroll$120K — $160K *
Enterprise Technology
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 12+ years of experience in building and shipping production software in a technical lead or Staff role.
  • Strong production experience with Python and/or TypeScript across various systems.
  • Hands-on experience using AI coding agents like Claude Code or Codex.
  • Exceptional engineering judgment for reviewing AI-generated code with oversight knowledge.
  • Experience in building or integrating services, APIs, and data stores.

Responsibilities

  • Build and ship production software for enterprise initiatives, including services, APIs, and operational tooling.
  • Direct AI coding agents by writing clear specs and verification steps.
  • Review AI-generated code and ensure maintainability and production readiness.
  • Establish repeatable AI-assisted engineering practices for projects.
  • Design integration-heavy systems for enterprise applications and operational platforms.
  • Apply and extend AI tooling workflows for efficient delivery processes.
  • Track practical delivery metrics to assess software performance and health.

Benefits

  • Flexible time-off policies for work-life balance.
  • Generous health coverage, including medical, dental, and vision.
  • 401(k) plan with employer match for retirement.
  • Paid commuter benefits to support transportation costs.
  • Support program for new parents to aid work-life transition.
Full Job Description
Enterprise Technology is building the core AI-native engineering capabilities needed to improve how we design, build, test, and ship software. This role will help apply AI-assisted engineering across Enterprise Technology projects while maintaining strong quality, security, and production-readiness standards. You will build production software, direct AI coding agents, review AI-generated work, improve delivery practices, and help turn what works into reusable patterns for future Enterprise Technology initiatives. In the role of Staff AI Engineer, you will report to the VP, Enterprise Technology. We are considering applicants for the location of Dallas, Texas (on-site Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays). What You'll Do: • Build and ship production software for Enterprise Technology initiatives, including services, APIs, data models, user interfaces, integrations, tests, and operational tooling. • Direct AI coding agents by writing clear specs, acceptance criteria, implementation plans, and verification steps. • Review and own AI-generated code, tests, pull requests, and migrations for correctness, security, maintainability, and production readiness. • Help establish repeatable AI-assisted engineering practices for Enterprise Technology projects. • Design and implement integration-heavy, data-intensive, and workflow-driven systems for enterprise applications and operational platforms. • Apply and extend AI-assisted engineering tooling, including coding-agent workflows, repo access patterns, context setup, automated verification, and reusable delivery templates. • Track practical delivery metrics such as cycle time, quality, rework, test coverage, cost, adoption, and operational health. • Partner with Product, Security, business stakeholders, and Enterprise Technology teams to deliver secure, maintainable software. • Improve testing, review, observability, documentation, and operational practices for AI-assisted delivery. About You: We get excited about candidates, like you, because... • You have 12+ years of experience building and shipping production software as a hands-on engineer, senior IC, technical lead, or Staff-level contributor. • You have strong production experience with Python and/or TypeScript across backend, frontend, data, API, or cloud-native systems. • You have hands-on experience using AI coding agents or tools such as Claude Code, Google Antigravity, Codex, Cursor, or similar systems. • You have strong engineering judgment for reviewing AI-generated code and knowing where human oversight is required. • You have experience building or integrating services, APIs, relational data stores, event-driven systems, and user-facing workflows. • You are familiar with cloud-native development, preferably GCP, including CI/CD, monitoring, security scanning, and cost-aware engineering. • You have an understanding of secure engineering practices, role-based access, SSO, audit logging, and controls for enterprise systems. • You're able to influence technical decisions, mentor engineers, and raise quality across a significant system or project area. • You communicate with both engineering and non-engineering stakeholders. A plus if you have: • Experience with enterprise systems, business applications, workflow platforms, data platforms, or internal tools. • Experience with media, streaming, content platforms, or complex business domains. • Experience building developer-facing tools, templates, or internal platforms that help engineers ship software faster and more safely. • Experience with LLM or agent observability tools such as Datadog, LangSmith, Langfuse, or similar systems. • Experience with data migration, compliance-sensitive systems, SOX controls, audit-heavy environments, or complex enterprise integrations. 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 medical, dental, vision, STD, LTD, and life insurance • Health Saving Account HSA program • Health care and dependent care FSA • 401(k) plan, with employer match • Employer paid commuter benefit • Support program for new parents • Pet insurance and some of our offices are pet friendly! #LifeAtCrunchyroll #LI-Hybrid

About Crunchyroll

Crunchyroll is a streaming service that specializes in anime, manga, and Asian dramas. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Crunchyroll offers a wide selection of anime and manga titles, as well as simulcasts of popular shows from Japan. The company also produces its own original content, including anime series and live-action dramas. Crunchyroll has over 3 million paid subscribers and is available in over 200 countries.
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250 employees
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Founded
2008

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