Software Engineer III, Playback Services
About Crunchyroll
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!
About the role
In the role of Video Playback Services Software Engineer III, you will report to the Senior Engineering Manager, Playback Services.
As a Software Engineer III on the Playback Services team, you will help accelerate critical initiatives aimed at reducing playback latency, bolstering streaming security, and refining the customer experience through better content availability and publishing workflows. A primary focus for this role will be advancing Content Protection / Security initiatives.
In this role, you will:
- Design, build, and improve backend services and APIs that support secure, reliable video playback.
- Take ownership of projects that improve content protection and security services, playbac
