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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.\nJoin our team, and help us shape the future of anime!\nAbout the role\nIn the role of Video Playback Services Software Engineer 2, you will report to the Senior Engineering Manager, Playback Services.\nWe are considering applicants for the location(s) of Mexico City, Mexico.\nAs a Software Engineer II on the Playback Services team, you will contribute to the design, development, and maintenance of backend services that power the video playback experience for Crunchyroll’s global audience of anime fans.\nIn this role, you will:\nDesign and implement backend services and APIs that support video playback and configuration\nCollaborate with cross-functional teams including product, design, and QA to deliver high-quality features\nParticipate in code reviews and contribute to improving code quality and system architecture\nDebug and resolve moderate to complex issues related to video delivery, service health, or API behavior\nTake ownership of small to mid-sized features or components, from design to deployment\nFollow and contribute to engineering best practices around testing, documentation, and deployment\nYou will report to the Manager of Playback Services and work closely with more senior engineers to grow your technical and systems thinking skills. \nAbout You\nYou're a great fit for this role if you:\nHave 2-4 years of professional software development experience\nHold a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)\nHave solid experience with backend programming languages such as TypeScript, Go, or similar\nHave hands-on experience with cloud platforms like AWS or GCP\nUnderstand the fundamentals of video streaming, APIs, and backend service architecture\nAre comfortable working independently on well-defined projects and collaborating in an Agile environment\nCommunicate effectively and are proactive in seeking feedback and mentoring more junior engineers when appropriate\nAbout the Team\nThe Video Platform teams build the systems that power Crunchyroll’s most important user experience: watching video. From ingestion to playback, we work on highly scalable systems that deliver video across mobile, desktop, and connected devices.\nThe Playback Services team focuses on the backend systems that support the player, including configuration, telemetry, and playback optimization. As an SWE I, you’ll start contributing to these systems with guidance and grow your expertise over time\nWhy you will love working at Crunchyroll\nIn addition to getting to work with fun, passionate, and inspired colleagues, you will also enjoy great benefits and perks\n#LifeAtCrunchyroll \nAbout our Values\nWe want to be everything for someone rather than something for everyone and we do this by living and modeling our values in all that we do. We value\nCourage. We believe that when we overcome fear, we enable our best selves.\n\nCuriosity. We are curious, which is the gateway to empathy, inclusion, and understanding.\n\nKaizen. We have a growth mindset committed to constant forward progress.\nService. 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