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 2, you will report to the Senior Engineering Manager, Playback Services.

We are considering applicants for the location(s) of Mexico City, Mexico.

As 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 general audience of anime fans.
In this role, you will:

• Design and implement backend services and APIs that support video playback and configuration





• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product, design, and QA to deliver high-quality features

• Participate in code reviews and contribute to improving code quality and system architecture

• Debug and resolve moderate to complex issues related to video delivery, service health, or API behavior

• Take ownership of small to mid-sized features or components, from design to deployment

• Follow and contribute to engineering best practices around testing, documentation, and deployment

You will report to the Manager of Playback Services and work closely with more senior engineers to grow your technical and systems thinking skills.

About You

You're a great fit for this role if you:

• Have 2–4 years of professional software development experience

• Hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)

• Have solid experience with backend programmin

📌 Software Engineer II, Playback Services (Ciudad de México)
🏢 Crunchyroll
📍 Ciudad de México