Senior Database Engineer

About Crunchyroll Founded by fans, Crunchyroll delivers the art and culture of anime to a passionate community of over 100 million fans across 200+ countries and territories. Whether online or in‑person, we stream video, produce theatrical releases, sell games, merchandise, and host events—all powered by the anime content we love. About The Role The Data Engineering team supports millions of anime fans worldwide. As a Senior Database Engineer you will maintain and enhance the reliability of our data infrastructure, directly impacting the availability and performance of our data services. You will collaborate with data engineers and software engineers to develop 100 % automation, best practices for deep monitoring and alerting, and to drive continuous improvement. In this role you report to the Director of Data Engineering. Positions are available in Los Angeles, CA and San Francisco, CA. About You You have a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. 8+ years of experience in site reliability engineering, database operations, or a related data‑platform role. Experience with AWS and its data‑related services. Proficiency in monitoring tools such as Datadog, CloudWatch, DevOps Guru, and DB Performance Insights. Proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, Java). Strong understanding of performance metrics, including disk/IO saturation. Experience identifying and eliminating system bottlenecks. Deep knowledge of database internals (indexes, schemas, query plans) and systems (SQL, NoSQL). Basic knowledge of automation frameworks (Terraform, CloudFormation). Hands‑on experience with CI/CD pipelines and DataOps practices. Experience with data governance, compliance, and lifecycle management. Strong problem‑solving and proactive issue‑resolution skills. Ability to work independently, own projects, and mentor junior engineers. Strong communication skills. About The Team The Database Engineering team ensures reliability, scalability, and performance of Crunchyroll’s data infrastructure. We standardize monitoring, implement IaC for high availability, and automate key processes to enhance operational efficiency. We lead efforts to keep databases up‑to‑date, develop incident response processes, and automate monitoring and compliance checks. Why You Will Love Working at Crunchyroll Competitive compensation, including salary and performance bonus. Flexible time‑off policies. Generous medical, dental, vision, STD, LTD, and life insurance. Health Savings Account (HSA) program. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA). 401(k) plan with employer match. Employer‑paid commuter benefit. Support program for new parents. Pet insurance, and some offices are pet friendly. Pay Transparency – Los Angeles, CA $174,000—$217,000 USD About Our Values Courage – overcome fear to enable our best selves. Curiosity – gateway to empathy, inclusion, and understanding. Kaizen – commitment to constant forward progress. Service – humility‑driven service to our community. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Crunchyroll. Pursuant to applicable law, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Crunchyroll, LLC is an independently operated joint venture between Sony Pictures Entertainment (US) and Aniplex, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc., both subsidiaries of Sony Group Corporation. Questions about Crunchyroll’s hiring process? Please check out our Hiring FAQs: https://help.crunchyroll.com/hc/en-us/articles/360040471712-Crunchyroll-Hiring-FAQs Refer to our Candidate Privacy Policy for more information about how we process your personal information: https://tbcdn.talentbrew.com/company/22978/v1_0/docs/spe-jobs-privacy-policy-update-for-crpa-dec-21-22.pdf Please beware of recent scams to online job seekers. Those applying to our job openings will only be contacted directly from @crunchyroll.com email account.

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