Senior Database Engineer

About Crunchyroll Founded by fans, Crunchyroll delivers the art and culture of anime to a passionate community. We serve over 100 million anime and manga fans across 200+ countries and territories, connecting them with the stories and characters they crave. Whether online or in‑person, streaming video, theatrical, games, merchandise, events and more, it’s powered by the anime content we all love.

About The Role Crunchyroll is growing and changing, presenting unique challenges and opportunities to support millions of anime fans around the world. The Data Engineering team provides seamless help to our internal stakeholders, ensuring an exceptional experience for all Crunchyroll fans. As a Senior Database Engineer, you will maintain and enhance the reliability of our data infrastructure.

Your work will directly impact the availability and performance of our data services, enabling the organization to make data‑driven decisions. You will collaborate with data engineers and software engineers to develop and drive 100 % automation, best practices for deep monitoring and alerting. In this role you will report to the Director of Data Engineering.

Positions are available in Los Angeles, CA and San Francisco, CA. About You ​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 role with focus on data platforms, data stores, data operations. Experience with AWS cloud platform and its data‑related services.

Proficiency with monitoring tools (Datadog, CloudWatch, DevOps Guru, DB Performance Insights). Proficiency in one or more programming languages (Python, Java). Strong understanding of performance metrics at both high and low level (e.g., Disk/IO saturation).

Experience identifying and eliminating bottlenecks in systems. Strong understanding of database internals (types of indexes, schemas, query plans). Experience managing large‑scale data infrastructures (SQL, NoSQL).

Basic knowledge of automation frameworks (Terraform, Cloud Formation). Basic knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DataOps practices. Experience with data governance, compliance, and lifecycle management.

Strong problem‑solving skills and proactive approach to issues. Ability to work independently and own projects while collaborating effectively. Strong communication skills; ability to mentor and guide junior engineers.

About The Team The Database Engineering team ensures reliability, scalability, and performance of our data infrastructure. We standardize monitoring and alerting across all datastores, track key metrics like errors, latency, throughput, and ensure critical systems are covered. We lead efforts to keep databases up‑to‑date, implement Infrastructure as Code for high availability and performance, and automate key processes to enhance operational efficiency.

We evangelize 100 % automation, document operational requirements, develop incident response processes, and automate monitoring and compliance checks to maintain a secure and reliable data environment. We continuously improve load testing and optimize data governance practices to support overall health and efficiency. Benefits A great compensation package including salary plus performance bonus earning potential, paid annually.

Flexible time‑off policies. Generous medical, dental, vision, STD, LTD, and life insurance. Health Savings 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; some offices are pet friendly. Pay Los Angeles, CA: $174,000—$217,000 USD per year. About Our Values Courage: When we overcome fear, we enable our best selves.

Curiosity: Gateway to empathy, inclusion, and understanding. Kaizen: Growth mindset committed to constant progress. Service: We serve our community with humility, enabling joy and belonging.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr