Engineering Manager, Android Core

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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 Team

The Android Core platform team builds and maintains the foundational infrastructure that powers Crunchyroll's Android applications. Our mission is to enable feature teams to deliver an outstanding anime experience for our global audience by providing scalable, reliable, and well-designed core Android systems. We embody Crunchyroll's collaborative spirit and work closely with multiple teams to engineer shared solutions that improve quality, performance, and developer productivity across all client platforms.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead our Android Core team. This role is crucial in supporting the technical vision, roadmap, and execution of Android platform architecture, shared frameworks, and tooling. You will manage a team of engineers and work with product managers, designers, and other engineering partners to promote consistent and high-quality Android development across the organization.

As the Engineering Manager, Android Core, you will grow and support your team while ensuring the delivery of high-quality, performant, and scalable Android platform components. You will oversee the development process and team health, contribute to technical discussions and planning, and partner with senior engineering leadership on strategic decisions.

We are prioritizing our Los Angeles, CA office location, but we are open to candidates in San Francisco, CA as well.

In this position, you will report to our Director of Engineering, Apple & Android.

• Run the day-to-day operations of the engineering team and help manage scrum ceremonies such as grooming, sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.
• Lead and mentor a team of engineers to encourage the adoption of best practices, architectural standards, and scalable solutions while fostering a collaborative and supportive work environment.
• Partner with product and engineering leadership to plan and execute the Android Core roadmap, aligning platform initiatives with business objectives and customer needs.
• Work closely with stakeholders and cross-functional teams to gather requirements, provide updates, and communicate progress and risks.
• Manage project timelines and resourcing to ensure timely and successful delivery of platform initiatives.
• Monitor team performance and productivity, identifying opportunities for improvement and supporting continuous growth and efficiency.
• Conduct regular one-to-one meetings with team members to provide feedback, support career development, and manage performance.
• Support operational excellence by helping manage incidents, participating in root cause analyses, and driving continuous improvements in platform stability.
• Participate in hiring and onboarding to help build and retain a strong Android Core engineering team.

About You

We get excited about candidates, like you, because…

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience building native Android applications or platforms.
• 2+ Experience managing or leading engineers, including direct people management experience.
• Solid understanding of Android architecture, platform design patterns, and best practices for building reliable and scalable applications.
• Proficiency in Kotlin and Java, with experience using modern Android frameworks and technologies (Jetpack, Coroutines, Compose).
• The ability to work with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• The ability to balance short-term delivery with long-term platform investments.

Why you will love working at Crunchyroll

In addition to getting to work with fun, passionate and inspired colleagues, you will also enjoy the following benefits and perks:

• Receive a great compensation package including salary plus performance bonus earning potential, paid annually.
• Flexible time off policies allowing you to take the time you need to be your whole self.
• Generous medical, dental, vision, STD, LTD, and life insurance
• Health Saving 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 and some of our offices are pet friendly!

#LifeAtCrunchyroll #LI-Hybrid

The Pay Range for this position is listed. Actual pay will vary based on factors including, but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of Crunchyroll’s Total Rewards offerings for employees. Other rewards may include performance bonuses, employer matched retirement savings, time-off programs, and progressive health benefits and perks.

Pay Transparency - Los Angeles, CA

$180,000—$220,000 USD

The Pay Range for this position is listed. Actual pay will vary based on factors including, but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of Crunchyroll’s Total Rewards offerings for employees. Other rewards may include performance bonuses, employer matched retirement savings, time-off programs, and progressive health benefits and perks.

Pay Transparency - San Francisco, CA

$200,000—$245,000 USD

About our Values

We 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

• Courage. We believe that when we overcome fear, we enable our best selves.
• Curiosity. We are curious, which is the gateway to empathy, inclusion, and understanding.
• Kaizen. We have a growth mindset committed to constant forward progress.
• Service. We serve our community with humility, enabling joy and belonging for others.

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion

Our mission of helping people belong reflects our commitment to diversity & inclusion. It's just the way we do business.

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 US-based Sony Pictures Entertainment, and Japan's Aniplex, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc., both subsidiaries of Tokyo-based Sony Group Corporation.

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