Software Engineer II, Android

Software Engineer II, Android

As a Software Engineer II on the Android Team, you will contribute to the development and optimization of Crunchyroll's Android platform across mobile, Android TV, Fire TV, and automotive apps. You will take ownership of key features and improvements, ensuring high-quality code, performance, and user experience. You'll collaborate with Engineering, Product, Design, and Program Management to deliver scalable and reliable solutions that delight millions of anime fans. You'll be a part of an international team of 100+ client engineers, where your contributions help maintain Crunchyroll's position as the premier anime streaming service.

This is a hybrid role (3 days in the office per week) that reports to an engineering manager in the Native Clients & Framework Engineering Organization. We are considering applicants for the location of Mexico City.

Core Areas of Responsibility

• Implement Android features that directly impact the Crunchyroll user experience across multiple platforms.
• Collaborate cross-functionally in technical solutions to align with product goals and customer needs.
• Be responsible for feature development as an owner, with a focus on quality, performance, and scalability.
• Contribute to team operations, including code reviews, on-call support, and technical planning.
• Continuously seek opportunities to improve engineering practices, reduce tech debt, and enhance development efficiency.

About You

We get excited about candidates, like you, because…

• You have 2+ years of experience developing Android applications using Kotlin.
• You have hands-on experience building production apps with Jetpack libraries such as Compose.
• You have a working knowledge of testing frameworks like Espresso and understand the value of unit, integration, and E2E testing.
• You are familiar with Android architecture patterns and have applied them to create maintainable and scalable codebases.
• You have contributed to consumer-facing mobile applications at scale, ideally with multimedia or streaming experiences.
• You have experience debugging complex issues and navigating large, modular codebases using established engineering best practices.
• You possess a strong grasp of Git workflows and are comfortable working in modern CI/CD practices.
• You are familiar with Agile methodologies and working within a cross-functional team setup.
• You have participated in an on-call rotation and understand what it means to build resilient systems that reduce operational burden over time.

About the Organization

The Native Clients & Framework Engineering Organization is a global team of engineers passionate about delivering high-quality experiences across all of Crunchyroll's supported platforms, including Apple, Android, Roku, and more. Our Android Team plays a key role in reaching fans wherever they watch, ensuring a consistent, performant, and engaging experience. We work closely with cross-functional partners to develop scalable features that serve millions of anime fans around the world. The work we do is front and center to Crunchyroll's success and directly contributes to the growth of our platform and our audience.

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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.