Senior Software Engineer, Roku Playback Engineering

Mexico City, Mexico City · Mexico City · 8+ years experience · Posted Oct 9, 2026

At a glance

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!
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.

The Senior Software Engineer will contribute to the design, development, and optimization of the Roku video player library.
This role involves taking ownership of key features and collaborating with cross-functional teams to maintain Crunchyroll's streaming service.
The engineer will report to the Engineering Manager of Web Video Players and work within an international team of client engineers.

Contribute to the design and implementation of software solutions for Roku video player development.
Collaborate on the definition and development of technical solutions to improve existing features or enhance architectural quality.
Optimize performance, scalability, and user experience for the Roku video player.
Identify performance bottlenecks and propose solutions to improve codebase efficiency.
Maintain high coding standards and follow best practices in Typescript and Brightscript development.
Participate in design and code reviews to ensure high-quality product delivery.
Support a culture of operational excellence through efficient and maintainable engineering practices.
Research industry trends and new Roku development technologies to keep the platform competitive.

8+ years of industry experience developing in Typescript and/or Brightscript.
Experience developing and maintaining consumer-facing Roku or other consumer TV-based applications.
Demonstrated experience contributing to Typescript and/or Brightscript solutions serving millions of global users.
Experience working closely with product and program management to support technology roadmaps.
Demonstrated experience collaborating with senior engineers and team leads to drive development initiatives.
Familiarity with multimedia frameworks and protocols including MPEG-DASH and HLS.