Hiring: Principal Engineer, Engineering Practices Company: Crunchyroll Location: San Francisco, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 14:06:18 Target Skills & Keywords : Embedded Systems, Microsoft Excel About the job Experience: •15+ years of experience in Software Engineering Required Skills: •The Principal Engineer, Engineering Practices is a senior technical leader responsible for strengthening engineering excellence across Crunchyroll through technical strategy, architectural guidance, engineering best practices, and technical mentorship. •We are considering applicants for the location of San Francisco, California. •Partner with the SVP of Engineering and Engineering Leadership to translate business priorities into a long-term technical strategy •Identify strategic technology investments that improve scalability, reliability, security, and developer productivity •Help align technical initiatives across engineering domains while respecting domain ownership •Evaluate emerging technologies, tools, and engineering practices that improve engineering effectiveness •Develop reusable architectural patterns, reference implementations, and engineering guidance that teams can adopt •Help teams evaluate architectural tradeoffs and make informed technical decisions. Qualifications: •We get excited about candidates, like you, because... •You have 15+ years of experience in Software Engineering •You possess strong Leadership skills. You raise the bar, lead by example, and mentor others •You are highly-collaborative. You influence through credibility over authority, working with all levels across the organization •You have technical expertise across the full stack, and are able to provide insights and guidance to front-end, back-end or infrastructure teams, when needed •You have experience designing, implementing and operating services at large scale •You communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences, including senior engineering, product, and business leaders •You are a hands-on engineer that codes, knows how to validate designs, investigate difficult technical problems, and contribute directly to critical initiatives •You are able to distinguish and balance between long-term architectural direction and pragmatic delivery, knowing when to standardize, when to extend existing systems, and when a new approach is needed •You are skilled at defining architecture principles, patterns, and best practices that improve consistency, quality, and engineering velocity across multiple teams Compensation: •$260,400 - $325,500 / year •Receive a great compensation package including salary plus performance bonus earning potential, paid annually Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!