Senior Engineering Manager, Apple

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 role

We are seeking an experienced and results-oriented Senior Engineering Manager, Apple to lead our Apple UI development team. This role is pivotal in driving the technical vision, roadmap, and delivery of our Apple applications. You will lead a talented group of engineers and work cross-functionally with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to create seamless user experiences.

As the Senior Engineering Manager, Apple you will mentor, inspire, and grow the team while ensuring that we deliver high-quality, performant, and scalable applications that meet our users' needs and business goals. You will have ownership over the development process, team performance, and be a key contributor to strategic decisions.

You will:

• Run the daily 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 ensure the adoption of best practices, architectural standards, and scalability promoting a collaborative work environment.
• Work with product and leadership to define and execute the development roadmap for aligning with our goals and customer needs.
• Work with team members to understand requirements, gather feedback, and communicate project progress and status updates.
• Manage project timelines, resource allocation, and budgeting to ensure timely delivery of projects.
• Monitor team performance, identifying areas for improvement and implementing strategies to improve efficiency.
• Conduct regular one-to-one meetings with team members to provide feedback, support their career development, and regular team performance management.
• Lead operational excellence by managing system outages, conducting root-cause analyses, and driving operational performance improvement.
• Participate in hiring and onboarding processes to attract top talent and build a skilled engineering team.

You will report to the Director of Engineering, Apple and Android. We are considering applicants for the location of San Francisco, CA and Los Angeles, CA. We work a hybrid schedule in-office three days a week; Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

About You

We get excited about candidates, like you, because...

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 9 years of experience in building native applications for iOS
• Proven experience in managing and leading engineering teams, with at least 8+ years of direct people management experience.
• Extensive knowledge of architecture and design patterns for building reliable, secure applications.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Swift, and experience with modern iOS frameworks and technologies.
• Excellent verbal, written communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a keen attention to foresee long-term product goals and define a roadmap

About the Team

The Apple platform team builds and maintains our Crunchyroll apps for iOS and Apple TV to provide the best-in-class anime experience for our global audience. Our goal is to produce a robust application that delivers content to delight and engage our audiences, partners, and team members. We embody Crunchyroll's collaborative spirit and work with multiple teams to engineer scalable solutions that can be shared across all client platforms.

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$212,000—$265,000 USDThe 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$235,000—$294,000 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.

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