Senior Database Engineer
Core
Maintain and enhance the reliability, scalability, and performance of data infrastructure for Crunchyroll's global anime streaming platform.
Role type
Senior Database Engineer (Data Engineering)
Builds
High-availability data services, automated monitoring/alerting systems, and scalable database architectures.
Domain
Streaming media / Cloud Data Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
SQL optimization, database internals (indexes, query plans, locking), AWS RDS/Aurora/NoSQL, performance forensics, IaC, data governance
Preferred skills
Python/Java, CI/CD pipelines, deep OS/hardware metrics analysis
Technologies
AWS RDS, Amazon Aurora (MySQL/PostgreSQL), DynamoDB, Datadog, CloudWatch, DevOps Guru, DB Performance Insights
Responsibilities
Drive SQL optimization and application performance analysis; Design and scale cloud database architectures; Execute deep-dive performance forensics on database internals; Partner with SREs to translate configurations into platform automation; Mentor engineers on data access patterns and standards.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic leadership
