Engineering Manager, Apple Core
Crunchyroll
Los Angeles, California, United States; San Francisco, CA, United StatesPosted 2d ago
Description
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 Engineering Manager, Apple Core to lead the
development and maintenance
of the shared systems, tools, and pipelines that power our iOS, tvOS, and visionOS applications. This role is
pivotal in
driving the technical vision, roadmap, and
operational excellence
of our Apple platform infrastructure.
You will
lead an accomplished group of engineers focused on scalability, reliability, performance, and developer efficiency —
enabling our feature teams to deliver
best-in-class
experiences to millions of users.
As the Engineering Manager, Apple Core,
you will
mentor, inspire, and grow
the team while ensuring we deliver
robust
, high-quality infrastructure that supports
business
goals and technical standards.
You will have
ownership over platform-wide systems, CI/CD pipelines
, monitoring and alerting
solutions, and developer tooling.
You will
be
a key
contributor to strategic technical decisions and will partner
closely
with engineering leadership to shape the future of our Apple ecosystem.
This is a hybrid position and we are considering applicants for the location(s) of Los Angeles, CA or San Francisco, CA. You will
report to the Director
of Engineering, Apple and Android Platforms.
Responsibilities
Run the
day-to-day
operations of the infrastructure engineering team and manage
agile
ceremonies such as grooming, sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.
Lead and mentor
a team of engineers to adopt and maintain best practices, platform architecture standards, and scalable infrastructure solutions,
fostering
a collaborative work environment.
Define and execute
the roadmap for shared Apple platform infrastructure, ensuring
alignment with
business objectives
and the needs of dependent feature teams.
Work
closely
with
stakeholders
and
cross-functional
teams to gather requirements, prioritize improvements, and communicate project progress and operational updates.
Manage project timelines, resource allocation, and budgeting to ensure delivery of infrastructure
initiatives
.
Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines, automated testing frameworks, and performance monitoring solutions to
optimize
development velocity and product stability.
Drive
operational excellence
by managing system incidents, performing
root
cause analyses, and implementing long-term preventative measures.
Monitor system performance, identify bottlenecks, and lead performance optimization efforts across the Apple platform stack.
Conduct regular one-to-one meetings with team members to provide feedback, support career development, and maintain high team morale and productivity.
Lead hiring and onboarding efforts to attract top infrastructure talent and expand the team's capabilities.
Key
Qualifications
Proven
experience managing infrastructure or platform engineering teams
, preferably
in the Apple ecosystem (iOS, tvOS, visionOS).
Strong
technical background in CI/CD tooling (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Bitrise, CircleCI) and automation best practices.
Hands-on experience with build systems, dependency management, and artifact distribution for Apple platforms (e.g., Xcode Cloud, Fastlane, xcframeworks).
Proficiency with
monitoring
and observability tools (e.g., Datadog, New Relic, Grafana, Prometheus) and alerting best practices.
Deep understanding of
performance profiling, crash reporting, and optimization strategies for Apple applications.
Strong
incident management skills, including root cause analysis and postmortem facilitation.
A track record of
mentoring and developing engineering talent.
Exceptional communication skills
for collaborating with
technical and non-technical
stakeholders
.
Familiarity with modern
agile
practices and
a track record of
delivering infrastructure
initiatives
on time and within budget.
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
$180,000
—
$220,000 USD
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 - San Francisco, CA
$200,000
—
$250,000 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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