Crunchyroll · 4 hours ago
Senior Machine Learning Engineer
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$205K/yr - $257K/yr
8+ years expCrunchyroll is a company dedicated to delivering the art and culture of anime to a passionate community. They are seeking a Senior Machine Learning Engineer to research and develop innovative machine learning models and solutions that enhance the user experience for millions of anime fans.
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Responsibilities
Research, develop, and deploy Graph Neural Network (GNN) models, GraphRAG pipelines, and LLM-based solutions for real-world applications
Design and implement models across Crunchyroll domains leveraging machine learning, NLP, and graph-based techniques
Build and optimize interactive content discovery systems using Vector Databases and embedding-based techniques
Develop and maintain end-to-end ML pipelines from data ingestion to model deployment and monitoring
Work with AWS cloud services (e.g., SageMaker, Databricks, Lambda, S3, Kinesis) to scale AI/ML workflows
Optimize models for efficiency, performance, storage, and cost, ensuring they drive measurable business impact (e.g., content discovery, fraud prevention, payments, CDN)
Collaborate with data engineering and software teams to ensure smooth deployment, monitoring, and scalability of AI/ML models in production
Communicate technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, or a related field
8+ years of experience in data science, with a strong focus on machine learning, AI, and production-grade model deployment
Strong expertise in AI/ML frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn)
Hands-on experience with Graph Neural Networks, GraphRAG, LLMs, Graph and Vector Databases
Experience with fraud analysis using machine learning, graph analytics, or NLP techniques
Proficiency in Python, R, or similar programming languages
Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS preferred) and experience with data-related services (e.g., Databricks, SageMaker, Kinesis, Lambda)
Ability to optimize AI/ML models for performance, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to explain complex ML concepts to cross-functional stakeholders
Benefits
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!
Company
Crunchyroll
Crunchyroll is a video service provider for Japanese animated productions and Asian media services. It is a sub-organization of Ellation.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$26.8MKey Investors
Otter MediaTV Tokyo
2020-12-09Acquired
2015-11-20Series Unknown· $22M
2010-03-25Series Unknown· $0.75M
Leadership Team
Punnoose Isaac
SVP and Head of Center for Data and Insights
Monique Barash
VP, People & Capabilities
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