Crunchyroll, LLC
StaffSoftwareDevelopmentEngineerinTest(SDET)
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“Staff Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) at Crunchyroll, LLC. Skills: Test automation, Distributed systems, Data validation. Build scalable automation frameworks. Scale automation systems”
Industry & Context.
System design; Problem solving
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
12+ years of experience, Python programming experience, Experience building test frameworks, Experience building automation systems, Experience designing testing strategies, Experience validating data pipelines, Experience testing multi-step processes, Experience with CI/CD systems, Integrate automated validation into pipelines, Understanding of system reliability, Understanding of fault tolerance, Understanding of performance testing, Experience with cloud platforms, Experience with containerized systems, System design skills, Problem solving skills
Nice to Have
Familiarity with auditability, Familiarity with traceability, Familiarity with validation requirements, Experience testing systems with strict data accuracy, Experience influencing architecture, Experience influencing engineering practices, Experience building reusable testing platforms, Experience building reusable testing frameworks
What You'll Do.
Build scalable automation frameworks
Scale automation systems
Ensure reliability of workflows
Ensure accuracy of workflows
Ensure performance of workflows
Validate end-to-end systems
Validate data processing
Validate multi-step pipelines
Ensure outputs are correct
Ensure outputs are consistent
Ensure outputs are auditable
Define testing strategies
Define automation patterns
Define quality standards
Integrate automated validation into CI/CD
Drive improvements in test coverage
Drive improvements in system reliability
Drive improvements in defect detection
Influence engineering design for testability
Influence engineering design for observability
Influence engineering design for resiliency
Full Job 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 Staff Software Development Engineer in Test (SSDET) is responsible for building and scaling test frameworks and automation systems that ensure the reliability, accuracy, and performance of complex business critical workflows. This role focuses on validating end-to-end systems that process large volumes of data across multi-step pipelines, ensuring outputs are correct, consistent, and auditable. You will define testing strategies, automation patterns, and quality standards that enable systems to operate reliably at scale. Core Areas of Responsibility Define the overall testing strategy for complex, multi-step workflows across distributed systems. Design and build scalable automation frameworks for validating end-to-end system behavior and data integrity. Establish patterns for validating data transformations, system integrations, and workflow correctness at scale. Define approaches for testing failure modes, retries, and resiliency across distributed workflows. Lead the implementation of data validation, lineage verification, and traceability mechanisms. Define quality standards and integrate automated validation into CI/CD pipelines. Drive improvements in test coverage, system reliability, and defect detection across teams. Influence engineering design to ensure systems are testable, observable, and resilient by design. About You We get excited about candidates, like you, because... 12+ years of experience in software engineering, SDET, or quality engineering roles. Strong pr
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