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Principal Software Engineer

Ellation, Inc.
Dallas, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 1/20/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/19/2025

About the Role

We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer to join our Enterprise Technology team. We are a team of enterprise technology professionals who oversee the automation, cloud infrastructure, and AI-assisted operations that power the finance and monetization systems behind Crunchyroll. You will report to the VP, Enterprise Technology. We are considering applicants for our Dallas location.

Want to make an application Make sure your CV is up to date, then read the following job specs carefully before applying.

About You

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

  • You have 10 years experience across computer science or information technology job roles.
  • You have experience developing and leading the highest priority projects, delivering on customer satisfaction while also meeting business expectations.
  • You have 6 years experience building scalable, serverless solutions in GCP or AWS.
  • You have experience in Python and familiarity with other languages like JavaScript.
  • You enjoy working with engineering teams on easing delivery blockers, listening to issues faced within teams, and providing unbiased, business-focused solutions.
  • You are comfortable leading and maintaining relationships with vendors and partners.
  • You develop and expand your team through interviewing and coaching activities.
  • You code and build quality, scalable software that solves the toughest problems while still being user-friendly.
  • Your documentation sets the standard for all engineers in the organization.
  • You know how to navigate difficult subjects and resolve contentious issues.
  • You advocate for creating new software only when it is necessary, and you can determine when to build a solution versus when to use off-the-shelf components.
  • You have experience building, deploying, and maintaining cloud-native infrastructure.
  • You excel at investigating critical business processes while delegating work to individuals and communicating solutions to partners.
  • You are certain in the face of uncertainty, able to guide teams to success by examining risks and providing unique solutions.
  • You have experience working at a streaming media company (a plus).
  • You have experience working with integration platforms like Mulesoft (a plus).

In this role, you will :

  • Work with engineering teams, product managers, and key partners to understand business critical bottlenecks.
  • Instill engineering excellence across organizational domains through education, tooling, and one-on-one guidance.
  • Improve the security of our platform through better tooling, monitoring, and alerting.
  • Work with operations to evaluate new infrastructure choices and identify architectural standard methodologies with a focus on empowering engineers to operate independently.
  • Support and improve internal processes including engineering, product, and communications.
  • Work closely with Finance, Content Operations, Marketing, and others from the Senior Management Team to understand critical business problems and provide innovative solutions.
  • You actively participate in the coaching and mentoring of engineers and are a core part of the hiring and recruiting process.
  • You write critical code and make the right trade-offs. You solve sophisticated problems with solutions that are as simple as possible.
  • Dive deeply into highly ambiguous and sophisticated problem spaces to understand core requirements and provide innovative solutions.
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