Senior AI Engineer
Crunchyroll, LLC · Dallas, TX
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Jul 2, 2026
Dallas, TX
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A hands-on engineering role focused on building production software while integrating AI coding agents into the development workflow. The position involves writing services, APIs, data models, and integrations, as well as directing, reviewing, and owning AI-generated code for correctness and security. It suits a seasoned engineer comfortable with Python or TypeScript, cloud-native systems, and establishing repeatable AI-assisted delivery practices across enterprise applications.
Staff level · 7+ years · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Full-time
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
Posted 2 times — it's one opening, so apply once.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 220 people in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 80–350
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $136,221 (middle half $107,984–$167,709).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
The role is titled 'Staff AI Engineer' and reports to a VP; the JD describes cross-team influence, setting repeatable patterns, and mentoring — consistent with a genuine Staff-level IC scope, not just a Senior with a long tenure requirement.
Python and TypeScript are listed together with 'and/or', meaning either satisfies the requirement; both are emitted as a single interchangeable pair rather than two independent gates.
AI coding agents (Claude Code, Google Antigravity, Codex, Cursor, or similar) are explicitly required in the 'About You' section. Claude Code is used as the primary name with the other named tools in alternatives; 'Google Antigravity' appears to be an internal/unreleased Google tool and is omitted from alternatives as it is not a publicly known product.
GCP is listed as preferred ('preferably GCP') within the required qualifications block — treated as preferred accordingly.
The 'A plus if you have' section is clearly a secondary, optional block; all skills drawn from it (enterprise systems, media/streaming experience, developer tooling, LLM/agent observability tools, SOX/compliance) are marked preferred.
No compensation figures are disclosed in the posting.
The role is hybrid on-site (Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays) in Dallas, TX — not fully remote.
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