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Manager, Data Science and Machine Learning @ Crunchyroll

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Crunchyroll  Manager, Data Science and Machine Learning

Job Description

About the role
Crunchyroll is growing and changing, presenting unique challenges and opportunities to support millions of anime fans around the world. The AI/ML team provides seamless help to our internal stakeholders, ensuring an exceptional experience for all Crunchyroll fans.
  • Lead and mentor a team of data scientists focused on developing and deploying ML solutions including GNNs, LLM-based applications, and fraud detection models.
  • Define and drive the roadmap for AI/ML initiatives across Crunchyroll s product and platform ecosystem.
  • Guide the development of robust ML pipelines and infrastructure, working closely with data engineering, software engineering, and DevOps teams.
  • Establish best practices for experimentation, model evaluation, A/B testing, and continuous learning in production environments.
  • Work with stakeholders across business, marketing, security, and content teams to identify AI opportunities and translate them into actionable projects.
  • Ensure responsible AI/ML development by emphasizing model interpretability, performance, and fairness.
  • Own operational metrics around model impact, latency, cost, and system scalability.
  • Foster a strong team culture centered on innovation, curiosity, collaboration, and continuous learning.
About You
We get excited about candidates, like you, because...
  • Bachelors or Masters in Computer Science, Statistics, Data Science, or a related quantitative field.
  • 5+ years of industry experience in data science or applied ML, with 2+ years of people leadership experience.
  • Proven track record of delivering production ML systems that solve real-world business problems.
  • Deep knowledge of ML/AI frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow, HuggingFace) and experience with applied NLP, GNNs, GraphRAG, and embeddings.
  • Experience building systems leveraging Graph Databases, Vector Stores (e.g., FAISS, Pinecone), and cloud-native ML stacks (SageMaker, Databricks, etc.).
  • Strong technical leadership, with the ability to direct teams to develop optimal ML solutions and guide research-to-production lifecycle.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills; able to translate between business and technical worlds.
  • A passion for building high-performing teams, mentoring others, and fostering a learning-first environment.

Job Classification

Industry: Film / Music / Entertainment
Functional Area / Department: Data Science & Analytics
Role Category: Data Science & Machine Learning
Role: Manager - Data Science
Employement Type: Full time

Contact Details:

Company: Crunchyroll
Location(s): Hyderabad

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