Senior Software Engineer, PlayStation

C++

$177.3-265.9k

Linux

C++

CMake

Git

Senior and Expert level

Los Angeles

2-3 days a week in office (Aliso Viejo, CA)

Gaming and digital entertainment provider

Be an early applicant

Gaming and digital entertainment provider

1001+ employees

B2CGamingEntertainmenteSports

Be an early applicant

$177.3-265.9k

Linux

C++

CMake

Git

Senior and Expert level

Los Angeles

2-3 days a week in office (Aliso Viejo, CA)

1001+ employees

B2CGamingEntertainmenteSports

Company mission

To create a gaming experience without barriers that fits the needs of players of all abilities.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

BS in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience
6+ years of experience writing modern C/C++ for production systems
Proficiency in Linux for development, testing, and deployment
Experience with build and version control tools (e.g., CMake, Git)
Demonstrated debugging skills in large codebases and performance-critical paths

Desirable

Experience with PlayStation projects or other console/embedded systems
Hands-on work with real-time media, graphics, or video pipelines
Familiarity with shader programming and/or video transcoding
Experience with AMD transcoding hardware or GPU-accelerated compute
Knowledge of design patterns and distributed systems best practices
AI/ML usage for auto testing and stress testing

What the job involves

We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer to help build the high-performance services that power real-time experiences across console, web, and cloud
You’ll solve tough systems problems, ship code at scale, and collaborate with teammates around the world
If you enjoy working with a highly collaborative team on these challenges, we’d love to hear from you
Design, build, and maintain high-performance C/C++ services that power PlayStation experiences
Develop features used across consoles, servers, and web services; own your code from design through deployment in Linux environments
Profile, troubleshoot, and optimize complex, distributed systems
Write clean, maintainable code using solid object-oriented design principles
Participate in design reviews, code reviews, and technical discussions with a global team

Our take

Since the release of the PS1 in 1994, PlayStation has been a consistent leader in the video gaming market. Its consoles are iconic in the gaming community - PlayStation has produced both the top-selling and fastest-selling console of all time - and the company is still pushing boundaries. Its current flagship - the PS5 - promises to revolutionise gaming, featuring new technology that will create improvements across the board.

As well as its consoles, PlayStation has also developed online services, connecting its users and giving them access to diversified media. A PlayStation can be used for a huge range of activities - from Netflix to guided workouts - which has led to the expansion of the company's audience over time and across generations.

PlayStation faces competition in its field from the likes of Microsoft, with its Xbox range, and PC gaming, which has been becoming more popular in recent years. Regardless, PlayStation shows no signs of slowing down. The upcoming implementation of in-game ads in free games looks to significantly increase revenue, and the wider PlayStation gaming experience also appears to be evolving from plans to launch live service games in upcoming years.