Staff Software Engineer, PlayStation
$198.2-297.4k
Office located in Aliso Viejo, CA
Gaming and digital entertainment provider
Be an early applicant
Gaming and digital entertainment provider
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$198.2-297.4k
Office located in Aliso Viejo, CA
1001+ employees
Company mission
To create a gaming experience without barriers that fits the needs of players of all abilities.
Role
Who you are
- BS in Computer Science / Software Engineering
- 10+ years of professional software engineering experience, including recent hands-on coding
- Expertise in Rust (or a willingness to learn it) and/or modern C++, with the ability to drop to C for low-level work if needed
- Deep knowledge of Linux and/or BSD internals
- Comfort developing, deploying and operating containerized services on Kubernetes at scale. Experience developing Kubernetes operators is desirable
- Detective-level debugging skills and being able to communicate with SREs to chase down issues
- Ability to develop with observability in mind
- A track record of technical leadership guiding teams without hard authority
- Exceptional communication skills, you toggle effortlessly between white-boarding with engineers to summarizing trade-offs for leadership
- Excitement for open-ended problems, turning fuzzy ideas into solutions
- Curiosity on emerging tech, including AI dev tools and introducing those that are pragmatic and boost developer velocity
- You take ownership of problems and feel empowered to fix them
Desirable
- Bridge cultures and time zones when steering joint initiatives with overseas teammates
- You spot gaps, draft solutions, and rally teammates without waiting for detailed specs
- You stay calm when priorities change (they will), communicate trade-offs, and keep momentum
- Thrive in fast iterative cycles with quick reviews that drive continuous improvement and progress
- Proven track record scaling services to millions of users
- Familiarity with Git best practices
- Knowledge of Japanese language and culture is a plus
What the job involves
- PlayStation’s Game Development & Future Technology (GDFT) group is transforming our console DNA into a low-latency cloud platform, streaming immersive worlds to every screen from TVs, handhelds, and devices we haven’t invented yet. If you relish tough software engineering challenges and want your code to delight millions of players, let’s talk!
- Code where it counts - Design & write software for Linux servers and embedded hardware. Program in Rust / C++, land production ready code, and unblock teammates with targeted spikes and reviews
- Lead by influence - Forge alignment across teams and stakeholders. Champion innovation within the team to inspire creative solutions to problems
- Zoom fluidly from architectural blueprint to keyboard - Architect solutions and then roll up your sleeves to code, unblock teammates, and/or jump-start critical projects whenever needed
- Communicate & Collaborate - Work in a small Agile team; planning, reviewing, and demoing each sprint
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 revolutionize 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.
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Insights
8% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Private medical insurance
- Private dental insurance
- Flexible working policy (remote working, flexible hours)
- Free fruit every day in our offices
- On-site free gym (London & Liverpool)
- On-site subsidised cafés
- On-site bar (Thursdays & Fridays, London & Liverpool)
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Eye care assistance
- x2 volunteering days each year
- Group pension plan
- Discretionary bonus scheme
- Season ticket loans
- Life assurance
- Income protection
- 25 days holiday, plus Bank Holidays
- Discretionary days off over Christmas and summer
- Free giveaways of select first party products and services
- Discounts on PlayStation products
- Discounts on Sony products
- Access to other corporate discounts
Company HQ
East San Mateo, San Mateo, CA
Leadership
Jim Ryan
(CEO, not founder)Ryan joined Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe (SIEE) in 1994. Taking over as SIEE president in 2011, he later moved on to head of global sales and marketing at SIE in April 2016. Ryan has served as deputy president of SIE since January 2018, before being appointed CEO in February 2019.
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