Software Engineer, PlayStation
Mobile Application
$158.9-238.3k
Office located in San Mateo, CA
Gaming and digital entertainment provider
Open for applications
Gaming and digital entertainment provider
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$158.9-238.3k
Office located in San Mateo, 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
- Genuine passion for crafting seamless, intuitive user experiences that prioritize usability and performance
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
- 2+ years of experience with single-page web applications or mobile applications
- Solid understanding of mobile landscapes, architectures, and trends in iOS and Android development, including new technologies
- Proficiency in either iOS (Objective-C/Swift and Xcode) or Android (Java/Kotlin and Android Studio) development
- Hands-on experience with modern JavaScript frameworks such as React/React Native, Angular, or similar technologies for building responsive interfaces and dynamic applications
Desirable
- Proven experience with Agile development methodologies, such as Scrum
- Demonstrated ability to measure and optimize UI and application performance, including improving UI response time and efficient network usage
- Experience in developing multi-threaded applications with a strong understanding of concurrency and synchronization
- Proficiency in crafting and implementing GraphQL APIs
What the job involves
- Join PlayStation as a Mobile Application Engineer and be part of delivering an outstanding mobile experience for our extensive PlayStation user base. Contribute to the evolution of mobile gaming and entertainment for millions of users worldwide
- Develop and integrate frameworks to streamline development across mobile and console teams, improving efficiency and collaboration
- Drive the development of a mobile app using Agile methodologies like Scrum, delivering iterative improvements and achieving significant breakthroughs throughout the project
- Develop and maintain high-quality applications using React Native, ensuring they are production-ready and meet performance standards
- Design and implement reusable, cross-platform UI components with a focus on scalability and maintainability, applying architectural patterns like MVC, MVVM, and MVP
- Collaborate closely with international teams of UI designers and product managers (USA, Japan, UK) to translate requirements into actionable work packages, crafting captivating mobile user experiences
- Represent the team in technical forums by communicating designs, sharing knowledge, and supplying insights to other Sony software development groups
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
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
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
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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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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at PlayStation
- We're proud to celebrate diversity at PlayStation
- Our Employee Resource groups, including Women@PlayStation, REPRESENT@PlayStation, Wellbeing@PlayStation, and our award-winning LGBTQ+ group, Pride@PlayStation, actively promote inclusion in the workplace and beyond
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