Software Engineer, PlayStation
C/C++
$145.7-218.5k
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
$145.7-218.5k
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
- A BS in Computer Science or equivalent technical field
- 3+ years of professional experience in C/C++ development (required)
- 1+ year of experience in web development with tools like JavaScript, React, WebCodecs, or WebAssembly
- Experience working on a PlayStation project or with console-level development
- Background in building and maintaining Linux-based server applications
- Comfort using CMake for builds and Git for version control
- Strong debugging skills in large software projects
- Solid grasp of object-oriented programming and design patterns
- Bonus: Experience with Python and/or Rust
What the job involves
- At PlayStation, we create technology that shapes how millions of people around the world experience entertainment
- We’re looking for a Software Engineer who’s excited to contribute to the cutting-edge systems that support real-time experiences across console, web, and cloud platforms
- If you enjoy solving complex problems, working with a highly collaborative team, and building performance-critical systems, we’d love to hear from you
- Develop and maintain high-performance C/C++ software powering PlayStation experiences
- Contribute to systems used across PlayStation consoles, servers, and the web
- Build, test, and deploy services in a Linux environment
- Collaborate across teams to troubleshoot and optimize large, complex codebases
- Apply solid object-oriented design principles to create maintainable and scalable code
- Participate in 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 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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