Senior Software Engineer, PlayStation

• Demonstrated senior-level experience in relevant languages such as C++, C#, or similar
• Strong understanding of software design, debugging, automated testing, source control, CI/CD, observability, and maintainability
• Able to debug complex issues across code, systems, environments, integrations, and user workflows
• Able to make thoughtful trade-offs between delivery speed, quality, reliability, complexity, and customer value
• Able to explain technical details clearly to technical and non-technical audiences
• Communicates clearly across time zones, disciplines, and levels of technical knowledge
• Asks questions to understand root causes, customer needs, risks, and intended outcomes
• Works through ambiguity constructively, focusing on shared goals and strong relationships
• Applies pragmatic judgement, choosing approaches that fit the problem rather than following process or preference for its own sake
• Supports and guides engineers, testers, tool users, and partner teams through reviews, pairing, workshops, and documentation
• Looks beyond their own area to identify bottlenecks, improve practices, and support wider outcomes
• Keeps learning, shares knowledge, and brings curiosity and care to the craft of building great software

Desirable

• As a Senior Software Engineer, you will create tools used by engineers, QA specialists, production teams, and studio partners around the world
• You will remove friction from game development workflows and turn user feedback into reliable, high-quality software
• This role suits someone who enjoys practical engineering challenges, has an interest in games and tools development, and wants to see their work make a visible difference
• You will work independently, contribute to technical direction, and may lead a small project or a significant part of a larger one
• We value pragmatic engineers who can make thoughtful trade-offs between quality, speed, maintainability, and long-term technical health
• Design, develop, maintain, and improve tools, services, and pipelines
• Own delivery from analysis and design through development, testing, release, support, and iteration
• Contribute to technical design, including architecture trade-offs, APIs, reliability, security, testing, and operational support
• Refactor and optimise systems to reduce technical debt and improve performance, maintainability, reliability, and customer experience
• Write high-quality code, automated tests, documentation, and operational guidance
• Improve engineering standards through code reviews, CI/CD, testing, release processes, and shared patterns
• Partner with studios and cross-functional teams to clarify needs, troubleshoot issues, support onboarding, and gather feedback