Software Engineering Manager, PlayStation
Mobile
$195.5-293.3k
Office located in San Mateo, CA
Gaming and digital entertainment provider
Open for applications
Gaming and digital entertainment provider
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$195.5-293.3k
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
- You are an experienced manager with strong people skills, extensive hands-on technical expertise, ingenuity, broad industry knowledge, and excellent communication skills
- You have a proven track record of building and leading talented engineering teams to deliver outstanding Android features, UI frameworks, and high-performance, innovative technical solutions
- Genuine passion for crafting seamless, intuitive user experiences, prioritizing usability and performance
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field or equivalent practical experience
- 7+ years of experience delivering technologies in the interactive entertainment industry, computer graphics, UI Frameworks, Android applications, or a related field
- Excellent people skills with line management experience (goal setting, appraisals, staff development, performance management)
- You strongly advocate personal and professional growth and ensure that every team member feels valued and heard
- Your approach to leadership is proactive, adaptable, and driven by a deep commitment to the success of your team and the organization
- Experience in coaching and mentoring team members, fostering an inclusive and collaborative work environment
- Strong project management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks, manage resources, and meet project timelines, with proven experience with Agile development methodologies, such as Scrum
- Have taken a project from scoping requirements to actual launch of product at global scale
- Excellent communication skills, ensuring strong partnerships with stakeholders, collaborating with company development teams, and prioritizing customer needs
- Demonstrated ability to lead, measure, and optimize UI and application performance, with a focus on UI response time and efficient network usage
- Accel at documenting designs, implementation, and tests for international teams
- Proficiency in Android (Java/Kotlin and Android Studio) development
- Strong understanding of mobile landscapes, architectures, and trends in Android development, including emerging technologies
- Experience with modern JavaScript frameworks such as React/React Native, Angular, or similar technologies for building responsive interfaces and dynamic applications
- Experience in developing multi-threaded applications with a strong understanding of concurrency and synchronization
What the job involves
- As a Software Engineering Manager, you will lead a team of engineers building the next-generation cross-platform mobile application
- You will partner with Product Management, Architects, Engineering, and Operations to drive the UI direction of mobile applications, applying industry-standard best practices and implementation to fluid, performant experiences with maximum extensivity
- Participate in product road-map discussions, identify key areas for improvement in the product, and incorporate these goals into ongoing and future development initiatives
- Managing a team of experienced software engineers: Providing guidance, mentorship, and unwavering support to help them achieve their professional goals, fostering an environment where they can thrive and excel
- Driving forward research, development, and implementation of Android features, UI frameworks, and high-performance UI, innovative technical solutions
- Working with technical leads, engineers, and project managers to plan goals and objectives
- Lead the mobile app development using Agile methodologies like Scrum, delivering iterative improvements and meeting project milestones
- Connecting with international stakeholders, making sure our solutions meet customer needs, translating requirements into actionable work packages, and creating engaging mobile user experiences
- Identify performance bottlenecks and craft solutions to improve customer delight
- Encouraging research, innovation, and a culture of continuous learning in the team
- Fostering a strong team culture, morale, and cohesiveness
- Support technical leads by ensuring that the team can access tools and resources to perform their work effectively
- Aligning team objectives with the overall organizational goals and long-term vision, ensuring that our efforts contribute to the broader mission of the company
- Conducting staff appraisals, fostering individual growth and development through regular one-to-ones, and identifying and mitigating risks
- Handling administrative tasks — Approving holidays, purchases, and expenses, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations
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.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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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