Principal Software Engineer, PlayStation
Graphics
$246.1-369.1k
Office located in San Mateo, CA
Gaming and digital entertainment provider
Open for applications
Gaming and digital entertainment provider
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$246.1-369.1k
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 have extensive hands-on technical expertise coupled with ingenuity, broad industry knowledge and excellent communication skills
- And you will use your understanding of Android, game engines, graphics, GPUs, and constraints to help pave the way for future innovation on our platforms
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field or equivalent practical experience
- 10+ years of experience in developing AAA and mobile games or graphics platforms
- Have a profound understanding of state-of-the-art graphics and lighting techniques
- Have a solid understanding of 3D mathematics, rendering algorithms, and shader development
- Have up-to-date knowledge of APIs such as DirectX 11/12 and, OpenGL 4.x and Vulkan
- Demonstrated ability to lead real-time rendering, GPU and CPU profiling, and optimizing GPU shaders
- Expert in C++ and other applicable programming and shader language
- Expert in multi-threaded programming in Unreal and other game engines
- Have taken a project from scoping requirements to the actual launch of a product at global scale
- Ability to build strong partnerships with architects and engineers to influence technology decisions
- Accel at documenting designs, implementation, and tests for international teams
- Experience with open-source contributions, especially library development
What the job involves
- As a Principal Software Engineer, you will be a lead member of the team, partnering with Product Management, Architects, Engineering, and Game Studios
- You will drive the graphics platform direction for our next-generation mobile application, 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
- Lead, design, build, and integrate graphics frameworks to streamline development across mobile teams, enhancing efficiency and collaboration
- Design and develop code and frameworks that bridge between Android and the underlying GPU drivers and hardware to accelerate and optimize rendering, enhance memory consumption, CPU and GPU efficiency, crash rates, and overall system health
- Collaborate closely with global game studios, teams of UI designers, and product managers to translate requirements into actionable work packages, creating graphics frameworks and optimizations
- Represent the team in technical forums by presenting designs, sharing knowledge, and contributing insights to other Sony development groups
- Identify performance bottlenecks and craft solutions to improve customer delight
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
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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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