Staff Software Engineer, PlayStation

• 10+ years of experience in professional software development, with a strong focus on frontend architecture and tooling
• Mastery of JavaScript, TypeScript, React, and React Native, with a portfolio of shipped web or cross-platform apps
• Deep understanding of modern frontend build systems, testing practices, performance optimization, and state management
• Proven track record of technical leadership, guiding architecture decisions and driving frontend strategy at scale
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with a passion for cross-functional teamwork
• A strong sense of ownership and craftsmanship in developer-facing tools and experiences
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field or equivalent practical experience

Desirable

• Join the PlayStation Client Developer Experience Team as a Staff Software Engineer and play a pivotal role in shaping the tools and frameworks that empower our client-side developers
• Lead the creation of innovative, cloud-based solutions—such as performance profilers, UI inspection tools, target control systems, and developer setup assistants that streamline workflows and dramatically reduce onboarding time
• Your influence will extend beyond tooling as you help define the future of PlayStation's client frameworks
• Tackle complex challenges at scale, blending your expertise in client-side development with backend cloud technologies to drive groundbreaking solutions
• Collaborate with a talented and supportive team to advance PlayStation's Developer Experience and contribute to the evolution of our core client frameworks
• Architect, build, and maintain complex frontend systems using React, React Native, and TypeScript that enhance developer workflows and scale across teams and platforms
• Deliver cloud-based internal tools that dramatically reduce onboarding and debugging time
• Influence the architecture and performance of client applications and internal frameworks, setting the direction for frontend development across PlayStation
• Partner closely with design, platform, backend, and QA teams to ensure seamless end-to-end experiences
• Mentor and coach engineers, fostering a culture of frontend excellence, inclusion, and continuous improvement
• Conduct in-depth code reviews, raising the bar for quality, consistency, and maintainability
• Lead performance profiling and optimization efforts to keep apps and tools fast and responsive
• Solve hard technical problems with creativity, systems thinking, and a user-centric mindset
• Keep up with the latest trends in frontend development, applying relevant innovations to push our tooling and developer experience forward