Software Development Manager, PlayStation
Gaming and digital entertainment provider
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Gaming and digital entertainment provider
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
1001+ employees
Company mission
To create a gaming experience without barriers that fits the needs of players of all abilities.
Role
Who you are
- 3–5+ years of experience managing software development teams. Proven success in people management including mentorship
- Effective leading of multiple Agile teams in software engineering domains
- Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, which encompass presenting to senior leadership, product managers, software engineers, project managers
- Significant experience with software engineering practices, software automation and testing systems (for example, Jenkins)
- Enough development tools experience to provide guidance in high-level goal-setting discussions
- A solid understanding of the software development lifecycle and driving reductions in technical debt
Desirable
- Solid grasp of Confluence, JIRA (or similar project management tools) and support ticket management frontends
- Prior experience with console or PC game development
- Development and debugging tools experience on Windows and/or Linux
- Experience in low-level languages such as Rust and C++
- Knowledgeable about the Clang for LLVM open-source project (or GNU GCC toolchains)
What the job involves
- We are looking for a strong Software Development Manager to lead high-impact teams within the PlayStation SDK Developer CPU Toolchain department
- This role is centred on people leadership and operational excellence, rather than hands-on technical ability
- This role requires a balanced leader, someone who can manage high-performing teams, and have a solid understanding of development tools
- You will be responsible for supporting and developing the team members, including setting goals and ambitions; supporting and mentoring team members across a range of career levels from graduate to staff software engineer
- The role requires working with teams in multiple time zones and may require some travel through the year
- Lead, mentor, and help develop a team of engineers, fostering a positive and collaborative work environment
- Define team member development and career path opportunities with team members and mentor them to achieve goals
- Work together with other groups and teams across different time zones
- Monitor and review team members' performance, deliver regular performance appraisals
- Manage team capacity planning, hiring, onboarding and ensure effective succession planning for your teams
- Recognize challenges, help remove obstacles, and clarify tasks in situations that are not well defined
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 HQ
East San Mateo, San Mateo, CA
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