Systems Engineer, PlayStation

$148.9-223.3k

C++

Senior level

San Francisco Bay Area

Office located in San Mateo, CA

Gaming and digital entertainment provider

Job no longer available

Gaming and digital entertainment provider

1001+ employees

B2CGamingEntertainmenteSports

Job no longer available

$148.9-223.3k

C++

Senior level

San Francisco Bay Area

Office located in San Mateo, CA

1001+ employees

B2CGamingEntertainmenteSports

Company mission

To create a gaming experience without barriers that fits the needs of players of all abilities.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Have a strong desire to educate others and help people with problems
Lead and develop innovative techniques, algorithms and tools that take advantage of our advanced platform architectures to increase quality and performance on PlayStation® platforms
Promote and foster innovation within the systems team to produce creative solutions to problems
Develop projects frameworks that will be the foundation of future research projects
Analyze software problems and provide practical items to developers
Be able to perform responsibilities with little direction or supervision
Be comfortable speaking to large groups
Other tasks assigned as necessary
5+ years of relevant work experience
Be passionate about console games
Have extensive experience with C, C++ and low-level development
Have experience working with game engine core technology on shipped titles (memory managers, file systems, job systems, audio systems, etc)
Obsessed with optimizations and efficiency
Have experience with audio engines, particularly 3D Audio principles
Have a track record of delivering professional products within time and on budget
Tired of long hours crunching at work and not having enough time for yourself and family

What the job involves

Become an expert in PlayStation hardware and technology
Work with leading AAA developers and engineers around the world
Direct R&D with the opportunity to create new technology for game developers
Focus on PlayStation® systems technology at the deepest levels and areas of specialization
Have ownership of projects that impact PlayStation® technology and game engineers directly
Have early access to PlayStation® technology to support, educate, and push the boundaries of game technology

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 revolutionise 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.