Staff Software Engineer

About the position

PlayStation's Game Development & Future Technology (GDFT) group is transforming our console DNA into a low-latency cloud platform, streaming immersive worlds to every screen from TVs, handhelds, and devices we haven't invented yet. If you relish tough software engineering challenges and want your code to delight millions of players, let's talk!

Responsibilities

• Design & write software for Linux servers and embedded hardware.
• Program in Rust / C++, land production ready code, and unblock teammates with targeted spikes and reviews.
• Forge alignment across teams and stakeholders.
• Champion innovation within the team to inspire creative solutions to problems.
• Architect solutions and then roll up your sleeves to code, unblock teammates, and/or jump-start critical projects whenever needed.
• Work in a small Agile team; planning, reviewing, and demoing each sprint.

Requirements

• BS in Computer Science / Software Engineering.
• 10+ years of professional software engineering experience, including recent hands-on coding.
• Expertise in Rust (or a willingness to learn it) and/or modern C++, with the ability to drop to C for low-level work if needed.
• Deep knowledge of Linux and/or BSD internals.
• Comfort developing, deploying and operating containerized services on Kubernetes at scale.
• Experience developing Kubernetes operators is desirable.
• Detective-level debugging skills and being able to communicate with SREs to chase down issues.
• Ability to develop with observability in mind.
• A track record of technical leadership guiding teams without hard authority.
• Exceptional communication skills, you toggle effortlessly between white-boarding with engineers to summarizing trade-offs for leadership.
• Excitement for open-ended problems, turning fuzzy ideas into solutions.
• Curiosity on emerging tech, including AI dev tools and introducing those that are pragmatic and boost developer velocity.

Nice-to-haves

• You take ownership of problems and feel empowered to fix them.
• Bridge cultures and time zones when steering joint initiatives with overseas teammates.
• You spot gaps, draft solutions, and rally teammates without waiting for detailed specs.
• You stay calm when priorities change (they will), communicate trade-offs, and keep momentum.
• Thrive in fast iterative cycles with quick reviews that drive continuous improvement and progress.
• Proven track record scaling services to millions of users.
• Familiarity with Git best practices.
• Knowledge of Japanese language and culture is a plus.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision insurance.
• Matching 401(k).
• Paid time off.
• Wellness program.
• Employee discounts for Sony products.
• Bonus package eligibility.