Senior Software Engineer SDK

Why PlayStation?

PlayStation isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Today, we’re recognized as a global leader in entertainment producing The PlayStation family of products and services including PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®VR, PlayStation®Plus, acclaimed PlayStation software titles from PlayStation Studios, and more.

PlayStation also strives to create an inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity. We welcome and encourage everyone who has a passion and curiosity for innovation, technology, and play to explore our open positions and join our growing global team.

The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation.

Why PlayStation?

PlayStation isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Today, we’re recognized as a global leader in entertainment producing The PlayStation family of products and services including PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®VR, PlayStation®Plus, PlayStation™Now, acclaimed PlayStation software titles from PlayStation Studios, and more.

PlayStation also strives to create an inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity. We welcome and encourage everyone who has a passion and curiosity for innovation, technology, and play to explore our open positions and join our growing global team.

The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation.

Are you looking for a challenge?

We are seeking a Software Engineer to join the team to develop, maintain, and improve the framework powering a rich set of user experiences on multiple platforms.

What you will be doing?

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  Implement and improve framework features and SDKs across multiple platforms while collaborating with application teams to help them meet their feature and performance requirements



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  Build clean, well-documented, and reusable APIs to simplify integration with platform services



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  Ensure SDKs are performant, scalable, and backward-compatible across versions



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  Collaborate with framework, and application teams to define SDK requirements and developer experience



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  Create and maintain developer documentation, sample apps, and integration guides



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  Debug and resolve integration issues reported by partner teams or SDK consumers



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  Continuously improve SDK usability, reliability, and adoption



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  Collaborate with team lead and peers to seek/give feedback on pull requests, gather technical requirements and technical design documents

What we are looking for?

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  B.S. degree in Computer Science or equivalent fields



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  3-5 years of professional software development experience



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  Experience writing high-performance code in C++



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  Experience with Jenkins or any CI/CD tools



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  Experience writing JavaScript and/or TypeScript with popular frameworks like React, Angular, Ember and similar.



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  Solid understanding of API design principles, versioning, and backward compatibility

Bonus qualifications

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  Familiar with React Native



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  Experience building and shipping SDKs, libraries, or developer-facing platforms



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  Familiar with Development on multiple platforms (Linux, Android, Windows)



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  Experience with package management and distribution tools (e.g., Maven, Gradle, CocoaPods, npm, Conan)



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  Experience working on cross-platform SDKs (Android, iOS, Web, or desktop)

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Please note that the base pay range may vary in line with our hybrid working policy and individual base pay will be determined based on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. 

In addition, this role is eligible for SIE’s top-tier benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), paid time off, wellness program and coveted employee discounts for Sony products. This role also may be eligible for a bonus package. Click  here to learn more.

 

The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below.

$193,300 - $289,900 USD

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