Manager, Software Engineering

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 Corporation.

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.

Our team is innovating and crafting the next generation of gaming experiences on PlayStation! You will work alongside partners in engineering, product, design, and research to build tools and technologies that keep our players safe.  PlayStation Network currently has more than 100 million monthly active users. This is a phenomenal opportunity to join our high leverage team working on building outstanding new experiences!

You will lead a passionate engineering team responsible for developing Microsoft Windows® PC based software for the PlayStation® and other applications/devices. You will be responsible for providing strong technical leadership in highly secure and performant PC-based software design and development.

Responsibilities:

• Lead, coach, mentor, grow, and empower your team to achieve personal and professional goals
• Understand the product requirements and create technical specification as a product owner
• Lead day-to-day activities of the team using Agile/Scrum methodology
• Collaborate with geographical diverse teams to coordinate development activities
• Guide the team technically to build high quality products
• Contribute to engineering-wide initiatives as a member of PlayStation's engineering management team
• Recruit and build a great team

We’re looking for someone who has:

• 3+ years of people management experience
• A bachelor’s degree in computer science, or equivalent experience
• Hands-on experience building software products
• Experience in building high-performance Windows applications or SDK using C++
• Experience with securing consumer applications in Windows platform
• Knowledge of cryptographic algorithms and code obfuscation 
• Working knowledge of AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure
• Proven history of recruiting and building great teams
• Ability to thrive on a high level of autonomy and responsibility
• Great written and verbal communication skills
• Passion for supporting team member’s career growth

It would be great if you:

• Experience with game development or game engine development are a strong plus
• Experience with securing PC games and the knowledge of anti-cheat and/or anti-tamper concepts are a strong plus

Equal Opportunity Statement: 

We have a very flexible work-from-home policy as well: live close enough to the office for occasional in-person meetings and events, otherwise, work in the office as much or as little as you like!

Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, legally protected physical or mental disability, covered veteran status, status in the U.S. uniformed services, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or membership in any other legally protected category.

We also understand that you may not apply for a job unless you meet every listed qualification. If you think you might be a good fit, but aren’t sure if you “check every box”, please apply anyway. We know that dedicated and competent team members come from diverse sets of backgrounds that may seem “non-standard” — and we welcome that! We also provide an excellent mentorship program to help level up those skills by pairing you up with someone who can help you reach your goals.

If you're ready for something new, a chance to be challenged, to learn, and grow, we want to hear from you! Come join us in bringing the joy of PlayStation to our fans.

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Equal Opportunity Statement:

Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.

We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond. 

PlayStation is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.