Senior Software Engineer

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Position Overview:   

We have an exciting opportunity at Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC (PlayStation). Our software production organization seeks a software engineer for our Platform Audio team. This team is a trailblazer in audio technology. Efforts here will contribute to the development of system libraries used for both our current and next generation PlayStation products. You will drive the design and implementation of technology used for 3D audio, hardware DSP, and virtual reality. The software you develop here is the foundation of an SDK for industry leading game and content developers and will change the way audio is used worldwide. If this is you, please apply!

Responsibilities:

• Experience with systems programming and debugging using C and C++
• Multi-threaded programming
• Ability to understand users’ requirements and drive integration
• Lead architecture design and development of audio systems and frameworks
• Collaborate with international counterparts to realize project and department goals
   

Qualifications Required:

• Min. of 5 years systems level programming using C and C++
• Capable of writing clear and efficient C and C++ code with appropriate memory management, object-oriented design, and hardware specific performance optimizations. 
• Familiarity with operating system concepts such as threading, system calls, and interrupt handling.
• Basic understanding of source control systems and software build systems. (Git/CMake)

Nice to have:

• Prior embedded system development
• Experience with lower-level system architecture such as memory mapping, DMA engines, and Assembly programming
• Understanding of concepts in digital signal processing (sampling, fourier transform, convolution, digital filter theory)
• Experience with GPU architecture and memory management
• Experience with game audio or audio system development
• Exposure to gaming console and/or consumer electronics development

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. 

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