Sr. Manager, Technical Production
Job Summary
Job Description
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- 5+ years leading a technical team
- 12+ years of relevant experience
- Technical engagement with industry leaders
- Experience with AAA console titles
- Strong understanding of computer systems and operating systems
- Exceptional collaboration and communication skills
- Instrumental role in a console rollout
- Experience hosting and leading advisory panels
- Proven impact at a middleware or tools company
- 10+ years applying game technologies, especially in systems and graphics
- Medical, dental, vision
- Matching 401(k)
- Paid time off
- Wellness program
- Employee discounts for Sony products
- Bonus package
3 skills required
Job Details
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.
Sr. Manager, Technical Production
Join PlayStation and become a part of a team that’s pushing the boundaries of entertainment. As a Sr. Manager, you’ll be at the forefront of innovation in the gaming industry. This is an outstanding opportunity to lead a dynamic team and craft the future of PlayStation’s elite partner technologies.
Responsibilities
- Successfully run and lead a small, highly skilled technical team in the Global Technology Partnerships department.
- Coordinate the management of an established budget, prioritization of technical products, and staffing; recommending adjustments as needed.
- Analyze data from developer engagements and engineering research to determine impactful findings and champion these with internal and external collaborators.
- Socialize and advocate for high-value technology codebases used by our developer community.
- Lead the specialty or internally developed technology improvements.
- Participate in defining and planning internally developed products.
- Consult and contribute to bringing to bear traditional game technologies for emerging non-game industries.
- Evaluate and track work-for-hire partners, ensuring alignment with future business needs, and drive contract negotiations when the right fit is found.
- Mentor engineering team members.
- Communicate professionally, engagingly, and impactfully with all collaborators.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or equivalent practical experience.
- 5+ years of experience leading a small team of highly technical individual contributors.
- 12+ year of overall relevant experience.
- Ability to engage with industry leaders at a technical level.
- Experience working on and supporting AAA titles in the console market.
- Strong understanding of computer system architecture and operating systems.
- Outstanding collaborative and interpersonal skills with a track record of effectively guiding and influencing within a dynamic matrix environment.
Preferred:
- Played an instrumental role during an industry-leading console rollout.
- Experienced in hosting and leading advisory panels within the industry.
- Proven impact as an individual contributor at a middleware or tools company.
- 10+ years of experience applying game technologies, especially in systems and graphics.
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At SIE, we consider several factors when setting each role’s base pay range, including the competitive benchmarking data for the market and geographic location.
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.
This is a flexible role that can be remote, with varying pay ranges based on geographic location. For example, if you are based out of Seattle, the estimated base pay range for this role is listed below.
$185,800 — $278,800 USD
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.
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Sony Interactive Entertainment pushes the boundaries of entertainment and innovation, starting from the launch of the original PlayStation in Japan in 1994. Today, we continue to deliver innovative and thrilling experiences to a global audience through our PlayStation line of products and services that include generation-defining hardware, pioneering network services, and award-winning games. Headquartered in San Mateo, California, with global functions in California, London, and Tokyo, and game development studios around the world as part of PlayStation Studios, we believe that the power of play is borderless. Sony Interactive Entertainment is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation.
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