Senior Software Engineer

Confirmed live in the last 24 hours

PlayStation

Compensation

$187,700 - $281,000/year

United States, San Mateo, CA

Hybrid

Posted March 30, 2026

Job Description

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.

Senior Software Engineer

As a Backend Senior Software Engineer, you have hands-on technical expertise, ingenuity, and excellent communication skills. You will use your understanding of cloud infrastructure and deployment technologies and automation best practices applied to game development problems to power Developer Tools.

You will leverage, contribute, and educate users on how to interact with these tools, offering best practices, setup assistance, and expert advice where necessary.

Responsibilities:

Advanced proficiency in current and future Cloud technology trends and topics for compute, storage and security.
Keep working knowledge of how major vendors are operating in this domain, and offer a stream of up-to-date best practices to the team.
Own the design, strategy, and ultimate setup of any cloud-based solution for the team.
Review and offer recommendations to other teams towards current solutions as well as take input from external teams and stakeholders.
Identify performance bottlenecks and monitor usage to ensure best-in-class user experience.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field or equivalent practical experience.
6+ years of experience in developing and operating cloud deployments for major infrastructure projects.
Proven experience using AWS, Azure, or other cloud services in a production setting.
Proven experience with Agile development methodologies, such as Scrum.

Desired Qualifications:

Front-end web development experience.
Understanding of mobile landscapes, architectures, and trends in Android development, including emerging technologies.
Proficiency in Android (Java/Kotlin and Android Studio) development.
Familiarity in C/C++ in Android, NDK and JNI
Prior game development studio experience.

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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