Software Engineer II
Sony Interactive Entertainment - San Mateo
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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 PlayStation5, PlayStation4, PlayStationVR, PlayStationPlus, acclaimed PlayStation software titles from PlayStation Studios, and more.
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 PlayStation5, PlayStation4, PlayStationVR, PlayStationPlus, 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.
Software Engineer II, Android Developer Tools
San Mateo, CA
You will be a key member of our mobile app team and determine the developer tools of our next-generation cross-platform mobile application to enhance the PlayStation ecosystem. Contribute to the evolution of mobile gaming and entertainment for millions of users worldwide.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain high-quality applications and services, ensuring they are production-ready and meet performance standards.
- Design, develop, and update sample mobile games for mobile SDK samples and compatibility tests.
- Design and develop packaging tools, manifests, tests, and documentation.
- Design and develop packaging, versioning, ingestion, and distribution services.
- Design and develop developer console, crash reporting and host tools for mobile development.
- Collaborate closely with international teams of product managers, engineers, and game developers to translate requirements into actionable work packages, creating engaging mobile game experiences.
- Present designs, share knowledge, and contribute insights to other Sony software development groups to represent the team in technical forums.
- Drive the development of mobile dev tools using Agile methodologies like Scrum, delivering iterative improvements, and meeting project milestones.
- Identify performance bottlenecks and craft solutions to improve customer delight.
- Genuine passion for crafting seamless, intuitive developer experiences, prioritizing usability and performance.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 5+ years of experience in developing single-page web applications or mobile applications.
- Strong understanding of mobile landscapes, architectures, and trends in Android development, including emerging technologies.
- Proficiency in Android (Java/Kotlin and Android Studio) development.
- Expertise in programming languages and technologies, including Java, Python, Golang, and infrastructure as code (Terraform, Cloud formation).
- Experience delivering high-performance, active-active, scalable services (Enterprise Java/J2EE, Web Services, Big Data/NoSQL)
- Experience with Containers (Docker and Kubernetes)
- Proficient in software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations.
- Track record monitoring and analyzing system performance, isolating issues or bottlenecks that could impact reliability, performance, and scalability.
- Possess deep knowledge of computer science fundamentals such as object-oriented design, data structures, algorithm design, problem solving, and complexity analysis.
- Strong knowledge of SQL and NoSQL programming (Oracle, Cassandra, Amazon Aurora), including both relational database schema designs and schema-less systems.
- Hands-on experience with Amazon Web Services at an enterprise scale is required, including familiarity with DynamoDB, Aurora, EC2, and other AWS services.
- Excel at documenting designs, implementation, and tests for international teams.
- Expert in developing multi-threaded applications with a strong understanding of concurrency and synchronization
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.
The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below.
$163,700—$245,500 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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Not Applicable
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Full-time
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