Manager, Software Engineering
Sony Playstation, San Mateo, CA, United States
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 Corporation.
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 geographically 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
- 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 is a strong plus
- Experience with Windows/PC Security software development a strong plus
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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