Software Development Manager — Lead High-Impact Teams

PlayStation; West of England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Sony Interactive Entertainment is seeking a Software Development Manager to lead high-impact teams within the PlayStation SDK Developer department. The role focuses on people leadership and operational excellence, guiding engineers across time zones and mentoring staff from graduates to senior engineers.

You will define career paths, manage hiring, onboarding, and performance reviews, and collaborate with cross-functional groups to remove obstacles and ensure delivery of high-quality software

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of people management experience.
• Experience leading multiple Agile software teams.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong understanding of software engineering practices, automation, and testing (e.g., Jenkins).
• Experience guiding development tools at a high level.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of engineers, fostering a positive and collaborative work environment.
• Define team member development and career path opportunities and mentor them to achieve goals.
• Work with groups across different time zones.
• Monitor and review team members' performance and deliver regular appraisals.
• Manage capacity planning, hiring, onboarding and ensure effective succession planning.
• Recognize challenges, remove obstacles, and clarify tasks in ambiguous situations.

Skills

People management

Agile leadership

Communication skills

Software engineering practices

Development tools guidance

Software development lifecycle

Tools

Jenkins

Confluence

JIRA

Job description

Sony Interactive Entertainment is seeking a Software Development Manager to lead high-impact teams within the PlayStation SDK Developer department. The role focuses on people leadership and operational excellence, guiding engineers across time zones and mentoring staff from graduates to senior engineers.

You will define career paths, manage hiring, onboarding, and performance reviews, and collaborate with cross-functional groups to remove obstacles and ensure delivery of high-quality software