Vice President, Software Development - Global New

PlayStation Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd.; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading gaming company is seeking a Vice President of Software Development to lead global software engineering teams, ensuring a seamless experience for developers. This role includes defining a global software strategy, fostering a collaborative environment, and attracting top engineering talent. Ideal candidates will have 10+ years of experience in managing diverse teams and a strong technical background in system software.

Benefits

Inclusive workplace

Global leadership opportunities

Diversity initiatives

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading large software development teams for 10+ years.
• Deep expertise in system software, operating systems, and developer tooling.
• Excellent communication skills and a multicultural mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow distributed software development teams globally.
• Define and execute global software strategy focused on SDKs.
• Champion seamless collaboration between engineering offices.

Skills

Leadership

Organizational management

Technical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decision making

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Agile methodologies

DevOps

CI/CD practices

Job description

As a Vice President, you are a key leader in defining a culture that aligns with and further enables our tremendous growth. You possess strong organizational management and technical skills that, in combination, allow you to develop well-balanced processes and solutions that deliver significant organizational value.

In an evolving interactive entertainment landscape, the game developer experience is central to driving creator engagement, catalog growth, and platform differentiation to deliver on a vision to be the best place for creators. The VP of Software Development will lead global software engineering teams focused on the lower layers of software development, including operating systems and Software Development Kits for both external and internal developers. This leader will shape the future of the Game Development Environment at PlayStation, ensuring a seamless experience from development to publishing while supporting multiple platforms.

Reporting to the Head of Foundational Systems and Experiences Engineering, this high-impact leadership role will be responsible for technical direction, fostering cross-regional cohesion, and cultivating a high-performing and inclusive engineering culture across our global offices.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Lead Global Teams: Direct and grow distributed software development teams across multiple regions, fostering alignment and consistent delivery on a shared roadmap.
2. Cultural Leadership: Serve as a cultural ambassador, building a collaborative and inclusive environment that connects engineering hubs and unites teams under common goals and values.
3. Strategic Vision: Define and execute a global software strategy focused on core system components such as SDKs for Game and development environments.
4. Drive Cohesion: Champion seamless collaboration between global engineering offices, ensuring transparency, information flow, and unity across time zones and cultures.
5. Stakeholder Partnership: Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders including Product, Design, Platform, as well as external SDK and tooling partners to deliver integrated solutions.
6. Developer Environment: Lead the creation and evolution of seamless, scalable developer environments that enable rapid, high-quality software development to support multiple platforms and generations.
7. Talent & Culture: Attract, retain, and grow world-class engineering talent, ensuring technical excellence while promoting mentorship, feedback, and continuous learning.
8. Value-Driven Leadership: Embody and promote a values-based leadership approach rooted in transparency, integrity, and collaboration.
9. Data-Driven Decision: Transform the team to a data-driven decision process, based on actual usage of features and pain points of developer experiences.

Proven experience (10+ years) leading large, geographically diverse software development teams, with deep expertise in system software, operating systems, SDK integration, and developer tooling. A strong track record of building high-trust, cross-functional stakeholder relationships, with excellent communication skills and a global, multicultural mindset. Experience managing across multiple geographies, especially in complex matrix organizations. Demonstrated ability to lead with empathy, integrity, and a focus on long-term impact. BS/MS in Computer Science or related field; advanced degrees or executive education are a plus.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience with developer ecosystem platforms or open-source initiatives.
• Familiarity with agile, DevOps, and CI/CD practices.
• Background in building or maintaining developer-facing tools and infrastructure.

PlayStation isn't just the Best Place to Play - it's also the Best Place to Work. We're recognized as a global leader in entertainment with products like PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PlayStation VR, PlayStation Plus, and acclaimed titles from PlayStation Studios.

We strive to create an inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity. We welcome everyone passionate about innovation, technology, and play to explore our open positions and join our growing global team. PlayStation is part of Sony Interactive Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation.