Senior Platform SDK Engineer - C/C++, Cross-Platform

Sony Interactive Entertainment; Dublin; On-site; EUR 88,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Wellness program

Employee discounts for Sony products

bonus package

Job summary

Sony Interactive Entertainment in Dublin is seeking an experienced software engineer to design, develop, and maintain client-side SDKs, middleware, and platform software using C/C++. You will lead technical design discussions and collaborate with global teams.

The role requires 7+ years of production software experience, strong API design and architecture skills, and the ability to mentor peers. This is a full-time position in a hybrid environment with competitive pay.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS or equivalent practical experience.
• 7+ years of professional C/C++ production software experience.
• Experience designing and developing SDKs, frameworks, or middleware.
• Strong understanding of software architecture and API design.
• Experience with client/server architectures and distributed systems.
• Ability to lead technical initiatives and influence design decisions.
• Strong problem-solving and collaboration across global teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; mentoring capability.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain client-side SDKs, middleware, and system software using C/C++.
• Lead technical design discussions and drive architecture for SDK/platform capabilities.
• Create clean, scalable APIs and improve developer experience.
• Translate product requirements into robust designs and implementation plans.
• Own complex features from design through delivery with quality and reliability.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, TPMs, QE, and global teams; mentor engineers.

Skills

C/C++

SDK development

API design

Distributed systems

Leadership

Cross-team collaboration

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

CI/CD tooling

React Native

Xcode/Android tooling

Job description

Sony Interactive Entertainment in Dublin is seeking an experienced software engineer to design, develop, and maintain client-side SDKs, middleware, and platform software using C/C++. You will lead technical design discussions and collaborate with global teams.

The role requires 7+ years of production software experience, strong API design and architecture skills, and the ability to mentor peers. This is a full-time position in a hybrid environment with competitive pay.