Software Engineer

Sony Interactive Entertainment; Dublin; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Wellness program

Employee discounts

Job summary

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is building a Dublin-based engineering team to power PlayStation experiences. You will design and implement client-side SDKs, middleware, and platform services in C/C++, contributing to APIs, documentation, and tooling across global teams.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in production C/C++ and a strong grasp of OO design, APIs, and distributed systems, with a track record delivering robust SDKs and platform capabilities.

Qualifications

• Must have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3+ years of professional experience developing production software using C/C++.
• Experience developing SDKs, frameworks, middleware, client applications, or other complex software systems.
• Solid understanding of object-oriented design, software architecture principles, APIs, and software engineering best practices.
• Experience working with client/server architectures, networking technologies, distributed systems, or platform services.
• Strong problem-solving, debugging, and troubleshooting skills.
• Experience working collaboratively within cross-functional engineering teams.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while contributing to team success.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain client-side SDKs, middleware, and system software primarily using C/C++.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of SDK and platform capabilities.
• Develop clean, well-documented APIs that improve developer experience and simplify integration.
• Analyze product requirements and translate them into technical designs and implementation tasks.
• Own features and components from implementation through delivery, ensuring quality, reliability, and maintainability.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Technical Program Managers, Quality Engineering, and global teams.
• Debug, troubleshoot, and resolve technical issues related to functionality, performance, and reliability.
• Participate in design reviews, code reviews, and continuous improvement of engineering practices.
• Contribute to SDK documentation, sample applications, developer tooling, and integration guidance.
• Support the development and adoption of platform technologies across multiple products and teams.

Skills

Bachelor’s degree

C/C++

SDKs development

APIs and design

Client/server architectures

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Independence

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Tools

CI/CD systems

React Native

Build infrastructure

JavaScript/TypeScript

iOS/Android app development

Job description

Why Sony Interactive Entertainment?

Sony Interactive Entertainment isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is the company behind the PlayStation brand. As a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation, we’re part of a proud legacy of innovation and excellence. SIE is a dynamic technology company, delivering cutting-edge hardware and network services to more than 100 million people and an entertainment leader, home to some of the most beloved and recognizable intellectual properties (IP) in the world. Our role at SIE is to create and nurture the experiences under the PlayStation brand, a name synonymous with entertainment excellence and creativity.

Department overview:

We are establishing and growing a new engineering team in Dublin that contributes to the client technologies powering PlayStation experiences used by millions of players worldwide.

Our team develops SDKs, middleware, and platform technologies that enable scalable and reliable experiences across the PlayStation ecosystem. While our primary focus today is SDK and platform development, the team is expected to evolve alongside business and product needs, creating opportunities to work across multiple technical domains.

As an early member of the team, you will help shape the technologies we build, the engineering practices we follow, and the future direction of a growing organization while collaborating closely with teams in Tokyo and across the globe.

What you’ll be doing:

• Design, develop, test, and maintain client-side SDKs, middleware, and system software primarily using C/C++
• Contribute to the design and implementation of SDK and platform capabilities
• Develop clean, maintainable, and well-documented APIs that improve developer experience and simplify integration
• Analyze product requirements and translate them into technical designs and implementation tasks
• Own features and components from implementation through delivery, ensuring quality, reliability, and maintainability
• Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Technical Program Managers, Quality Engineering, and global engineering teams
• Debug, troubleshoot, and resolve technical issues related to functionality, performance, and reliability
• Participate in design reviews, code reviews, and continuous improvement of engineering practices
• Contribute to SDK documentation, sample applications, developer tooling, and integration guidance
• Support the development and adoption of platform technologies across multiple products and teams

What we are looking for:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
• 3+ years of professional experience developing production software using C/C++
• Experience developing SDKs, frameworks, middleware, client applications, or other complex software systems
• Solid understanding of object-oriented design, software architecture principles, APIs, and software engineering best practices
• Experience working with client/server architectures, networking technologies, distributed systems, or platform services
• Strong problem-solving, debugging, and troubleshooting skills
• Experience working collaboratively within cross-functional engineering teams
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently while contributing to team success

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience developing cross-platform SDKs, frameworks, or platform technologies
• Experience improving developer experience through tooling, documentation, automation, or platform enhancements
• Experience developing applications for iOS or Android platforms
• Experience with delivering production-quality mobile or desktop applications using React Native
• Experience with C#, JavaScript, or TypeScript
• Experience with CI/CD systems, build infrastructure, or release engineering
• Experience working closely with Quality Engineering teams to improve testability and release quality
• Familiarity with Agile software development methodologies

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 roleis eligiblefor SIE’s top-tier benefits package that includes paid time off, wellness program and coveted employee discounts for Sony products.This role also may be eligible for a bonus package.

The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below.

€69.500 — €104.300 EUR

Please note, Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the offer stage for all new employees (which may include criminal background checks for some roles) and will need to process personal information to support these checks.

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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.

Sony Interactive Entertainment is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.