Audio & UX Firmware Engineer — Embedded DSP/UI

PlayStation; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 137,000 - 206,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Wellness program

Employee discounts for Sony products

Bonus package eligible

Job summary

Sony Interactive Entertainment is seeking an Audio and UX Software Engineer to lead firmware development for high‑profile PlayStation products. The role focuses on integration of audio, UI/UX, and embedded firmware, working with cross‑functional teams and external partners to deliver robust firmware solutions.

You will contribute to UI/UX and audio testing, author specifications, and help evolve unit testing while ensuring timely delivery for post‑launch support.

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 1–2 years of embedded firmware development experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Critical thinking and data driven mindset
• Passion for gaming, audio, digital entertainment and consumer electronics is a plus

Responsibilities

• Lead firmware development for high profile product development efforts.
• Provide technical leadership, system architecture, and execution across the firmware domain, working closely with internal teams and external partners.
• Contribute to UI/UX development to support audio devices.
• Contribute to developing audio device testing to improve DSP utilization and algorithmic improvements.
• Own build and smoke testing process with mentorship from senior engineers.
• Author clear specifications for code you contribute to.
• Contribute to developing unit test framework.
• Communicate clearly, commit and deliver on deadlines.
• Support manufacturing builds and coordinate firmware activities during product bring‑up.
• Support products post‑launch

Skills

C/C++ embedded software

UI development

Frequency-domain analysis

RF/wireless systems

Systems thinking

Debugging

Education

Bachelors/Masters in EE, CE, CS or Physics

Tools

Linux kernel/driver development

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Job description

Sony Interactive Entertainment is seeking an Audio and UX Software Engineer to lead firmware development for high‑profile PlayStation products. The role focuses on integration of audio, UI/UX, and embedded firmware, working with cross‑functional teams and external partners to deliver robust firmware solutions.

You will contribute to UI/UX and audio testing, author specifications, and help evolve unit testing while ensuring timely delivery for post‑launch support.