DevEx Software Engineer II - Simulation & Developer Tools

PlayStation; San Mateo (CA); Hybrid; USD 164,000 - 246,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Wellness program

Employee discounts

Job summary

Sony Interactive Entertainment in San Mateo is seeking a Software Engineer II for the DevEx team. You’ll design and deliver C++ features for simulation tools used by PlayStation engineers, ensuring reliable and reusable components within a hybrid work model.

The role emphasizes building automated tests, improving developer workflows, and contributing to CI/CD and release processes. A strong Linux/C++ background and collaboration across teams are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience in CS/engineering.
• 4+ years of professional software-development experience.
• Strong C++ development skills on Linux.
• Experience debugging multi-process, client/server software.
• Experience building automated tests and CI/CD integration.
• Familiarity with build systems, dependency management, and VCS.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, test, and document production-quality C++ features.
• Build abstractions, simulated services, and client/server integrations.
• Improve developer workflows including environment setup, simulator startup, and debugging.
• Contribute to build, packaging, and release workflows with modern tools.
• Create tests; diagnose failures across processes and containers.
• Write architecture notes, guides, and release documentation.
• Collaborate with engineers, QE, product owners, and platform teams.

Skills

C++ development

Linux

Debug multi-process

CI/CD workflows

Build systems

Version control

Problem solving

Communication

Automated tests

Developer tooling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

WSL

CMake

CI systems

Job description

Sony Interactive Entertainment in San Mateo is seeking a Software Engineer II for the DevEx team. You’ll design and deliver C++ features for simulation tools used by PlayStation engineers, ensuring reliable and reusable components within a hybrid work model.

The role emphasizes building automated tests, improving developer workflows, and contributing to CI/CD and release processes. A strong Linux/C++ background and collaboration across teams are essential.