DevEx Software Engineer - Simulation Tools & C++

Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.; 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 for Sony products

Bonus package

Job summary

Sony Interactive Entertainment in San Mateo (Hybrid) seeks a Software Engineer II for the DevEx team. You will design, implement, and test production-quality C++ features for the simulation environment used by PlayStation engineers.

You’ll own features end-to-end, collaborate with engineering and QA, and improve build, CI/CD, tooling, and diagnostics. Strong C++ and Linux debugging skills are required, with experience in developer workflows a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in CS/engineering.
• 4+ years building systems software, developer tools or infrastructure.
• Strong C++ and Linux debugging experience.
• Experience with automated tests and CI/CD workflows.
• Knowledge of build systems and release practices for multi-repo codebases.
• Ability to take a problem from design to rollout.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, test, and document production‑quality C++ features for simulation and developer tooling.
• Build and maintain abstractions, simulated services, and client/server integrations.
• Improve environment setup, simulator startup, configuration, debugging, and log collection.
• Improve build, packaging, and CI/CD workflows for the simulation platform.
• Create unit, integration, and end‑to‑end tests; diagnose cross‑boundary failures.
• Contribute to shared libraries and developer‑facing interfaces; write docs.
• Partner with QE, product owners, and platform teams to define contracts and changes.

Skills

C++ development

Linux debugging

CI/CD workflows

Build systems

Client/server architecture

Unit/integration testing

Documentation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

Docker

WSL

CMake

CI systems

Job description

Sony Interactive Entertainment in San Mateo (Hybrid) seeks a Software Engineer II for the DevEx team. You will design, implement, and test production-quality C++ features for the simulation environment used by PlayStation engineers.

You’ll own features end-to-end, collaborate with engineering and QA, and improve build, CI/CD, tooling, and diagnostics. Strong C++ and Linux debugging skills are required, with experience in developer workflows a plus.