Lead Engineer, Developer Experience Platform

PlayStation; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 201,000 - 302,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Wellness program

Employee discounts on Sony products

Job summary

Sony Interactive Entertainment is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead the Client Developer Experience (DevEx) team. You will guide frontend-heavy experiences (JS, React, React Native) and backend/platform systems, shaping usable developer platforms and tools, with strong leadership across product and AI/ML partnerships.

You will manage a high-performing team, engage in architecture reviews, and mentor engineers while maintaining hands-on depth when needed.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of software engineering experience with 3–5+ years in engineering management.
• Strong background in frontend systems (JavaScript, React, React Native) and solid backend/platform fundamentals.
• Ability to contribute at code level when needed (design reviews, debugging).
• Experience designing and delivering complex, distributed systems.
• Proven record of building and scaling high-performing teams.
• Experience with developer tools or internal platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead, grow, and mentor a team of engineers to foster ownership and high performance.
• Drive delivery of PlayStation developer platforms and tools.
• Provide technical leadership across frontend and developer-facing systems.
• Guide design and evolution of scalable systems spanning frontend, backend, and platform layers.
• Collaborate with AI/ML, QE, System Software, and Product teams on priorities and execution.
• Influence cross-team decisions and align stakeholders across organizations.
• Balance short-term delivery with long-term platform strategy.
• Ensure high-quality developer experiences focusing on usability, performance, and reliability.

Skills

Frontend systems

React

React Native

JavaScript

Backend fundamentals

Distributed systems

Team leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Sony Interactive Entertainment is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead the Client Developer Experience (DevEx) team. You will guide frontend-heavy experiences (JS, React, React Native) and backend/platform systems, shaping usable developer platforms and tools, with strong leadership across product and AI/ML partnerships.

You will manage a high-performing team, engage in architecture reviews, and mentor engineers while maintaining hands-on depth when needed.