Manager, Software Engineering at Sony Interactive Entertainment

Sony Interactive Entertainment; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 168,000 - 252,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top-tier benefits package

Employee discounts

Job summary

Sony Interactive Entertainment is seeking a Manager of Software Engineering in the United States, Madison, WI, for a full-time, on-site role. You will lead a distributed team, guide architecture decisions, and ensure delivery aligned with business outcomes.

The role requires 6+ years of software development and strong mentoring, communication, and collaboration skills. A robust background in Agile practices and backend services will support cross-functional delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree required in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
• 6+ years of software development experience with leadership responsibilities.
• Strong ability to mentor and empower engineers.
• Proven track record guiding architecture, design, and engineering discussions.
• Experience with Agile practices and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of engineers with clear expectations and growth opportunities.
• Drive delivery against strategic outcomes, turning initiatives into milestones.
• Maintain high engineering quality, operational excellence, and team performance.
• Guide technical decision-making and empower engineers to own solutions.
• Collaborate with Product, Design, PM, and Engineering across time zones.
• Anticipate and remove blockers, risks, and dependencies.
• Assess capacity and continuously improve team operations and delivery.

Skills

Team leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Agile

Backend APIs

Education

BS or MS in Engineering/CS

Job description

This Full time on site position offers great opportunities for career growth.

Location: United States, Madison, WI

Job Type: Full time, on site.

Manager, Software Engineering

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.

Responsibilities:

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of engineers, creating clear expectations, meaningful growth opportunities, and strong ownership across the team.
• Drive engineering delivery against strategic business outcomes, breaking complex initiatives into incremental milestones that deliver value to production.
• Maintain a high bar for engineering quality, operational excellence, and team performance.
• Guide technical decision-making by participating in architecture, design, and engineering trade-offs while empowering engineers to own solutions.
• Collaborate with Product, Design, Program Management, and Engineering teams across multiple time zones to align priorities, roadmaps, and dependencies.
• Anticipate and remove technical and organizational roadblocks, risks, and dependencies that could prevent the team from delivering effectively.
• Assess and communicate team capacity and resourcing needs, while continuously improving how the team operates and delivers.

Qualifications:

• BS or Master's in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience
• 6+ years of software development experience, including experience managing or leading software engineers
• Demonstrated ability to manage, mentor, and empower engineers
• Strong technical foundation with the ability to guide architecture, design, and engineering discussions
• Strong communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and balance priorities across multiple initiatives
• Experience delivering complex software across multiple teams or systems; experience in commerce or pricing is not required.
• Experience with Agile development practices and continuous improvement
• Bonus Experience with commerce, pricing, promotions, or other transactional systems
• Experience with backend services/APIs, internal or partner-facing tooling, or consumer-facing applications
• Experience working in a globally distributed or matrixed organization

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 role is eligible for SIE's top-tier benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), 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.

$167,800-$251,800 USD

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