Senior Character Tools Engineer

Sony Interactive Entertainment; United States; Hybrid; USD 144,000 - 216,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Wellness program

Employee discounts for Sony products

Job summary

Sony Interactive Entertainment’s PlayStation Central Technology team seeks a Lead Character Tools Engineer to develop, prototype, and deploy tools for character creation, rigging, and animation pipelines. You will collaborate with artists, engineers, and stakeholders to streamline workflows, integrate AI/ML advancements, and ensure robust runtime performance across PlayStation titles.

Applicants should have 10+ years in game development, a BS in CS or related field, strong C++ and Python skills,

Qualifications

• BS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Graphic Art, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Capable of writing and debugging C++.
• Excellent knowledge of Maya with rigging knowledge.
• Strong Python programming skills; PyQt/PySide experience.
• Experience with MotionBuilder, Maya, Houdini; HLSL/MaterialX knowledge.
• Experience with Perforce, Git, Confluence; familiarity with CI/CD.
• Experience leveraging Agentic AI models; strong problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with internal team members and studio stakeholders to prototype and harden create tools considering contemporary development workflows, data management, art creation, animation, and game engine integration
• Setting up and maintaining project specific environments and automation opportunities
• Learning and supporting varying client working environments, assets, and tools
• Writing, maintaining, and customizing internal tools and workflows
• Building and maintaining technical documentation
• Willingness to attend and participate in PlayStation internal demonstrations and conferences, travel required
• Ability to work in a collaborative team environment as well as self-driven experimentation and research

Skills

C++

Python

Agentic AI

Education

BS degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Maya

MotionBuilder

Houdini

HLSL

MaterialX

PyQt/PySide

Perforce

Git

Confluence

Job description

Sony Interactive Entertainment’s PlayStation Central Technology team seeks a Lead Character Tools Engineer to develop, prototype, and deploy tools for character creation, rigging, and animation pipelines. You will collaborate with artists, engineers, and stakeholders to streamline workflows, integrate AI/ML advancements, and ensure robust runtime performance across PlayStation titles.

Applicants should have 10+ years in game development, a BS in CS or related field, strong C++ and Python skills,