Senior Game Services Engineering Lead

PlayStation; Seattle, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 217,000 - 325,000; Full time

Job summary

Sony Interactive Entertainment in the United States is seeking a Senior Online Game Services Engineering Lead for teamLFG to design and build core services that take our game from prototype to production, collaborating with a cross-disciplinary team to turn a creative dream into a new franchise.

You will manage engineers, mentor teams, and own scalable backend solutions for sessions, matchmaking, and progression, while contributing to customer-focused technical documentation and incident

Qualifications

• Backend game services design and development experience.
• Ability to translate complex topics for customers of varying backgrounds.
• Experience leading engineers via direct management or mentoring.
• Ability to diagnose complex failures using logs and metrics.
• Proficiency in Rust, C++, or C#.
• Collaborative, strong communicator in a "we" culture.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain production-quality backend game services.
• Directly manage and mentor several engineers.
• Collaborate daily to design and build services-driven features (sessions, matchmaking, progression).
• Write clear, concise technical documentation and email communications.
• Handle production incidents and participate in an on-call rotation after launch.

Skills

Backend game services

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Diagnostics with logs & metrics

Rust/C++/C#

Communication

Tools

Docker

Git

Linux

Job description

Are you on a mission to create games that bond players together into deeply invested communities? Would you like to work on something comedic with lighthearted and whimsical characters? Do you enjoy the challenge of solving complex, non-deterministic problems with simple, pragmatic solutions?

As a SeniorOnlineGame ServicesEngineering Lead for teamLFG, you will design and build the core services that take our game from prototype to production, from gathering requirements to implementation and scaling. Most importantly, you will work with a fun, dedicated, and passionate cross-discipline team devoted to turning a creative dream into a new franchise at PlayStation.

We look for candidates who value joining a mission-focused team with a diverse set of backgrounds, experiences, interests, and viewpoints.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Build andmaintainproduction-quality backend game services
• Directly manage and lead several engineers, providing support, technical mentorship, constructive feedback,and career development coaching
• Collaborate daily with a cross-disciplinary team to design and build the services-driven features for the game (including sessions, matchmaking, and progression)
• Effectively write clear, concise, andaccuratetechnical documentation and email communication, with the ability to summarize complex topics and achieve alignment across multiple teams
• Calmly deal with production incidents,participatingin an on-call rotation after launch

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Production experience designing and building backend game services
• Ability to communicate with customers of different technical and non-technical backgrounds to help them navigate technology and achieve their goals
• Experience leading (direct management, mentoring, or guiding) engineers
• Ability to diagnose complex system failures using logging and metrics
• Ability to write, debug, andmaintaincode in Rust, C++, or C#
• Embrace a “we” culture in addition to being an outstanding collaborator and communicator

NICE-TO-HAVE SKILLS

• Experience with “games as a service” online game development
• Working knowledge of Docker, Git, and Linux (including shell scripting and system configuration)

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. Click here to learn more.

This is a flexible role that can be remote, with varying pay ranges based on geographic location. For example, if you are based out of Seattle, the estimated base pay range for this role is listed below.

$217,000—$325,000 USD

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