Senior Pipeline Programmer (Build System)

Gamecompanies; Los Angeles (CA); Remote; Full time

Job summary

Join an award-winning team at Santa Monica Studio, known for creating the iconic God of War franchise, as a Senior Pipeline Programmer. In this role, you will enhance production pipelines and collaborate within a diverse team, fostering innovation and efficiency to shape the future of gaming.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional programming experience.
• Ability to write clean, maintainable code.
• Experience with Build Systems.

Responsibilities

• Research, define, extend, and maintain production pipelines.
• Identify problems and implement robust solutions.
• Profile and optimize software systems.

Skills

C#

C++

Python

Software Architecture

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Job description

Senior Pipeline Programmer (Build System)

PlayStation isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Today, we’re recognized as a global leader in entertainment producing The PlayStation family of products and services including PlayStation5, PlayStation4, PlayStationVR, PlayStationPlus, acclaimed PlayStation software titles from PlayStation Studios, and more.

PlayStation also strives to create an inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity. We welcome and encourage everyone who has a passion and curiosity for innovation, technology, and play to explore our open positions and join our growing global team.

The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation.

Join the award-winning team that created God of War

Santa Monica Studio is seeking an experienced Engine Programmer to join us for the development of a new unannounced title!

You’re into games – you love making them, you love collaborating to make them. You’re deep into the guts of the game engine, and like nothing more than figuring out how to make things better and more efficient under the hood. You’re talented and motivated, with tons of initiative. You get things done. Sound interesting? If so, give us a shout!

Responsibilities

• Research, define, extend, and maintain production pipelines, processes, and workflows
• Interface with stakeholders. Liaise between team members; drive collaborative projects
• Identify problems; solve them: implement robust, high-quality solutions
• Profile and optimize software systems to remove bottlenecks and improve performance

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Graphic Art or a related field or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of professional programming experience
• Experience with C#, C++, Python, Build Systems
• Professional experience demonstrating proficiency in software architecture and design
• Ability to write clean, maintainable and extensible code with attention to reusability
• Enthusiasm and initiative
• Excellent spoken and written communication
• Good collaborator within a large, diverse team

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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, this is an hourly rate.

$66.01 - $99 USD

Equal Opportunity Statement:

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About the company

A Santa Monica based Sony-owned developer, mostly known for developing the God of War franchise.

Santa Monica Studio was formed in 1999 as a Santa Monica-based branch of Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide - a group of video game developers all owned by SCEI. As such, the studio was founded on the promise of "creating the most immersive, enjoyable, compelling and playable experiences for the PlayStation consumer" according to the official website.