Senior Software Engineer

PlayStation; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 193,300 - 289,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Matching 401(k)

Paid time off

Employee discounts on Sony products

Job summary

Sony Interactive Entertainment is seeking a skilled engineer to drive video codecs architecture design for PlayStation SDKs. Candidates should have expertise in video compression standards and extensive experience in GPU programming.

The role offers an estimated base pay range of $193,300 – $289,900 along with top-tier benefits and bonuses. Join an inclusive team that embraces diversity and empowers employees.

Qualifications

• Proficient in video codecs like AV1, VVC, VP9, H.265, H.264.
• Extensive experience in GPU programming with profiling and optimization skills.
• Proven ability to deliver features from design to validation with efficient code.

Responsibilities

• Drive video codecs architecture design and development for PlayStation SDKs.
• Own encoder/decoder features, leveraging ML for video quality enhancement.
• Conduct system-level performance investigations across CPU and GPU.

Skills

Expertise with video compression standards

Multi-threaded programming in C/C++

GPU programming (HLSL, Vulkan, CUDA)

Education

Master's degree or equivalent

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

IDEs

Git/SVN

JIRA

Job description

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

• Drive video codecs architecture design and development for PlayStation SDKs and cloud gaming platform.
• Own multiple encoder/decoder features with strong accountability, leveraging ML-based techniques for video quality enhancement.
• Conduct system‑level performance investigations and lead optimization strategies across CPU and GPU.
• Drive product‑focused algorithm innovation for video codecs, aligning performance optimizations with product and user requirements.
• Partner with platform, hardware, and system software teams to investigate and resolve complex, high‑priority issues across the codec pipeline.
• Evaluate emerging codec and media technologies and recommend integration strategies for future platforms.

Required Qualifications

• Expertise with video compression standards (e.g., AV1, VVC, VP9, H.265, H.264)
• Familiarity with video compression standards (e.g., H.264/H.265, VP9)
• Knowledge of multi‑threaded programming and debugging using C and C++
• Proficient with a wide range of development tools, including IDEs, Git/SVN, JIRA
• Proven ability to deliver features from design to validation with clean, efficient code.
• Extensive experience with GPU programming (HLSL, Vulkan, CUDA) with proven skills in profiling, debugging, and optimizations across CPU and GPU.
• Master's degree or equivalent
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Nice to Have

• Experience with GPU programming (HLSL, Vulkan, CUDA) with proven skills in profiling, debugging, and optimizations across CPU and GPU.
• AI/ML modeling and training experience.
• Embedded system experience with multimedia frameworks.
• Knowledge of SIMD optimizations on real‑time systems.
• Contributions to open‑source projects in multimedia, systems programming, or performance engineering.

Estimated Base Pay Range: $193,300 – $289,900 USD

This role is eligible for SIE’s top‑tier benefits package, which includes medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), paid time off, wellness program, and employee discounts on Sony products.

This role may also be eligible for a bonus package.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.

We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond.

Sony Interactive Entertainment is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.