Senior Staff Software Engineer, Real-Time Data Platform

PlayStation Global; San Mateo (CA); Hybrid; USD 198,000 - 297,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Wellness program

Employee discounts

Job summary

Sony Interactive Entertainment is seeking a Staff Software Engineer – Data to propel PlayStation's Real-Time Analytics Platform (RTAP). You will design, build, and operate large-scale distributed data systems powering real-time analytics and data-driven experiences across PlayStation.

You'll lead architecture, mentor engineers, and collaborate with Data, Infrastructure, Product, Security, and Platform teams to evolve scalable data platforms, apply AI/ML to automate workflows, and drive

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8+ years building large-scale distributed systems with real-time data processing.
• Strong Python proficiency; Scala knowledge is a plus.
• Experience with Flink, Spark Structured Streaming, or similar.
• Experience with ClickHouse or Apache Druid for OLAP workloads.
• Experience with event-driven data pipelines using Kafka or AWS MSK.
• Experience applying AI/ML techniques to automate workflows.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate large-scale distributed data systems for real-time analytics.
• Lead architecture and evolution of RTAP stream processing and analytics platforms.
• Own platform capabilities end-to-end from design to production operations.
• Build and optimize data services using Flink, Spark, ClickHouse, Druid.
• Collaborate with Data Engineering, Infrastructure, Product, Security, and Platform teams.
• Mentor engineers, review architectures, and raise technical bar.
• Investigate production issues, lead incident response, and improve reliability.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and guide investments for scalability and cost efficiency.

Skills

Python

Distributed systems

Leadership

Real-time analytics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Apache Flink

Apache Spark Structured Streaming

ClickHouse

Apache Druid

AWS MSK

Apache Kafka

AI/ML tooling

Job description

Sony Interactive Entertainment is seeking a Staff Software Engineer – Data to propel PlayStation's Real-Time Analytics Platform (RTAP). You will design, build, and operate large-scale distributed data systems powering real-time analytics and data-driven experiences across PlayStation.

You'll lead architecture, mentor engineers, and collaborate with Data, Infrastructure, Product, Security, and Platform teams to evolve scalable data platforms, apply AI/ML to automate workflows, and drive