Senior Storage Software Engineer - Linux Kernel & IO

Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 177,000 - 266,000; 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 Storage Software Developer to build high-performance storage features across the Linux I/O stack, with potential work on FreeBSD and PlayStation OS.

You will design, implement, and optimize storage paths, diagnose performance issues, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to bring reliable storage solutions into production. Strong C and Linux experience required.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience developing storage software on Linux.
• Experience with Linux file system code.
• Working knowledge of the Linux I/O stack, including file systems and the block layer.
• Proficiency in C for systems programming.
• Experience debugging and profiling low-level software using perf, ftrace, or eBPF.
• Ability to investigate complex problems and work effectively with other engineers.
• Willingness to work across Linux, FreeBSD, and PlayStation OS as project needs evolve.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain storage features and I/O paths for Linux and, as projects require, FreeBSD and PlayStation OS.
• Develop or improve file system functionality, including how it interacts with the block layer.
• Diagnose correctness, reliability, and performance issues across kernel and user-space components.
• Measure and optimize storage performance for demanding workloads.
• Write maintainable code, tests, and technical documentation.
• Collaborate with engineers across storage and other systems teams.

Skills

C programming

Linux storage

I/O stack

Kernel debugging

Cross-platform

Collaboration

Tools

perf

ftrace

eBPF

io_uring

Job description

Sony Interactive Entertainment is seeking a Storage Software Developer to build high-performance storage features across the Linux I/O stack, with potential work on FreeBSD and PlayStation OS.

You will design, implement, and optimize storage paths, diagnose performance issues, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to bring reliable storage solutions into production. Strong C and Linux experience required.