Senior System Software Engineer

Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 187,000 - 282,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior System Software Engineer, where your passion for embedded platforms and systems engineering will drive innovation in gaming technology. You will collaborate with a talented team to design, implement, and optimize system software solutions for various platforms, including PlayStation consoles and mobile devices. This role offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology while ensuring high performance and low latency in gaming applications. If you thrive in a dynamic environment and are eager to make an impact, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Matching

Paid Time Off

Wellness Program

Employee Discounts

Qualifications

• 3+ years of system software development experience.
• Strong background in OS concepts and kernel level restrictions.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement system features like drivers and debugging tools.
• Collaborate with engineers to optimize system software performance.

Skills

C/C++

Java/Kotlin

Python

Linux/BSD

Windows User Mode/Kernal Mode

Performance Optimization

Debugging and Profiling Tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Equivalent experience

Tools

Android SDK

iOS SDK

Job description

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 Group Corporation.

Senior System Software Engineer

Position Overview:

We are seeking a skilled and innovative Software Engineer with a love for embedded platforms and systems engineering to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in operating systems, Linux / BSD, Windows User Mode / Kernel Mode development, with experience in developing system software solutions for various platforms. The ideal candidate will have worked on Android, iOS devices and PlayStation consoles and other handheld products in the past.

You will work closely with software, hardware, firmware engineers, and designers to build well tested and performance-optimized solutions for games and other applications.

Key Responsibilities:

• System Software Development: Design, implement, and optimize system features such as drivers, automated hardware validation harnesses, debugging and logging for HW/FW/SW stack triage.
• Firmware: Develop and optimize solutions at the FW/SW interface using platform APIs.
• Write and optimize harnesses for various hardware products, collaborating with different platforms.
• Optimization: Optimize system software performance for different hardware and platforms, ensuring low energy usage, memory overhead and latency.
• Low latency Optimization: Optimize data flows with external hardware to ensure low latency.
• Collaboration: Collaborate with designers, software engineers, and QA to implement platform features.
• Debugging & Troubleshooting: Identify and resolve system issues, bugs, and performance bottlenecks through debugging and profiling tools.
• Build Tooling for Optimization and Debugging: Develop tools for internal and external use with prototypes and developing products.
• Build SDKs for 2nd and 3rd parties: Develop SDKs for other developers to use to access the software / hardware features developed.

Required Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Experience: 3+ years of experience in system software development, including hands-on work with Windows, macOS, Linux / BSD and Android systems.

Technical Skills:

• Proficiency in programming languages: C/C++, Java/Kotlin, Python.
• Experience with device filesystems and IPC synchronization.
• Solid understanding of performance optimization techniques on resource constrained systems.
• Solid understanding of OS concepts and kernel level restrictions.
• Familiarity with low level debugging, tracing and profiling tools.
• Experience crafting tools and pipelines for internal and external clients.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with console development: Familiarity with PS4 or PS5 or equivalent experience.
• Experience with handheld development: Familiarity with Android, iOS, Switch, PSP or other handheld.
• Cross-Platform Development: Experience with mobile platforms (iOS/Android) and higher power platforms (PS5, PC, Mac etc.).
• Experience publishing large SDKs: Familiarity with running or leading a closed or open-source project with many consumers. Understanding release cadence, test planning, documentation, API design etc.

Personal Attributes:

• Strong communication and collaboration skills to work in multidisciplinary teams.
• Passionate about graphics and gaming technologies, demonstrating attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines.

Languages:

• English – native or proficient required.
• Japanese – ability to speak and read is a plus.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, legally protected physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, genetic information or membership in any other legally protected category.

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The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below.

$187,700 - $281,500 USD

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