Senior Technical Project Manager

PlayStation; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 233,000 - 287,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

Sony Interactive Entertainment is seeking a Senior Technical Project Manager in San Mateo, CA to lead planning and delivery of advanced SDK components for PlayStation platforms, including graphics, audio/video processing, and compiler technologies.

You'll coordinate with product, engineering and design teams, manage releases, timelines and risk, and ensure alignment with company policies and hybrid work arrangements.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Engineering Management, Software Engineering or related field; plus two years of experience coordinating with cross-functional teams, evaluating story points, running scrums, planning releases and reporting to stakeholders.
• Telecommuting and/or working from home may be permissible pursuant to company policies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and delivery of advanced SDK components for PlayStation platforms, including graphics, audio/video processing, and compiler technologies.
• Coordinate with product, engineering and design teams to manage releases, timelines and risk, ensuring alignment with project goals and stakeholder expectations.

Education

Master’s degree in Engineering Management, Software Engineering or related field

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.

Senior Technical Project Manager

San Mateo, CA

Role Overview

Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC seeks a Senior Technical Project Manager in San Mateo, CA to lead the planning and delivery of advanced SDK components for PlayStation platforms, including graphics, audio/video processing, and compiler technologies.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Engineering Management, Software Engineering or related field or equivalent and two (2) years of experience coordinating with product and cross functional teams to evaluate story points, hold Scrums, perform capacity planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives; planning sprint releases; running sync up meetings; reporting to stakeholders with trends, insights and forecasts regarding capacity planning, release timelines and project performance through data analysis; preparing and maintaining project artifacts including stand‑up notes, project plans, sprint retrospectives, project release calendars, and release checklists; identifying risks including resource unavailability, scope creep, deviating from the critical path, and communicating timely to stakeholders; documenting project discussions and release checklists; facilitating product backlog grooming through categorization and prioritization of features by partnering with product owners and engineering managers; tracking project risks and performance through sprint planning and sprint retrospectives; and documenting processes and maintaining project artifacts including traceability matrixes, technical specification documents and regression test suites.
• Telecommuting and/or working from home may be permissible pursuant to company policies.

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.

At SIE, we consider several factors when setting each role’s base pay range, including the competitive benchmarking data for the market and geographic location.

Please note that the base pay range may vary in line with our hybrid working policy and individual base pay will be determined based on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location.

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

$233,459.00 – $287,200.00/year

Please note, Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the offer stage for all new employees (which may include criminal background checks for some roles) and will need to process personal information to support these checks.

Please note, Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the offer stage for all new employees (which may include criminal background checks for some roles) and will need to process personal information to support these checks.

In addition, this role is eligible for SIE’s top-tier benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), paid time off, wellness program and coveted employee discounts for Sony products. This role also may be eligible for a bonus package.